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ScoopUSA BBllaacckk HHiissttoorryy 19C7C3 (Kiroko Jonerrs) Snnticky eFeingasrr, rap artist and actor (The Shield), is born in Brooklyn, NY. 1975 Demetrius Alexander, professional basketball player (Latvian, Japan, Ukrainian French Super Leagues), Black History Corner is born in St. Louis, MO. by Adelaide Abdur-Rahman 1975 Darren Mallory Sharper, National Football League [email protected] player, is born in Richmond, VA. SCORPIO - October 23 - November 21 1976 (Charles) Dean Dixon, conductor, dies in Zurich, Switzerland. SCORPIO – The Intense One 1978 (Cynthia Loving) Lil Mo, radio personality and Very energetic. Intelligent. singer (Superwoman Pt. II), is born in Long Island, NY. Can be jealous and/or posses - 1981 Karlos Montez Dansby, National Football League sive. Hardworking. Great player, is born in Birmingham, AL. kisser. Can become obsessive 1983 Randi Miller, wrestler and mixed martial arts com - or secretive. Holds grudges. petitor, is born in Arlington, TX. Attractive. Determined. Loves being in long 1986 (Edward) Eddie ‘Lockjaw Davis, jazz tenor saxo - relationships. Talkative. Romantic. Can be self-centered at times. phonist, dies in Culver City, CA. Passionate and emotional. 1991 (Christopher Lamont) Chris Bender, singer The Topaz is the stone for the month of November (Draped), dies in Brockton, MA. In the 19th century topaz was discovered in Russia. It was 2003 Aaron Bridgers, jazz pianist dies. so coveted that only the Czar, his family and the persons he gave it to could possess it. Rubbing or gently heating November 4 topaz electrifies it, causing it to attract small particles like You are careful, conservative, exacting and very capable bits of hair or paper. It was believed that if you wore topaz in the handling of details. You are trustworthy, dependable, on your left arm or hung it around your neck it could break your confidence is sought by many and you have the re - all enchantments that may have been cast upon you. Topaz Jeanette Jo Epps spect of everyone. You are fond of children and love your is rumored to improve vision give life security, protect one Alameda, CA. home and strive to make it a happy and attractive one. from poverty and remove adversity, misfortune and melan - 1999 (William J.) Billy Nicks, historical black college 1852 Francis James Grimke, Presbyterian minister who choly. The Egyptians believed topaz was colored by the coach, dies in Houston, TX. help found the NAACP (National Association for the Ad - golden glow of the sun god Ra; thus it was used as a pow - 2012 Robert Morton Duncan, first African American vancement of Colored People), is born. erful amulet to protect them from harm. When Thomas Jef - elected to judicial office in Franklin County, Ohio, dies in 1879 Thomas Elkins is awarded patent 221,222 for re - ferson heard of the marriage of William Clark (of Lewis Ohio. frigerating apparatus, a cooling metal coils maintained per - and Clark), he sent the bride a necklace, two bracelets, ear - Birthday : Melvin Edmonds (brother of Babyface) singer ishable food in a chamber. Prior to this food was kept in rings, a pin and a ring, all made of pearls and topaz with After 7 and (Christopher James) Chris Williams, actor, cellars between blocks of ice. voice actor and comedian (younger bother of actor Vanessa 1889 Alton Augustus Adams, Sr., first African American November 2 Williams) is born in Tarrytown, NY. bandmaster in the US Navy, is born in Charlotte Amalie, You are bold and ambitious and have high ideals. You St. Thomas, Danish West Indies. are very positive in your ideas and make an enemy rather November 3 1904 (Theodore M.) Bubbles Anderson, Negro League than make any compromise. You are critical and very re - Baseball player, is born in Denver, CO. Impulsive and subjective to moods, you will love with 1906 Willie Love, Delta blues pianist, is born in Duncan, lentless in your punishment of wrong. Your mate will have strength and ardor and demand the same from your mate. to be tactful and have great understanding to make your MS. You love travel and change of scene and can readily adapt 1931 (Charles) Buddy Bolden, jazz cornetist, dies in home happy. yourself to any environment. You are generous and kind. It 1927 Paul Robeson, Jr., historian, author (Paul Robeson, New Orleans, LA. gives you a great deal of real pleasure to help others. 