Today is Saturday, February 24th, the 55th day of the year. There are 311
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, National Tortilla
Chip Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Eddie Murray, 68, baseball player
Simeon Rice, 50, football player
Floyd Mayweather, 47, boxer
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
Daniel A. Payne, 213, first Black college president (d. 1893)
Jimmy Ellis, 83, boxer (d. 2014)
DEATHS
Lamar Lundy, 2007, football player (b. 1935)
ON THIS DATE IN…
1978 – Kevin Porter, NJ, sets NBA record with 29 assists in a game.
1987 – L.A. Laker Kareem Abdul-Jabbar scores his 36,000th NBA point.
1999 – 41st Grammy Awards: My Heart Will Go On (Love Theme From
Titanic),Lauryn Hill wins.
HOROSCOPE
Being a Pisces born on February 24th, you are perhaps most well-known for your intuition, selflessness and imagination. You have a firm grasp on your emotions and those of others, which explains your ability to sense when someone is upset. You use your emotional understanding to be a supportive friend, coworker and family member. Those closest to you would be the first to admit your selfless nature, as there have been numerous occasions where you put the interests of others above your own. In all aspects of life, you apply an active imagination, which allows you to see the best in people, situations and circumstances.