Today is Sunday, January 7th, the seventh day of the year. There are 358
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, Old Rock Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Doug E Doug, 54, actor
Todd Day, 54, basketball player
Donald Brashear, 52, hockey player
Bobby Engram, 51, football player
Aloe Blacc, 45, singer
Marquis Daniels, 43, basketball player
Michael Sam, 34, football player
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
Zora Neale Hurston, 133, writer (d. 1960)
Butterfly McQueen, 113, actress (Gone With the Wind)
DEATHS
Willie Mitchell, 2010, singer (b. 1928)
ON THIS DATE IN…
1890 – W.B. Purvis patents fountain pen.
1892 – Mine explosion kills 100 in Krebs, Oklahoma; blacks trying to help
rescue white survivors, driven away with guns.
1927 – Harlem Globetrotters play 1st game (Hinckley, Illinois).
1929 – “Tarzan,” one of the 1st adventure comic strips, 1st appears.
1955 – Marian Anderson becomes 1st black singer to perform at Met (NYC).
1966 – Dance Theatre of Harlem debuts.
1967 – “Newlywed Game” premieres on ABC TV.
1972 – LA Lakers chalk up 33rd consecutive win (NBA record).
1973 – “Purlie” closes at Billy Rose Theater NYC after 14 performances.
1985 – Lou Brock elected to Baseball’s Hall of Fame.
2009 – 35th People’s Choice Awards: Will Smith wins (Movie Star).
HOROSCOPE
Being a Capricorn born on January 7th, your personality is defined by your adaptive, charming and hardworking nature. While there are many people that struggle with new situations, environments or people, you are not amongst them. You take to new experiences with excitement and when people over with your sociability and warmth. Although you may not realize it, your charm is quite irresistible and explains for your numerous friends. Those closest to you would be sure to mention your work ethic as one of your most admirable qualities; you will work tirelessly to accomplish a task that you feel to be worthwhile.