1933 Mildred Louise McDaniel-Singleton, athlete who Jr. Speaks to America: The Politics of Multiculturalism), 1883 John Baxter Taylor, Jr., first African American to is born in New York, NY. competed mainly in the high jump, is born in Atlanta, GA. win an Olympic gold medal, is born in Washington, DC. 1938 Harry Elston, singer and co-founder of the Friends 1937 Earl ‘Speedoo’ Carroll, singer with The Cadillacs 1896 John H. Hunter is awarded patent 570,533 for and The Coasters, is born in New York, NY. of Distinction (Going in Circles), is born in Dallas, TX. portable weighing scales as seen in post offices, hospitals 1942 1939 John Roy Lynch, first African American Speaker Patricia Era Bath, first African American resident and business. ophthalmologist at New York University, is born in of the Mississippi House of Representatives, dies in 1904 Frederick Jeremiah Loudin, leader of the Loudin Chicago, IL. Harlem, NY. Jubilee Singers, dies in Ravenna, OH. 1943 Jockey Shabalala, singer the Ladysmith Black 1946 Michelle Cliff, author (No Telephone to Heaven), 1905 Lois Mailou Jones, artist, is born in Boston, MA. is born in Kingston, Jamaica. Mambazo, is born in Ladysmith, South Africa. 1907 Joseph Turner, stride pianist, is born in Baltimore, 1944 Scherrie Payne, (younger sister of Freda Payne) 1948 Mandy Carter, black lesbian, gay, bisexual and MD. transgender activist and co-founder of S.O.N.G. (South - and co-leader with The Supremes is born in Detroit, MI. 1915 (Harold Baron) Hal Jackson, disc jockey and radio 1949 Berlinda Tolbert, actress best known at Jenny erners On New Ground), is born in Albany, NY. personality, is born is Charleston, SC. 1952 Maxine Nightingale, singer (Right Back Where We Willis on The Jeffersons, is born in Charlotte, NC. 1920 (Kathleen Jean Mary Ruska) (Kath Walker) 1954 Horace Alexander Young, saxophonist and flute Started From), is born in Wembley, London, England. Oodgeroo Noonuccal, poet, artist and education (first Abo - 1958 Willie Dean McGee, Major League Baseball player, is born in Houston, TX. riginal Australian to publish a book of verse), is born in 1957 Webb Andrew Thomas, drummer, is born in player, is born in San Francisco, CA. Minjerribah, Queensland Australia. 1963 (Samuel Lee) Sam Horn, Major League Baseball Philadelphia, PA. 1930 Mable John, blues singer and the first female 1964 (Ronald Wayne) Ron Morris, National Football player and anchor for New England Sports Network, is signed by Motown’s Tamla label, is born in Bastrop, LA. born in Dallas, TX. League player, is born in Cooper, TX. 1933 Louis Wade Sullivan, physician, businessman and 1966 1966 (Beverly) Bevy Smith, television personality and Bubba McDowell, National Football League player Secretary of the US Department of Health and Human and college coach (Prairie View A&M University), is born co-host (Fashion Queens), is born in Harlem, NY. Services, is born in Atlanta, GA. 1966 Mississippi John Hurt, country blues singer and in Fort Gaines, GA. 1935 Henry Grimes , jazz double bassist, is born in 1966 (Damon Wimbley) Kool Rock Ski rap artist with guitarist, dies in Grenada, MS. Philadelphia, PA. 1964 Lauren Velez, actor (New York Undercover), is The Fat Boys, is born in Brooklyn, NY. 1939 Joe McPhee, jazz multi instrumentalist, is born in 1967 Derek Keith Hill, National Football League player, born in Brooklyn, NY. Miami, FL. 1966 Mississippi John (Smith) Hurt, country blues singer is born in Detroit, MI. 1949 Larry Holmes, professional boxer ‘The Easton As - 1967 Ryan