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Today is Sunday, October 18th, the 291st day of the year. There are 74

days remaining until the end of the year and 68 days remaining until Christmas.

HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES  Breast Cancer Awareness Month,

Adopt a Shelter Dog Month, Computer Learning Month, Cookie Month,

Clergy Appreciation Month, National Vegetarian Month, Seafood Month,

Domestic Violence Awareness Month, National Diabetes Month, Lupus

Awareness Month, National Popcorn Popping Month, National Pizza

Month, No Beard Day

CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS

Joe Morton, 79, actor

Ntozake Shange, 78, author

Terry McMillan, 75, author

Thomas Hearns, 68, boxer

Wynton Marsalis, 65, jazz trumpeter

Wesley Jonathan, 48, actor

Ne-Yo, 47, singer/songwriter

Brittney Griner, 36, basketball player

HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS

Jesse Mae Hemphill, 103, guitarist (d. 2006)

Chuck Berry, 100, singer/guitarist

Calvin Lockhart, 92, actor (d. 2007)

DEATHS

Dee Dee Warwick, 2008, singer (b. 1945)

Colin Powell, 2021, military leader,  statesman, 65th Secretary

of State (b. 1937).

Sam Rivers, 2025, bassist (b. 1977)

ON THIS DATE IN…

1775 – African American poet Phyllis Wheatley freed from slavery.

1888 – Capital Savings Bank of Washington D.C., first bank for Blacks, is

organized.

1945 – Paul Robeson wins Spingarn Medal for singing & acting achievements.

1953 – Willie Thrower becomes 1st black NFL quarterback in modern times.

1955 – Track & Field names Jesse Owens all-time track athlete.

1968 – Bob Beamon sets long jump record (29 ft. 2½ in.) in Mexico City.

1968 – Lee Evans sets world record of 43.8 seconds in 400 meter dash.

1968 – US Olympic Committee suspends Tommie Smith & John Carlos

for giving “black power” salute as a protest during victory ceremony.

1974 – Chicago Bull Nate Thurmond becomes 1st in NBA to complete a

quadruple double-22 pts, 14 rebounds, 13 assists & 12 blocks.

2019 – NASA astronauts, Jessica Meir and Christina Koch take part in

the first all-female spacewalk when they venture out of the International

Space Station to replace a power controller.

HOROSCOPE

As a Libra born on October 18th, you are well known for your social, analytical and loyal nature. While others prefer to be alone, you thrive in a social setting. Your are excited with the prospect of finding new and clever ways to share your thoughts with friends, peers and coworkers. Your loved ones appreciate your intelligence and thoughtfulness but they probably love you most for your loyalty. As you greatly value reliability in your relationships, you put great effort to being a dependable person.