Today is Friday, February 16th, is the 47th day of the year. There are 318
days remaining until the end of the year.
HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES American Heart Month,
Black History Month, National Children’s Dental Health Month,
Great American Pie Month, National Cherry Month, National
Grapefruit Month, National Weddings Month, International
Flirting Week
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Austin “Ted” Taylor, 90, singer (Be Ever Wonderful)
LeVar Burton, 67, actor (Roots, Star Trek Next Generation)
Herb Williams, 66, basketball player/coach
Ice-T, 66, rapper/actor
Jerome Bettis, 52, football player
Ahman Green, 47, football player
Lupe Fiasco, 41, singer
Hasheem Thabeet, 36, basketball player
Jennifer Hardwick, 33, reality star
Micah Williams, 31, actor
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
James Ingram, 72, singer (Just Once) d. 2019
DEATHS
ON THIS DATE IN…
1874 – Frederick Douglass elected president of Freedom’s Bank
& Trust Company.
1923 – Bessie Smith makes her first recording, “Down Hearted Blues” which
sells 800,000 copies for Columbia Records.
1951 – NYC passes bill prohibiting racism in city-assisted housing.
1970 – Joe Frazier TKOs Jimmy Ellis in 5 for heavyweight boxing title.
1972 – Wilt Chamberlain hit 30,000 point mark during a game with
Phoenix Suns.
1985 – Livingston Bramble defeats Ray “Boom Boom” Mancini to win WBA
champ.
1992 – LA Lakers retire Magic Johnson’s #32 uniform.
1999 – O.J. Simpson’s 1968 Heisman Trophy is sold for $230,000 to help
settle a $33.5 million civil judgement against Simpson for the deaths of
his ex-wife and her friend.
2014 – 67th British Academy Film Awards: 12 Years a Slave, Chiwetel
Ejiofor, & Cate Blanchett win.
HOROSCOPE
Being an Aquarius born on February 16th, your personality is characterized by innate charm and impulsiveness. Throughout your life, you have noticed people seem to gravitate to your personality. While your warmth and friendliness does play a role, you may be surprised to realize that many people are drawn to your mystery. Your impulsive nature may play a role in your enigma persona, as you are always exploring new interests and situations. At times, you are even blown away by your spontaneous, fast-paced way of living!