Orlando Thompson, Major League Baseball and guitarist, dies in Grenada, MS. sassin’, is born in Cuthbert, GA. 1967 Alvin Vinnie Chea, bass singer with Take 6, is born player, is born in Chestertown, MD. 1949 Mike (Jonas) Evans noted actor for is role as the first 1969 Ivory ‘Deek’ Watson, singer with The Ink Spots, in San Francisco, CA. ‘Lionel’ on the sitcom The Jeffersons, is born in Salisbury, 1969 Gervase Peterson, contestant on Survivor: Borneo, dies in Washington, DC. NC. 1969 Sean John ‘Puffy’ Combs, rap artist and producer, is born in Philadelphia, PA. 1950 Gene C. McKinney, first African American Ser - 1970 Marcus Braymont Moore, Major League Baseball is born in Harlem, NY. geant Major of the Army (SMA), is born in Monticello, FL. 1971 Shawn Rivera, singer with Az Yet, is born in player, is born in Oakland, CA. 1953 Larry Darnell Herndon, Major League Baseball 1970 Jeanette Jo Epps, CIA Intelligence Officer and Philadelphia, PA. player, is born in Sunflower, MS. 1975 (Jamal Bush) Rock, rap artist is born in Brooklyn, NASA astronaut, is born in Syracuse, NY. 1955 Jeffrey Banks, fashion designer and author (Perry 1970 Sharmell Sullivan-Huffman, professional wrestling NY. Ellis: An American original), is born in Washington, DC. 1975 Lorenzen Vern-Gagne Wright, National Basketball valet and occasional wrestler (wife of Booker T.), is born 1962 Donna Richardson Joyner, fitness, television sports in Gary, IN. Association player, is born in Memphis, TN. commentator, producer and host (Donna Richardson: 1982 Devin Devorris Hester, National Football League 1974 (Cornell Iral Haynes, Jr.) Nelly, rap artist and actor Mind, Body & Spirit), is born in Silver Spring, MD. (The Longest Yard), is born in Austin, TX. player, is born in Riviera Beach, FL. 1964 Garland A. Rivers, National Football League 1982 1981 (Sharod Lamor) Roddy White, National Football Rayford Whittingham Logan, historian, professor player, is born in Canton, OH. and author (Dictionary of American Negro Biography), League player, is born in Charleston, SC. 1964 Marjean Holden, actor (Hostage), is born in Min - 1983 (Frederick ‘Fred’ Douglas Rosser, III) Darren dies in Washington, DC. neapolis, MN. 1988 (Desmond Demond) Dez Bryant, National Football Young, professional wrestler, is born in Kearney, NJ. 1965 William Leo Hansberry, author (The Rise and De - 1983 Jason Sidney Arthur Davis, National Football League player, is born in Galveston County, TX. cline of the Ethiopian Empire) (uncle of Lorraine Hans - 1989 (Francisco) Pancho Colmbre (Atiles), Negro League player, is born in St. Louis, MO. berry), dies in Chicago, IL. 1985 Daryl Marcelus Thompson, Major League Baseball League Baseball player dies in Ponce, Puerto Rico. 1966 Devika Parikh, actor (Beauty Shop), is born in 1995 Essex Hemphill , poet, activist and essayist (Gay player, is born in La Plata, MD. Gaithersburg, MD. 1988 (Mustapha Farrakhan, Jr.) Lil Mu, National Bas - Community News), dies in Philadelphia, PA. 1967 Antonio Pettigrew, sprinter who specialized in the 1999 Daisy (Lee May Gatson) Bates, civil rights activist, ketball Association player, is born in Harvey, IL. 400 meters, is born in Macon, GA. 1989 Paris Cotton, Canadian Football League player, is dies in Little Rock, AR. 1968 Fernandus Lamar Vinson, National Football 2009 Lyman S. Parks, pastor and first African American born in Miami, FL. League player, is born in Montgomery, AL. 1990 Jesse Williams ‘Tha Monstar’, National Football mayor of Grand Rapids, Michigan, dies in Lisle, IL. 1971 (Matthew) Matt Lawton, Major League Baseball Birthdays: League player, is born in Thursday Island, Australia Jerome Rasheed) Najee, jazz saxophonist player, is born in Gulfport, MS. and flautist. 1996 (Marcenia Lyle Alberga) Toni Stone, first of three 1972 Bryan Pierce, gospel singer with Men of Standard, women to play in the Negro Baseball League, dies in is born in New Orleans, LA.

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