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by Adelaide AbSdur-Rcahmoan opUSA Black Histortyhe Bl ueC Noteso dies.rner [email protected] 2010 Luigi Waites, jazz drummer and vibraphonist dies in Omaha, NE. ARIES - March 21- April 19 2010 Wilma Pearl Mankiller, first female chief of the Aries – The Daredevil Cherokee National dies in Adair County, OK. Energetic, adventurous and spontaneous. 2013 (Donald Walbridge) Don Shirley, jazz pianist Confident and enthusiastic. Fun. Loves a chal- and composer dies in New York, NY. lenge. EXTREMELY impatient. Sometime self- ish. Short fuse. (easily angered). Lively, passionate ad sharp wit. Outgoing. Lose interest quickly – easily bored. Egotistical. April 7 Courageous and assertive. Tends to be physical and athletic. You are an enthusiastic planner and carry out your Diamond is the jewel for the month of April plans in the easiest way rather than to a glorious fin - The world’s first known reference to the diamond comes ish. You love social life and enjoy entertaining. Your from a Sanskrit manuscript written during the Mauryan love is ardent and enduring. Dynasty, around 321 BC to 185 BC. Cupid’s arrow was 1802 Francois DominiqueToussaint Louverture, supposedly tipped in diamonds having a magical effect of Shutterstock.com leader of the Haitian Revolution die in France. no equal. The ancient Greeks and Romans believed dia - Condolezza Rice 1837 Anderson Ruffin Abbot, one of the eight African monds to be tears of the gods and the splinters from stars. American physicians in the US Army Medical Corp dur - A home or garden touched in each corner with a diamond League player is born in Patterson, LA. ing the Civil War is born in Toronto, , Canada. was supposed to be protected from blight, lightening and 1978 Robert Glasper, pianist (Black Radio) and record 1842 Allen Allensworth, founder of Allensworth, CA storms. A diamond sent in gold and worn on the left side producer is born in Houston, TX. is born a slave in Louisville, KY. is believed to ward off phantoms and diamonds and drive 1985 Lastings Darnell Milledge, Major League Base - 1872 William Monroe Trotter, Harvard University’s away nightmares. Diamond is derived from the Green ball player is born in Bradenton, FL. first African American Phi Beta Kappa is born in Chill - world ‘adamas’ meaning invincible. The Romans adorned 1989 Da’Mon Teshone Merkerson, National Football icothe, OH. themselves with diamonds for strength and courage. For League player is born in New Jersey. 1874 E.H. Sutton is awarded patent 149,543 for a cot - hundreds of years diamonds were thought to have gender. 1994 Marlon T. Riggs, poet and filmmaker (Black ton cultivator. In 1568 Francois Ruet described two diamonds producing Is… Black Ain’t) dies in Oakland, CA. 1885 offspring. Grandville T. Woods is awarded patent 315,368 1995 (Ronald E.) Ron Richardson, actor and operatic for apparatus for transmission of messages by electric - baritone (Big River) dies in Bronxville, NY. April 5 ity. 2000 Chino ‘Fats’ Williams, actor (Action Jackson) 1885 Lee S. Burridge and Newman R. Mashman are You have been endowed with strength and fortitude. dies in Los Angeles, CA. awarded patent 315,386 for a type if writing machine. Cultivate these! You have a magnetic personality and 2008 Samuel C. Madison, Bishop in the United House 1903 Joseph Attles, character actor (Bubbling Brown the qualities of a good leader. Your home life is dear to of Prayer for all People dies. Sugar) is born in James Island, SC. you, but pretty things irritate you. Be less whimsical 2012 (Gilbert Edward) Gil Noble, television reporter 1907 (Raymond Howard) Ray Kemp, charter member and fickle. and interviewer (Like It Is) dies in New York, NY. of the Pittsburgh Pirates (Steelers) Football team (one 1839 Robert