1^st

1918: Marie Knight is born, Brooklyn, N.Y.

1992: Wilmer "Little Axe" Broadnax dies, Philadelphia, PA.

Joetta Watkins, of The Bell Singers of Memphis, TN, is born.

Rodrick Arrington of The Fantastic Violinaires was born in Fort Lauderdale, FL.

2008:  Barack Obama became the Democratic Party presumptive nominee for President of the US.

4^th

1988: Edward "Preacher" Thomas of the Fairfield Four dies, New Orleans, LA.

6^th

1928: James Babb of the Radio Four is born, Kentucky.

James B. Davis of the Dixie Hummingbirds is born, Greenville, S.C.

1989: Clifford Givens bass singer for the Southern Sons dies, Los Angeles, CA.

2006: Billy Preston died in Scottsdale, Arizona.

2008: Lottie Mclamb, gospel promoter, died in Bennettsville, SC.

7^th

1911: S.R. Crain of the Soul Stirrers is born, San Augustine, TX.

2000: Rev. James Moore dies, Memphis, TN

8^th

1959: Curtis Foster is born, Cincinnati, OH.

9^th

1940: Richard Wallace of the Mighty Clouds of Joy is born, Palistine, TX.

11^th

1923: George Babb of the Radio Four is born, Kentucky

1925: Major Robinson of the Pilgrim Jubilees is born, Gunnison, MS.

2005: Jesse "Pop" Clifford Austin, Jr. of the Kings of Harmony Gospel Singers in Bristol, PA dies.

14^th

1924: Bob Crutcher of the Chosen Gospel Singers is born, Brooklyn, NY.

1995: Robert Anderson of the Roberta Martin Singers dies, Hazel Crest, IL.

2003: Bro. Esmond Patterson Legendary radio announcer in Atlanta dies Atlanta, GA.

15^th

1919: Raleigh Turnage of the CBS Trumpeteers is born, South Carolina

1927: Alphonzo Norris Martin, radio broadcaster, is born, Wiinston-Salem, North Carolina.

2005: Ronald "Ron" Winans of The Winans dies in Detroit, Michigan.

18^th

1988: Sallie Martin of the Sallie Martin singers dies, Chicago, IL.

19^th

1929: Big Henry Johnson of the Blind Boys of Mississippi is born, Orange, TX.

20^th

1928: Dickie Freeman of the Fairfield Four is born, Johns, AL.

21^st

1992: Thomas Whitfield dies, Detroit, MI.

1977: Keith Barber of the Pilgrim Travelers dies, Houston, TX.

22^nd

1929: Rev. F.C. "Bishop" Barnes is born, Nash County, N.C.

23^rd

1904: Willie Mae Ford Smith is born, Rolling Fork, Miss.

1925: Rev. Clay Evans is born, Brownsville, TN.

George Dean of George Dean and Gospel Four is born in Somerville, TN.

24^th

1927: Eugene Mumford of the Selah Jubilee Singers is born, Durham, NC.

2008: Ira Tucker of The Dixie Hummingbirds died in Philadelphia, PA.

25^th

1947: Frank Williams of the Jackson Southernaires is born, Smithdale, MS.

1945: Harry Womack bass singer for the Womack Brothers is born, Cleveland, OH.

Bishop Darrell McFadden of Darrell McFadden and The Fantastic Disciples was born in Brooklyn, NY.

2007: William “Bill” Moss, Sr., of Bill Moss and The Celestials, died in Detroit, MI.
 

27^th

1988: James Babb of the Radio Four dies, Union City, TN.

2003: Kitty Parham of the Stars of Faith dies, Philadelphia, PA

28^th

1994: Beachey Thompson of The Dixie Hummingbirds dies, Philadelphia, PA.

29^th

1989: Charles Bridges of the Birmingham Jubilee Singers dies, Chicago, IL.

30^th

1953: Ronald Brown of The Christianaires is born, Wesson, MS.