Black History - October 19th

October 19th

You are sensitive and shy and should cultivate self-assurance, for you could accomplish much more if you were more aggressive. You love your home and pleasant surroundings and strive at all times to make them happy.

1878 Alphonse Floristan Picou, jazz clarinetist was born in New Orleans, LA.

1902 Clinton Hartley Grattan, economic analyst, historian and professor emeritus (authority on 20th century Australian history) was born in Wakefield, MA.

1907 Harold Arnoidus Stevens, lawyer and judge (New York Court of Appeals) was born on Johns Island, SC.

1910 John Mills, Jr., singer with the Mills Brothers was born in Piqua, OH.

1911 (Willie Lee Perryman) Piano Red (Dr. Feelgood), blues musician was born in Hampton, GA.

1914 Juanita Moore, actor (Imitation of Life) was born in Greenwood, MS.

1920 (Alberta Peal) LaWanda Page, actor (Sanford and Son) was born in Cleveland, OH.

1922 Juanita Moore, actor (Imitation of Life 1959) was born in Los Angeles, CA.

1923 Georgia Montgomery Davis Powers, State Senator in the Commonwealth of Kentucky was born in Springfield, KY.

1930 (Ferdinand A.) Fred Facey, radio and television announcer for NBC was born.

1934 (Samuel) Lloyd Haynes, actor (Room 222) was born in South Bend, IN.

1934 Richard Arrington, Jr., zoologist and first African American mayor of Birmingham, Alabama was born in Livingston, AL.

1936 James L. Bevel, minister and leader in the Civil Rights Movement was born in Itta Bena, MS.

1936 Johnnetta Betsch Cole, educator and the first African American woman to head Spelman College was born in Jacksonville, FL.

1944 Peter Tosh, musician who was one of the founding fathers of reggae music was born in Westmoreland, Jamaica.

1944 George Warren McCrae, Jr., singer (Rock Your Baby) was born in West Palm Beach, FL.

1945 Sharon Redd, singer and actor (Rhoda) was born in Norfolk, VA.

1943 Kenneth Washington, actor (Adam-12) was born.

1947 James Robert Mitchell, National Football League player was born in Shelbyville, TN.

1947 Wilbert Hart, singer with the Delfonics (Didn’t I Blow your mind this Time) was born in Philadelphia, PA.

1949 Chauncey Wendell Bailey, Jr. journalist and editor-chief (The Oakland Post) was born in Oakland, CA.

1949 (Crying) Sam Collins, blues singer and guitarist (The Jailhouse Blues) dies in Chicago, IL.

1951 Douglas Harold Palmer, first African American mayor of Trenton, New Jersey was born in Trenton, NJ.

1952 Floyd Mayweather, Sr., professional welterweight boxer and boxing trainer was born in The Bronx, NY.

1954 (Joseph Washington) Jellybean Bryant, National Basketball Association player, (father of Kobe Bryant) and Women’s National Basketball Association coach was born in Philadelphia, PA.

1957 Dorinda Grace Clark-Cole, gospel singer with The Clark Sisters was born in Detroit, MI.

1958 Michael Stephen Steele, first African American chairman of the Republican National Committee was born at Andrews Air Force Base, MD.

1960 Jennifer Yvette Holiday, singer (And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going) was born in Riverside, TX.

1962 (Vasta Roy) Vas Blackwood, actor (The Lenny Henry Show) was born in London, United Kingdom.

1962 Arthel Neville, journalist and television personality (Fox News) was born in New Orleans, LA.

1962 Evander Holyfield, professional heavyweight boxer was born in Atmore, AL.

1964 (Wyatt) Sonny Boswell, professional basketball player (Harlem Globetrotters) dies in Chicago, IL.

1965 (Bradley Lee) Brad Daugherty, National Basketball Association player was born in Black Mountain, NC.

1967 Reggie Barnes, Canadian Football League player was born in Philadelphia, PA.

1967 (Troy Dixon) Trouble T. Roy, dancer with Heavy D and the Boyz was born in Mount Vernon, NY.

1968 Greg Briggs, National Football League player was born in Meadville, MS.

1969 Roger Cross, actor (24) was born in Christiana, Jamaica.

1969 Chantel Ruth Tremitiere, Women’s National Basketball Association player was born in Williamsport, PA.

1972 Vincent Henderson, sprinter and medical assistant was born.

1972 (Carl Lee) Butch Glass, Negro League Baseball player dies in Fayette County, KY.

1972 Reginald R. Robinson, educator, pianist and composer (The Strong Man) was born in Chicago, IL.

1972 (Prakazrel Samuel) Pras Michel, musician with the Fugees (The Score) was born in New York, NY.

1973 Joaquin Jesse Gage, National Hockey League player was born in Vancouver, British Columbia Canada.

1976 Coby Miller, ltrack and field athlete was born in Ackerman, MS.

1976 Reidel Clarence Anthony, National Football League player was born in Pahokee, FL.

1976 Joy Bryant, fashion model and actor (Parenthood) was born in The Bronx, NY.

1976 Omar Gooding, rap artist, voice artist, comedian and actor (Hanging with Mr. Cooper) (brother of Cuba Gooding, Jr. and son of Cuba Gooding, Sr.) was born in Los Angeles, CA.

1977 (Craig De Sean Adams) D.J. Assault, producer/songwriter and DJ (Straight Up Detroit Shit Volumes 1 thru 5) was born in Detroit, MI.

1978 Gabrielle Dennis, actor (Rosewood) was born in Cincinnati, OH.

1979 Clara Byrd Baker, educator and the first woman to vote in Williamsburg, Virginia was born dies in Virginia Beach, VA.

1979 Marjorie Lee Browne, first African American woman to receive a doctorate in mathematics in the US dies in Durham, NC.

1980 Rajai Lavae Davis, Major League Baseball player was born in Norwich, CT.

1982 Brandon Curry, heavyweight professional bodybuilder was born in Nashville, TN.

1984 (Stephen Bruner) Thundercat, bass player (To Pimp a Butterfly) was born in Los Angeles, CA.

1984 Julian Hudson Mayfield, writer and actor (Up Tight!) dies in Washington, DC.

1984 James Zell McDonald, Major League Baseball player was born in Long Beach, CA.

1986 Samore Moises Machel, President of Moabique dies in Mbuzini, Transvaal Province, South Africa.

1988 Jalil Anibaba, Major League Soccer player was born in Fontana, CA.

1988 (Eddie James) Son House, Jr., blues singer dies in Detroit, MI.

1990 Samuel Nasscimento, actor (Violetta) was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

1992 Kristyn Cheyenne Floyd, reality star (Teen Mom OG) was born in Los Angeles, CA.

1992 (Durk Derrick Banks) Lil Durk, rap artist (Life Ain’t No Joke) was born in Chicago, IL.

1995 (Donald Eugene) Don Cherry, jazz trumpeter dies in Malaga, Spain.

1997 Wilton Britton Davis, college football player and coach (led the NCAA major colleges in rushing yardage in 1947) dies in Bremond, TX.

2000 Hortense Ellis, reggae musician dies in Kingston, Jamaica.

2005 Shirley Valerie Horn, jazz singer and pianist (Embers and Ashes) dies in Washington, DC.

2008 (Rudy Ray Moore) Dolemite, comedian and actor (The Human Tornado) dies in Akron, OH.

2013 (Robert C.) Bobby Thomas, jazz drummer with the Junior Mance’s Trio (The Soulful Piano of Junior Mance) dies.