Smalls, first African American Captain 2014 Wayne Maurice Henderson, trombonist and of only two African American player in the entire Na - in the Navy and Congressman from South Carolina is record producer (The Jazz Crusaders) dies in Culver tional Football League at the time) is born in Cecil, PA. born a slave in Beaufort, SC. City, CA. 1915 (Eleanor Fagan Gough) Billie, Holliday, singer 1856 Booker Taliaferro Washington, founder and first is born in Philadelphia, PA. president of Tuskegee Institute is born a slave in April 6 1917 (Ramon) Mongo Santamarie, percussionist and Franklin County, Hale’s Ford, VA. You read a great deal and enjoy good literature. You composer (Afro Blue) is born in Havana, Cuba. 1863 George Washington Bush, first African Ameri - are a good conversationalist but do not care for light 1925 Caldonia (or Calvin) Fackler Johnson, business - can settler in the US state of Washington dies in talk. You are rather domestic and live very much within man (racetrack and saloon owner) and one of the wealth - Thurston County, WA. yourself. You are well liked because you are interesting iest African in the state of Tennessee dies in 1889 Chandler Owen, speechwriter for two US Pres - and entertaining. Knoxville, TN. idents is born in Warrenton, NC. 1798 James Pierson Beckwourth, explorer who dis - 1934 William Monroe Trotter, Harvard’s University’s 1892 Elijah McCoy is awarded patent 472,066 for a covered a pass in the Sierra Nevada Mountains is born first African American Phi Beta Kappa dies in , lubricator. in Fredericksburg, VA. MA. 1898 (Nicolaiih el-Michelle) Herb Flemming, jazz 1815 George Middleton, violinist, horse breaker, 1937 Charles Thomas, singer with The Drifters (There trombonist and vocalist is born in Butte, MT. coachman, Revolutionary War veteran and Prince Hall Goes My Baby) is born in Lynchburg, VA. 1900 James Augustine Healy, first African American Freemason dies in Boston, MA. 1938 (Frederick Dewayne) Freddie Hubbard trumpet Bishop in the US dies in Portland, . 1830 James Augustine Healy, first African American player is born in Indianapolis, IN. 1909 James R. Dumpson, first African American Wel - bishop in the US is born a slave in Macon, GA. 1942 Rodney Maxwell Davis who has a warship fare Commissioner (New York City) is born. 1844 Francis B Johnson, compose, bugler and band - named after him is born in Macon, GA. 1910 Charles W. Follis (The Black Cyclone) the first leader dies in Philadelphia, PA. 1947 Patricia Bennett, singer with The Chiffons (He’s African American to play professional football (Shelby 1918 Big Walter Horton, blues harmonica player is So Fine) is born in The Bronx. Blues of the Ohio League) dies in Cloverdale, VA. born in Horn Lake, MS. 1948 Carol Douglas, singer (Doctor’s Orders) is born 1914 (Erlyn Eloise Johnson) Erline Harris, singer 1922 Dorothy Donegan, stride piano player is born in in Brooklyn, NY. (Rock and Roll Blues) is born in Arkansas. Chicago, IL. 1949 (Eddie Wilbur) Billy Rich, blues bassist is born 1920 Louis Rayfield Purnell, Sr., curator at the Na - 1926 Randy Weston, jazz pianist and composer (Earth in Omaha, NE. tional Air and Space Museum and decorated Tuskegee Birth) is born in Brooklyn, NY. 1954 (Anthony Drew) Tony Dorsett, National Foot - Airman is born in Snow Hill, MD. 1931 Ivan Dixon, actor (Hogan’s Heroes) is born in ball League player is born in Rochester, PA. 1922 Charles William Ledbetter, one of the Tuskegee New York, NY. 1955 Grace Hightower (DeNiro), philanthropist and Airmen is born. 1934 Horace Elva Tapscott, jazz pianist and composer actor (Precious) is born. 1928 Tony Williams, singer with The Platters is born is born in Houston, TX. 1961 Thurl Lee Bailey, National Basketball Associa - in Elizabeth, NJ. 1937 (William December) Billy Dee Williams, actor tion player is born in Washington, DC. 1932 Billy Bland, singer (Let the Little Girl Dance) (Lady Sings the Blues) is born in New York, NY. 1970 James ‘Buster’ Douglas, professional boxer is is born in Wilmington, NC. 1940 Don Myrick, saxophonist (Earth, Wind & Fire) born in Columbus, OH. 1934 Stanley Turrentine, jazz tenor saxophone player is born. 1971 Tamala Monique Edward, channel 6 Actor News is born in Pittsburgh, PA. 1941 Gilbert Lewis, actor (Pee Wee’s Playhouse) is anchor and reporter is born in . 