Today is Thursday, November 23rd, the 327th day of the year. There are 38
days remaining until the end of the year and 32 days remaining until Christmas.
HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES Native American Heritage Month,
Aviation History Month, National Adoption Awareness Month, Peanut
Butter Lovers Month, Child Safety Protection Month, National Epilepsy
Month, National Sleep Comfort Month, National Cashew Day! Today is
Thanksgiving Day!
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Betty Everett, 84, singer
Luis Tiant, 83, baseball player
Bobby L. Rush, 77, politician (Rep-D-Illinois)
Tom Joyner, 74, syndicated radio personality
Robin Roberts, 63, Good Morning America co-host
John Henton, 63, actor
Vin Baker, 52, basketball player
Kurupt, 51, rapper
Malik Rose, 49, basketball player
Page Kennedy, 47, actor
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
R. L. Burnside, 99, musician (d. 2005)
Andrew Goodman, 80, civil rights worker (d. 1964)
DEATHS
Junior Walker, 1995, tenor saxophonist (b. 1931)
O.C. Smith, 2001, singer (b. 1932)
ON THIS DATE IN…
1897 – A.J. Beard patents the Jenny Coupler, still used to connect railroad cars.
1897 – John L. Love patents pencil sharpener.
1962 – Dodgers shortstop Maury Wills is named NL’s MVP.
1963 – LBJ proclaims Nov 25 a day of national mourning for JFK.
1965 – 31st Heisman Trophy Award: Mike Garrett, Southern Cal (RB).
1980 – National Black Independent Party forms.
1991 – Evander Holyfield TKOs Bert Cooper in 7 for heavyweight
boxing title.
2008 – 35th American Music Award: Rhianna & Chris Brown win.
HOROSCOPE
As a Sagittarius born on November 23rd, you are well known for being adventurous, positive and direct. You greatly value new experiences and will go to great lengths to find new environments to explore. You may be a bit of a daredevil, as danger only increases your appreciation of adventure. Your friends admire your outgoingness, especially since it is accompanied by such a positive and optimistic outlook. If your loved ones had one complaint, it would be your direct way of speaking, which can feel a bit blunt at times.
