Today is Sunday, January 14, the 14th day of the year. There are 351
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, Dress Up Your Pet Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Clarence Carter, 88, singer
Evelyn Braxton, 76, reality star
Carl Weathers, 76, actor
Steve Jordan, 67, drummer
Slick Rick, 59, rapper
LL Cool J, 56, rapper/actor
Byron Leftwich, 44, football player
Pitbull, 43, rapper
Hakeem Nicks, 36, football player
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
Julian Bond, 84, civil rights leader (d. 2015)
Travis Williams, 78, football player (d. 1991)
DEATHS
Ron O’Neal, 2004, actor (b. 1937)
ON THIS DATE IN…
1868 – South Carolina constitutional convention meets with a black majority.
1873 – P.B.S. Pinchback elected to Senate.
1878 – U.S. Supreme court rules race separation on trains unconstitutional.
1956 – Little Richard releases “Tutti Frutti”.
1963 – George C. Wallace sworn in as governor of Alabama, his address
states “segregation now; segregation tomorrow; segregation forever!”
1972 – “Sanford & Son” starring Redd Foxx premieres on NBC TV.
1975 – William T. Coleman named Secretary of Transportation.
1979 – Pres. Carter proposes Martin Luther King’s birthday be a holiday.
1998 – Charles Barkley pleads not guilty to an assault charge.
HOROSCOPE
As a Capricorn born on January 14th, your quick mind, discipline and loyalty are amongst your most defining qualities. Your intelligence is one of your greatest strengths and it is complimented by equally developed discipline. When confronted with a challenge, you overcome it with mental fortitude and an attention to detail. Your friends and family admire this quality, but they may appreciate your loyalty the most. Your commitment to those you love can be considered selfless at times.
