Horoscopes

Aries (March 21-April 19): The better your relationship is with another or with yourself, the less you require from your environment. An ordinary meal, a walk, a shopping trip — all opportunities for amazing romance and/or rapturous enjoyment of life. Taurus (April 20-May 20): Today feels like a jelly doughnut. The best stuff is in the center. You’re right! To find a thing’s center, bite into it. If it can’t be bitten, dig. If it can’t be dug, drill. Gemini (May 21-June 21): You’ve a particular set of curiosities that speak to your intelligence. What you’re after might not be popular with everyone. If no one is lining up to see it, it’s not any less interesting. Cancer (June 22-July 22): Finding the one you like best takes faith and devotion to a process. It’s a lot harder than going with the one who got there first. And what if the first one turns out to be the best one after all? You’ll never know unless you shop around. Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): Like the pop artist Sia, you feel you have something to say today, but you don’t necessarily want to be recognized for saying it. In fact, you’d rather be left alone to do your thing. Therefore, you may use someone else as your mouthpiece. Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Lose something? Chances are that it’s very close to you; you’re just not seeing it. What you need to do is clean up. To find what you can’t see, strip away what you can. Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23): It’s very easy to be the most charismatic person in the room these days. All you have to do is engage the world instead of looking at your cellphone. If it’s worth doing, it’s worth your full attention. Socializing is definitely worth doing. Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21): Eating something new buoys the spirit more than most new things, especially if that fresh flavor is exceptionally pleasing. Cook for your loved ones. Make memories. Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The impact of environment on human behavior cannot be underestimated. Test the theory by changing yours up significantly. See if that doesn’t change the way people behave in your home, particularly loved ones. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Everyone knows you’re not supposed to stare into the sun and nor should you look directly at the super-watt lightbulb. Also, there’s an art to looking on the bright side. Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): It will feel as though your actions are questions instead of answers. If you knew it all, the day would be boring. You’re willing to accept the uneasiness that comes with exploration. Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): There are a lot of boxes you haven’t checked. Good news: You don’t have to, not now, not ever. You might later. Be OK with that. You’re a kind person, and you give your all. That’s enough for today. To write to Holiday Mathis, visit www. creators.com/author/holiday-mathis and click “Contact.” America held its first presidential election as voters chose electors who, a month later, selected George Washington to be the nation’s first chief executive. The 13th president of the United States, Millard Fillmore, was born in Summerhill, New York. The Marconi International Marine Communication Company of London announced that the telegraphed letters “CQD” would serve as a maritime distress call (it was later replaced with “SOS”). George C. Marshall resigned as U.S. Secretary of State; President Harry S. Truman chose Dean Acheson to succeed him. The United States recognized the new government of Cuba, six days after Fidel Castro led the overthrow of Fulgencio Batista. The U.S. Post Office raised the cost of a first-class stamp from 4to 5cents. Vietnamese forces captured the Cambodian capital of Emperor Hirohito of Japan died in Tokyo at age 87; he was succeeded by his son, Crown Prince Akihito. For the second time in history, an impeached American president went on trial before the Senate. President Bill Clinton faced charges of perjury and obstruction of justice; he was acquitted.