Today is Saturday, January 6th, the sixth day of the year. There are 359
days remaining until the end of the year.
HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES National Bath Safety Month,
National Blood Donor Month, National Braille Literacy Month,
National Hobby Month, Hot Tea Month, National Oatmeal Month,
National Soup Month, Cuddle Up Day, Bean Day!
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Paul Wilson, 89, singer (Flamingos)
Harold Jackson, 78, football player
Kathy Sledge, 65, singer (Sister Sledge)
Charles Haley, 60, Hall of Fame football player
Keenan McCardell, 54, football player
Willie Clark, 52, football player
Mike Jones, 43, rapper
Gilbert Arenas, 42, basketball player
Tiffany Pollard, 42, actress
Ndomukong Suh, 37, football player
Jameis Winston, 30, football player
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
Van McCoy, 84, composer/musician (d. 1979)
John Singleton, 55, director (d. 2019)
DEATHS
Dizzy Gillespie, 1993, trumpeter (b. 1918)
Lou Rawls, 2006, singer (b. 1933)
ON THIS DATE IN…
1773 – Massachusetts slaves petition legislature for freedom.
1831 – The World Anti-Slavery Convention opens in London.
1832 – New England Anti-Slavery Society organizes (Boston).
1939 – Daily newspaper comic strip “Superman” debuts.
1966 – Harold R. Perry becomes the second African American Roman
Catholic bishop in U.S. history.
1969 – Supremes release “I’m Livin’ In Shame”.
1974 – In response to the 1973 energy crisis, daylight saving time
commences nearly four months early in the United States.
1994 – Ice skater Nancy Kerrigan is attacked by Tonya Harding’s bodyguard.
1995 – Atlanta Hawks’ Lenny Wilkens becomes NBA’s winningest
coach (939).
2005 – Mississippi Civil Rights Workers Murders: Edgar Ray Killen is
arrested as a suspect for the 1964 murders of three Civil Rights workers.
HOROSCOPE
As a Capricorn born on January 6th, you are defined by your sociable, charming and hardworking nature. You love social settings, which is perfect because people just seem to gravitate to you. You have gained numerous friends based solely on your warmth and whit. It is this charm that makes you such a highly sought after companion. While your friends and family appreciate your charms, that admire your notable work ethic. You would be surprised to know that others are inspired by your ability to always get the job done.
