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Today is Saturday, October 21st, the 294th day of the year. There are 71

days remaining until the end of the year and 66 days remaining until Christmas.

HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES  Breast Cancer Awareness Month,

Adopt a Shelter Dog Month, Clergy Appreciation Month, Cookie Month,

Computer Learning Month, National Diabetes Month, Domestic Violence

Awareness Month, National Pizza Month, National Vegetarian Month,

Seafood Month, National Popcorn Popping Month, Lupus Awareness

Month, Babbling Day, Count Your Buttons Day, National Pumpkin

Cheesecake Day

CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS

Steve Cropper, 82, guitarist/songwriter (Booker T & MGs)

Latanya Richardson, 74, actress

Lionel Washington, 63, football player

Mo Lewis, 54, football player

Kim Kardashian, 43, socialite

James White, 41, basketball player

HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS

Dizzy Gillespie, 106,  jazz trumpeter (d. 1993)

Paula Kelly, 81, dancer/actress (Night Court) (d.2020)

Ronald E McNair, 73, astronaut (Challenger disaster) (d. 1986)

DEATHS

Fred “Re-Run” Berry, 2005, actor (b. 1951)

ON THIS DATE IN…

1850 – Chicago refuses to enforce the Fugitive Slave Act.

1872 – John H. Conyers Sr. is the first African American admitted to the U.S.

Naval Academy.

1976 – N..Y Knicks retire 1st number, # 19, Willis Reed.

1989 – 1st black owners, Betram Lee & Peter Bynoe, to own a major sports team,

purchasing Denver Nuggets for $65m.

2001 – “United We Stand” benefit concert for September 11, 2001 terrorist

attacks victims, held at RFK Stadium in Washington, DC. Event organized

and headlined by Michael Jackson, also featuring pop stars Aerosmith, Mariah

Carey, The Backstreet Boys, and others.

HOROSCOPE

Being a Libra born on October 21st, you are known for your social and loyal nature. While others may prefer to be alone, you are most alive in a social setting. You are energized by others and enjoy to share your thoughts and feelings openly. Your friends, family and coworkers enjoy your clever communication, but may appreciate your loyalty the most. Despite any disagreement, your loved ones will always be able to depend on you.