Today is Wednesday, February 21st, the 52nd day of the year. There are 314
days remaining until the end of the year.
HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES American Heart Month,
Black History Month, National Children’s Dental Health Month,
National Cherry Month, Great American Pie Month, National
Grapefruit Month, National Weddings Month, International
Flirting Week, Card Reading Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Terry Allen, 56, football player
Wish Bone, 49, rapper
Braylon Edwards, 41, football player
Corbin Bleu, 35, actor
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
Nina Simone, 91, singer/pianist (d. 2003)
Barbara Jordan, 88, congresswoman (d. 1996)
John Lewis, 84, congressman/civil rights leader (d. 2020)
DEATHS
Malcolm X, 1965, civil/human rights activist (b. 1926)
Florence Ballard, 1976, singer (Supremes) (b. 1944)
ON THIS DATE IN…
1864 – 1st US Catholic parish church for blacks dedicated, Baltimore.
1895 – North Carolina legislature, adjourns for day to mark death of
Frederick Douglass.
1965 – Rights activist Malcolm X is shot dead by Nation of Islam followers
at Audubon Ballroom in New York.
1970 – Jackson 5 make TV debut on “American Bandstand”.
1982 – “Ain’t Misbehavin'” closes at Longacre Theater NYC after 1604
performances.
2014 – President Barack Obama meets with the Dalai Lama.
HOROSCOPE
As a Pisces born on February 21st, you are well known for your intuitive, selfless and imaginative nature. Throughout your life, you have noticed the ability to understand the emotions and thoughts of others. Your innate ability to sense when others are troubled allows you to be compassionate and supportive. When a loved one is in need, there is little that you would not sacrifice for their well-being. While your friends and family greatly appreciate your selflessness, they may admire your imagination the most. You use your creative mind to find the best in situations and people.
