Today is Sunday, February 11th, the 42nd day of the year. There are 324
days remaining until the end of the year.
HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES American Heart Month,
Black History Month, Great American Pie Month, National
Cherry Month, National Children’s Dental Health Month,
National Grapefruit Month, National Weddings Month,
Don’t Cry Over Spilled Milk Day, Make A Friend Day, White
T-Shirt Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Otis Clay, 82, singer
D’Angelo, 50, singer
Jacque Vaughn, 49, basketball player/coach
Isaiah Mustafa, 50, actor
Tony Battie, 48, basketball player
Brandy, 48, singer
Kelly Rowland, 43, singer
Jazz Raycole, 36, singer
Ben McLemore, 31, basketball player
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
John Mills, 135, singer (Mills Brothers)
Leon Haywood, 82, singer
DEATHS
Whitney Young Jr., 1971, National Urban League director (b. 1921)
Whitney Houston, 2012, singer/actress (b. 1963)
ON THIS DATE IN…
1644 – 1st Black legal protest in America by 11 Blacks who petitioned for
freedom in New York.
1790 – Society of Friends petitions Congress for abolition of slavery.
1861 – U.S. House unanimously passes resolution guaranteeing noninterference
with slavery in any state.
1958 – Ruth Carol Taylor is 1st African-American woman hired as flight
attendant, Ithaca NY.
1966 – San Francisco Giant Willie Mays signs highest contract, $130,000
per year.
1976 – Clifford Alexander Jr confirmed as 1st black U.S. Secretary of Army.
1990 – James “Buster” Douglas KOs Mike Tyson in 10 to win heavyweight
boxing crown.
1990 – Nelson Mandela released after 27 years imprisonment in South Africa.
1992 – Michael Johnson runs indoor world record 400m (44.97 sec).
HOROSCOPE
As an Aquarius born on February 11th, your impulsiveness and charm defines your personality. You have a wide variety of interests and hobbies and that is a result of many spontaneous passions. As a result of your innate charm, your impulsiveness has most likely led you to have a variety of passionate relationships. Throughout your life, you have noticed that people seem to gravitate towards your warmth and mystery. It may be surprising to find, that you have many friends that still struggle to understand your true self.
