Today is Saturday, May 11th, the 132nd day of the year. There are 234
days remaining until the end of the year.
HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES Date Your Mate Month,
Foster Care Month, National Blood Pressure Month, National
Bike Month, National Hamburger Month, National Barbecue
Month, National Photograph Month, National Recommitment
Month, National Salad Month, Older Americans Month,
National Water Safety Month, Wildflower Week, Twilight Zone
Day, Eat What You Want Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Louis Farakhan, 91, Nation of Islam leader
Harold Ford Jr., 54, politician
Coby Bell, 49, actor
Louis Murphy, 37, football player
Ace Hood, 36, rapper
Cam Newton, 35, football player
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
Ira Aldridge, 217, actor (d. 1867)
Joe “King” Oliver, 149, jazz musician (d. 1938)
William Grant Still, 139, composer (d. 1978)
DEATHS
Bob Marley, 1981, singer (b. 1945)
Fritz Pollard, 1986, football coach
Rodney Culver, 1996, football player (b. 1969)
John Whitehead, 2004, singer (McFadden & Whitehead) (b. 1949)
Floyd Patterson, 2006, boxer (b. 1935)
Robert Traylor, 2011, basketball player (b. 1977)
ON THIS DATE IN…
1927 – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is founded.
1963 – Racist bombings in Birmingham, Alabama disrupts nonviolence
in the Birmingham campaign and precipitate a crisis involving federal
troops.
HOROSCOPES
Your sign’s paired element is Earth and of all 12 zodiac signs, the Taurus has the only fixed relationship with Earth. Your special elemental connection makes you as stubborn, stable and powerful as the very ground you walk on. Moreover, it is your connection to Earth that is responsible for your practicality and realistic nature. While others keep their heads in the clouds, your elemental power keeps you grounded. Earth’s influence will become one of your most valuable assets, but you should make sure to avoid the overly cautious mindset that can plague all earth signs.