{"id":1031,"date":"2026-04-01T05:00:33","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T10:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=1031"},"modified":"2026-03-25T14:02:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T19:02:15","slug":"cmn-almanac-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=1031","title":{"rendered":"CMN Almanac"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today is Wednesday, April 1st,<\/strong> the 91st day of the year.\u00a0 There are 274<\/p>\n

days\u00a0remaining until the end of the year.<\/p>\n

\"Jimmy<\/a>
Jimmy Cliff<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES<\/strong> National Humor Month,<\/p>\n

International Guitar Month, Keep America Beautiful Month,<\/p>\n

Lawn and Garden Month, National Poetry Month, Stress<\/p>\n

Awareness Month, Sexual assault Awareness Month,<\/p>\n

Library Week,\u00a0 International Fun at Work Day, International<\/p>\n

Tatting Day, April Fool’s Day<\/p>\n

\"Mark<\/a>
Mark Jackson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rudolph Isley, 87, singer (Isley Bros.)<\/p>\n

Norm Van Lier, 79, basketball player<\/p>\n

Jimmy Cliff, 78, singer<\/p>\n

Rey Robinson, 74, sprinter<\/p>\n

\"Gil<\/a>
Gil Scott Heron<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jim Jeffcoat, 65, football player<\/p>\n

Kevin Duckworth, 62, basketball player<\/p>\n

Mark Jackson, 61, basketball player\/coach<\/p>\n

David Oyelowo, 51, actor<\/p>\n

HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Alberta Hunter, 131, singer (d. 1984)<\/p>\n

Gil Scott-Heron, 77, singer (d. 2011)<\/p>\n

Sean Taylor, 43, football player (d. 2007)<\/p>\n

\"Dr.<\/a>
Dr. Charles Drew<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

DEATHS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Robert the Hermit,1832, ex-slave\/hermit<\/p>\n

Scott Joplin, 1917, composer (b. 1869)<\/p>\n

Dr. Charles R. Drew, 1950, developer of blood bank concept<\/p>\n

Marvin Gaye, 1984, singer ( b. 1939)<\/p>\n

Jesse Stone, 1999, singer\/producer (b. 1901)<\/p>\n

\"Scott<\/a>
Scott Joplin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

ON THIS DATE IN HISTORY<\/strong><\/p>\n

1867\u00a0<\/strong>– Blacks vote in municipal election in Tuscumbia, Alabama.<\/p>\n

1938\u00a0<\/strong>– Joe Louis KOs Harry Thomas in 5 rounds for the heavyweight<\/p>\n

boxing title.<\/p>\n

1963\u00a0<\/strong>– The soap opera, “General Hospital” premieres on TV.<\/p>\n

\"Marvin<\/a>
Marvin Gaye<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1966\u00a0<\/strong>– The 1st world festival of black art is held in Dakar, Senegal.<\/p>\n

1970\u00a0<\/strong>– The Public Health Cigarette Smoking Act is signed into law<\/p>\n

requiring the Surgeon General’s warnings on tobacco and banning<\/p>\n

cigarette advertisements from television and radio.<\/p>\n

1976\u00a0<\/strong>– Apple Inc. is formed.<\/p>\n

1984\u00a0<\/strong>– Singer, Marvin Gaye is shot to death in LA by his father,<\/p>\n

\"Apple<\/a>
Apple inc.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Marvin Gaye Sr.<\/p>\n

1991\u00a0<\/strong>– Dwight Gooden signs $5.15 million, 3-year contract with<\/p>\n

the N.Y. Mets.<\/p>\n

2004\u00a0<\/strong>– Google introduces G-mail: the launch is met with skepticism<\/p>\n

on account of the launch date (April Fool’s Day).<\/p>\n

HOROSCOPE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Being an Aries born on April 1st, your ambition and vigor are amongst your most defining qualities. In all matters of life, you are ambitious and hard working. This quality is reflected in your current success, but more so, is a testament to the levels of success that you wish to reach in the future. Those closest to you have witnessed your ability to motivate yourself and put in an endless amount of energy to reach your goals. You would be surprised as to how many admirers your hard work has earned you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today is Wednesday, April 1st, the 91st day of the year.\u00a0 There are 274 days\u00a0remaining until the end of the year. HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES National Humor Month, International Guitar Month, Keep America Beautiful Month, Lawn and Garden Month, National Poetry Month, Stress Awareness Month, Sexual assault Awareness Month, Library Week,\u00a0 International Fun at Work Day, …<\/p>\n

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