Today is Wednesday, January 10, the 10th day of the year. There are 355
days remaining until the end of the year.
HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES National Bath Safety Month,
National Blood Donor Month, National Braille Literacy Month,
National Hobby Month, Hot Tea Month, National Oatmeal Month,
National Soup Month, Letter Writing Week, Peculiar People Day,
Houseplant Appreciation Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
George Foreman, 78, boxing champ/pitchman
Chandra Cheesborough, 66, track star
Glenn Robinson, 52, basketball player
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
George Washington Carver, 160, agricultural scientist (d. 1943)
Willie McCovey, 86, Hall of Fame baseball player (d. 2018)
DEATHS
Howlin’ Wolf, 1976, singer/guitarist (d. 1911)
James Forman, 2005, civil rights leader (b. 1928)
ON THIS DATE IN…
1811 – Philadelphia Blacks held meetings to protest campaign “to exile
us from the land of our nativity”.
1866 – Georgia Equal Rights Association organized.
1811 – Louisiana slaves rebel in 2 parishes.
1861 – Florida secedes from the Union (US Civil War).
1949 – RCA introduces 45 RPM record.
1966 – Julian Bond denied seat in Ga legislature for opposing Vietnam War.
1967 – Edward Brooke, takes (Sen-R-Mass) seat as 1st popular elected black.
HOROSCOPE
As a Capricorn born on January 10th, your loyalty, discipline and intelligence are amongst your most well known qualities. Although you may be a bit shy at times, you have developed many close, committed relationships. Those closest to you greatly appreciate your loyalty, but probably have as much admiration for your discipline and quick mind. By far one of your strongest qualities is your ability apply whit and determination to all of your efforts.
