CMN Almanac
Today is Thursday, April 20th, the 110th day of the year. There are 255
days remaining until the end of the year.
HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES National Autism Awareness Month,
National Child Abuse Prevention Month, National Humor Month, Lawn
and Garden Month, International Guitar Month, National Pecan Month,
National Poetry Month, Stress Awareness Month, Sexual Assault
Awareness Month, Administrative Assistants Week, National Karaoke
Week, Patriot’s Day, Volunteer Recognition Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Shemar Moore, 53, actor
Stephen Marley, 51, reggae singer
Lamond Murray, 50, basketball player
Killer Mike, 48, rapper
Danny Granger, 40, basketball player
Donavan Weatherspoon, 33, web star
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
Dr. Lloyd A. Hall, 129, pioneering food chemist (d. 1971)
Lionel Hampton, 115, orchestra leader/vibraphone improviser (d. 2002)
Luther Vandross, 72, singer (d. 2005)
DEATHS
Victims and shooters of the Columbine High School massacre (1999)
Dorothy Height, 2010, civil rights activist (b. 1912)
Rubin “Hurricane” Carter, 2014, boxer/murder convictions overturned (b. 1938)
ON THIS DATE IN…
1866 – Fisk University opened in Nashville, Tn.
1962 – New Orleans Citizens Co. gives free 1-way ride to blacks to move North.
1964 – 86% of black students boycott Cleveland schools.
1971 – U.S. Supreme Court upholds use of busing to achieve racial desegregation.
1986 – Michael Jordan sets NBA playoff record with 63 points in a game.
1996 – Chicago Bulls win a then record 72 games in a season.
1999 – Columbine High School massacre: Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold kill
13 people and injure 24 others before committing suicide at Columbine High
School located in Jefferson County, Colorado.
HOROSCOPE
Being a Taurus born on April 20th, your determined and grounded nature are amongst your most defining qualities. Although the earthly, practical influence of the Taurus are paramount of your personality, your birthday also falls on the cusp of the Aries sign. In this sense, you may notice the subtle influence of Aries contributing to an adventurous and optimistic streak in your personality. When your combination of astrological influences are considered, it is no surprise that you rarely suffer from a lack of positivity.
