Today is Wednesday, November 15th, the 319th day of the year. There are 46
days remaining until the end of the year and 40 days remaining until Christmas.
HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES Native American Heritage Month,
Aviation History Month, Child Safety Protection Month, National Epilepsy
Month, National Adoption Awareness Month, Peanut Butter Lovers Month,
Clean Your Refrigerator Day, America Recycles Day, National Philanthropy
Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Yaphet Kotto, 84, actor
Alexander O’Neal, 70, singer
Kevin Eubanks, 66, bandleader (Tonight Show)
Karen Clark-Sheard, 63, gospel singer
Rachel True, 57, actress
Earl Stevens, 56, rapper
Greg Anthony, 56, basketball player/sportscaster
E-40, 56, rapper
Sydney Tamiia Poitier, 50, actress
Bobby Ray Simmons Jr., 35, rapper
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
Whitman Mayo, 93, actor (Grady-Sanford & Son) (d. 2001)
William E. “Little Willie” John Woods, 86, singer (d. 1968)
Jimmy Ellis, 86, singer (The Trammps) (d. 2012)
Thalmus Rasulala, 84, actor (d. 1991)
Ol’ Dirty Bastard, 55, rapper (d. 2004)
DEATHS
Stokely Carmichael, 1998, civil rights activist (b. 1941)
ON THIS DATE IN…
218 B.C. – Hannibal, military genius, crosses the Alps with elephants and
26,00 men to capture Rome.
1881 – Payton Johnson patents swinging chair.
1940 – 1st black to sign hockey contract, Arthur Dorrington with AC Seagulls.
1960 – Elgin Baylor of NBA LA Lakers scores 71 points vs NY Knicks.
1969 – 1st Jackson Five record to enter top 100 (I Want You Back).
2013 – Sony launches the Playstation Four, selling one million units on the
first day.
HOROSCOPE
As a Scorpio born on November 15th, your sensitive, caring and determined nature define your personality. You highly value your personal relationships and often dedicate yourself to nurturing and helping your loved ones. Your willpower is seen in all aspects of your life, as you work vigorously to complete tasks you believe in. You can easily recall many instances where you sacrificed your own needs to meet the needs of a group or project. Your friends, family, coworkers and peers have always appreciated you for this commitment.
