Today is Monday, January 15, the 15th day of the year. There are 350
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, National Hat Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Mario Van Peebles, 67, actor
Creflo Dollar, 62, televangelist
Bernard Hopkins, 59, boxer
Lisa Lisa, 58, singer (Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam)
Felton Spencer, 56, basketball player
Regina King, 53, actress
Dorian Missick, 48, actress
Young Dro, 44, rapper
Chris Warren Jr., 34, actor
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
Martin Luther King Jr., 94, leader of the Civil Rights Movement (d. 1968)
Edward “Sonny” Bivins, 81, singer (Manhattans) (d. 2014)
DEATHS
ON THIS DATE IN…
1908 – Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority founded at Howard University.
1950 – 4,000 attend National Emergency Civil Rights Conference in
Washington, D.C.
1961 – Supremes signed with Motown Records.
1972 – Heavyweight Joe Frazier KOs Terry Daniels.
1973 – Pres. Nixon suspends all US offensive action in
North Vietnam
1974 – Expert panel reports 18½ minute gap in Watergate
tape, 5 separate erasures.
1981 – Bob Gibson elected to Baseball’s Hall of Fame.
1988 – Jimmy “The Greek” Snyder makes racist remarks about black
athletes.
1989 – “Ain’t Misbehavin'” closes at Ambassador Theater NYC after
176 perfs.
1990 – 42 year old George Foreman KOs Gerry Cooney in 2 rounds in
Atlantic City.
1994 – Lawrence Taylor announces his retirement from the NFL.
1997 – Chicago Bull Dennis Rodman kicks cameraman, Eugene Amos
in the groin during basketball game.
HOROSCOPE
Being a Capricorn born on January 15th, your gifts of intelligence and discipline are complemented by tremendous loyalty. You are a natural problem solver, in part thanks to your strong, quick mind, but also because of your notable discipline. While others may fail to reach their goals, you have the fortitude to conquer any challenge you feel is worthwhile. Although your family and friends admire these qualities, they truly appreciate your loyalty. Your loved ones would probably fail to recall a time when you were not looking out for their best interest.
