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Today is Sunday, May 28th, the 149th day of the year.  There are 217

days remaining until the end of the year.

HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES  Date Your Mate Month,

Foster Care Month, National Barbecue Month, National Bike

Month, National Blood Pressure Month, National Hamburger

Month, National Photograph Month, National Recommitment

Month, National Salad Month, Older Americans Month,

National Water Safety Month, Emergency Medical Services Week,

Amnesty International Day, National Hamburger Day

CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS

Gladys Knight, 79, singer

Eugene Robinson, 60, football player

Glen Rice, 56, basketball player

Ronald Curry, 44, football player

Michael Oher, 37, football player

Percy Harvin, 35, football player

HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS

T-Bone Walker, 113, singer/guitarist (d. 1975)

Betty Shabazz, 87, educator/activist

Armon Gilliam, 59, basketball player/coach (d. 2011)

DEATHS

Ezzard Charles, 1975, boxer (b. 1921)

Mary Lou Williams, 1981, musician (b. 1910)

Gary Coleman, 2010, actor (b. 1968)

Maya Angelou, 2014, author/poet (b. 1928)

ON THIS DATE IN…

1774 – 1st Continental Congress convenes in Virginia.

1863 – 1st Black regiment, the 54th Massachusetts, leaves Boston

to fight in the Civil War.

1962 – Suit filed alleging de facto segregation filed in Rochester, NY.

1972 – White House “plumbers” break into Democratic National head-

quarters at the Watergate.

1994 – The Twins’ David Winfield passes Rod Carew into 15th place  on

the all-time hits list (3,054).

HOROSCOPE

The Gemini sign is ruled by the planet Mercury and because your birthday is within the first Decan, or part, of the Gemini sign you actually have a double dose of Mercury’s influence. Being the planet of mentality, your gifts for communication are enhanced by the ability to look at things in a rational and thoughtful way. In addition to fueling your intelligence, your planetary power gives you a great sense of humor. Whether or not your realize it, those around you greatly appreciate your special brand of thoughtful humor. If your planetary influence had one downfall, it would be your perfectionist qualities. You may find yourself frustrated when you, or those around you, do not perform to the best of their abilities. While this is understandable, you must have more realistic expectations.