Today is Friday, December 15th, the 349th day of the year. There are 16
days remaining until the end of the year and 10 days remaining until Christmas.
HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES Bingo Month,
Write a Friend Month, National Lemon Cupcake Day,
Bill of Rights Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Cindy Birdsong, 84, singer (Supremes)
David Wingate, 60, basketball player
Mo Vaughn, 56, baseball player
Rodney Harrison, 51, football player
Jahlil Okafor, 28, basketball player
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
DEATHS
Maggie L. Walker, 1934, teacher/businesswoman (b. 1863)
Thomas W. “Fats” Waller, 1943, jazz pianist (b. 1902)
Rufus Thomas, 2001, singer/musician (b. 1917)
ON THIS DATE IN…
1791 – U.S. Bill of Rights ratified when Virginia gives its approval, becomes
amendments 1-10 of the U.S. constitution
1939 – “Gone With the Wind” premieres in Atlanta.
1992 – Arthur Ashe is named Sports Illustrated Sportsman of Year.
2006 – B.B. King is awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President
George W. Bush.
2011 –Barry Bonds is sentenced to 30 days of house arrest, two years of
probation and 250 hours of community service, for an obstruction of
justice conviction stemming from a grand jury appearance in 2003.
HOROSCOPE
As a Sagittarius born on December 15th, your personality can be defined by your charismatic and showman qualities. You are most energized by social settings, as they give you the chance to display our natural friendliness and whit. Many people are drawn to your charm and you subsequently, may be considered very popular. When you are around others, you love the attention of your audience. In many ways, you take every social situation as a performance.
