CMN Almanac

Today is Monday, April 14th, the 104th day of the year.  There are 261

days remaining until the end of the year.

HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES  National Autism Month,

National Child Abuse Prevention Month, National Humor

Month, International Guitar Month, Lawn and Garden Month,

National Pecan Month, Stress Awareness Month, Sexual Assault

Awareness Month, National Poetry Month, Keep America

Beautiful Month, Organize Your Files Week, National Pecan Day

CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS

Cynthia Cooper, 62, basketball player

David Justice, 59, baseball player

DJ Pooh, 56, producer

Da Brat, 51, rapper

Anderson Silva, 50, MMA fighter

Antwon Tanner, 50, actor

Joe Haden, 36, football player

HISTORICAL BIRTHDAYS

DEATHS

George Jackson, 2013, singer/songwriter (b. 1945)

ON THIS DATE IN HISTORY

1775 – The first abolition society in North America is established by

Benjamin Franklin and Benjamin Rush.

1865 – U.S. President Abraham Lincoln is shot in Ford’s Theatre by

John Wilkes Booth.  (He died April 15th.)

1955 – Elston Howard becomes the 1st Black to wear Yankee uniform.

1969 – Student Afro-American Society seized at Columbia College.

1971 – The Supreme Court upheld busing as a means to achieve

racial desegregation.

2003 – The Human Genome Project is completed with 99% of the

human genome sequenced to an accuracy of 99.99%.

HOROSCOPE

Fire is the paired element of the Aries and in fact, you have the only cardinal connection with fire of all the zodiac signs. Your special connection with fire gives your personality the self-starting qualities of a spark becoming a flame. Similarly, it is the power of fire that connects to the deep burning passion that defines you. When you are working towards a goal, your inner flame games even more strength and fortitude. As you embrace fire’s positive qualities, you will continue to work toward success. Fire does not come without its challenges however; overcoming the impatience and impulsiveness of fire will be a lifelong challenge.