1937 Colin Luther Powell, first African American Na - born in Philadelphia, PA. 1975 (Atiim Kiambu) Tiki Barber, National Football tional Security Advisor and Secretary of State is born in 1943 Noah Howard, jazz alto saxophonist is born in League player is born in Blacksburg, VA. The Bronx, New York. New Orleans, LA. 1975 (Jamael Orondé) Rondé Barber, National Foot - 1938 Walter Eugene Massey, physicist and president 1954 William Pickens, orator, journalist, essayist and ball League player is born in Blacksburg, VA. of The Art Institute of Chicago is born in Hattisburg, author (The Heirs of Slaves) dies at sea. 1986 Donald Gaines Murray, Sr., first African Amer - MS. 1960 Martha Davis, pianist and singer (Daddy-O) dies ican to enter the University of School of Law 1939 (Ronald) Ron White, singer with The Miracles, in New York, NY. dies in Baltimore, MD is born in Detroit, MI. 1962 Yvette Bova, bodybuilder and pornographic 1988 Aaron Michael Maybin, National Football 1944 Nicholas Caldwell singer with The Whispers is actor is born in Junction City, KS. League player is born in Baltimore, MD. born in Loma Linda, CA. 1964 (Kenneth Royal) Kenny Williams, Major 1987 (Marietta Williams) Maxine Sullivan, singer 1951 (Leonard Cornell) Lenny Mayes, singer with the League Baseball player is born in Berkeley, CA. (Loch Lomond) dies in New York, NY. Dramatics (In the Rain) is born in Detroit, MI. 1974 Danny Clyburn, Jr., Major League Baseball 1991 Henry Bernard Glover, songwriter (Drown in 1956 Dwight Hicks, National Football League player player is born in Lancaster, SC. My Own tears) and record producer (Fever) dies in St. is born in Mount Holly Township, NJ. 1978 Imani Francesca Coppola, violinist, singer-song - Albans NY.’ 1958 (Constance L.) Connie Rice, lawyer and co- writer (Legend of a Cowgirl) is born in New York, NY. 1992 Alexis Jordan, actor and singer (Happiness) and founder and co-director of the Advancement Project 1980 David Daniel Otunga, Sr., professional wrestler, contestant on the first season of America’s Got Talent is in Los Angeles, CA (cousin of Condoleezza Rice) is lawyer and actor (The Call) is born in Elgin, IL. born in Columbia, SC. born in Washington, DC. 1985 Sinqua Walls, actor (Shark Night 3D) is born in 2009 Abraham Shakespeare, laborer who won a $30 1960 Greg Mathis, television show judge is born in Louisiana. million lottery jackpot is found buried under a concrete Detroit, MI. 1999 Ewesi Boakye, actor (I Can Do Bad All By My - slab in the backyard of an acquaintance in Plant City, 1964 Christopher ‘Kid” Reid, rap artist (Kid n’ Play) self) is born in Los Angeles, CA. FL. and actor is born in The Bronx, NY. 1999 Eugene Benson, Negro League Baseball player 2010 (Edwin Lawrence) Eddie Johnson, blues saxo - 1975 (Jordan Michael Houston) Juicy J. rap artist and dies in Philadelphia, PA. phonist dies. founding member of Three 6 Mafia is born in Memphis, 2001 Charles Pettigrew, singer (Would I Lie To You?) Birthdays: Ronnie Wilson, singer with The Gap TN. dies in Philadelphia, PA. Band; Mark Kibble, singer with Take 6 and Donald Grif - 1976 (Isaac Jason) Ike Hilliard National Football 2008 Lawrence Brown, singer with Harold Melvin & fin singer with The Miracles.

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