Horoscopes
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Life isn’t a popularity contest, but if it were, you would win the day. You have what people are looking for and you’re willing to share it. A burden is eased. You’ll get a surge of self-control.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Like getting hooked on a song, or falling in love, some happenings are too quirky to explain. The explanation is unnecessary to those who already know, and ineffective to those who don’t.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Trust your instincts. It saves time. As you explore what captures your interest and quickly move past what doesn’t, your talent is honed. Your work becomes more infused with what is essentially you.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). A task has fallen through the cracks and the consequences for missing it have been largely unnoticeable. This is a gift! Now you can spend your time on things that make a difference.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You’ll be in a position of leadership. Communication errors abound now, so keep your messages simple. The integrity you bring to your endeavors speaks louder than words ever could.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Feelings can be bossy. They want to be acted on, so they can come on strong. But feelings can also be fickle, unwise and selfishly motivated. Make your feelings prove their worthiness. Make them earn their way into action.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You’ll test the relationship waters. You’re subtle and cool. You suggest things without directly stating them. Your implications get picked up by the socially savvy and missed sometimes too.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You’re too impatient to be slow and steady today. Besides, you feel like you’ve already taken that route and are ready for something more exciting. Take off running and you’ll get your wish.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). The difference between the extraordinary and the ordinary is the “extra.” It’s why you do more than what’s expected of you until doing more is the new normal.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Relationships should be give-and-take. If you never seem to be on the receiving end, you have to wonder if you’re choosing people who are a good fit. Dedicate your energy where it will be appreciated.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). “Beauty rest” is real in the sense that the more energy you have, the more attractive you are. You’ll make adjustments to improve and protect your most valuable healing time -- the time between sheets.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). As you decide how to engage with the world, not engaging is also a solid option. An unstimulating and distraction-free environment brings you peace, mental freedom and ultimately more creativity on the other side.
In 1966, U.S. Roman Catholic bishops did away with the rule against eating meat on Fridays outside of Lent.
In 1976, Spain’s parliament approved a bill to establish a democracy after 37 years of dictatorship.
In 1978, U.S. Rep. Leo J. Ryan, D-calif., and four others were killed in Jonestown, Guyana, by members of the Peoples Temple; the killings were followed by a night of mass murder and suicide by more than 900 cult members.
In 1987, the congressional Iran-contra committees issued their final report, saying President Ronald Reagan bore “ultimate responsibility” for wrongdoing by his aides. A fire at London King’s Cross railway station claimed 31 lives.
In 2003, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled 4-to-3 that the state constitution guaranteed gay couples the right to marry.
In 2004, Former President Bill Clinton’s library opened in Little Rock, Arkansas; in attendance were President George W. Bush, former President George H.W. Bush and former President Jimmy Carter. Former Ku Klux Klansman Bobby Frank Cherry, convicted of killing four black girls in the racially motivated bombing of a Birmingham, Alabama, church in 1963, died in prison at age 74.
In 2009, two days before turning 92, Sen. Robert C. Byrd, D-W. Va., set a record for longest-serving lawmaker in congressional history at 56 years, 320 days. (That record was broken in 2013 by U.S. Rep. John Dingell, D-mich.)