{"id":10704,"date":"2026-03-18T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=10704"},"modified":"2026-03-13T04:05:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T09:05:21","slug":"cmn-almanac-350","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=10704","title":{"rendered":"CMN Almanac"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today is Wednesday. March 18th<\/strong>,\u00a0\u00a0the 77th day of the year. There are 288<\/p>\n

\"Vanessa<\/a>
Vanessa Williams<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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

HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES<\/strong> \u00a0Irish American Heritage Month,<\/p>\n

Music in Our Schools Month, National Craft Month, Red Cross Month,<\/p>\n

National Nutrition Month, National Peanut Month, National Women’s<\/p>\n

History Month, Social Workers Month, Goddess of Fertility Day,<\/p>\n

Supreme Sacrifice Day<\/p>\n

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

Charley Pride, 88, country singer<\/p>\n

\"Queen<\/a>
Queen Latifah<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Melvin Gentry, 69, vocalist\/guitarist (Midnight Star)<\/p>\n

Irene Cara, 67, actress\/singer<\/p>\n

Vanessa L Williams, 63, actress\/singer (1st African American Miss America)<\/p>\n

Andre Rison, 59, football player<\/p>\n

Queen Latifah, 56, rapper\/singer\/actress<\/p>\n

Vonzell Solomon, 43, singer<\/p>\n

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

William H. Johnson, 125, Harlem Renaissance artist (d. 1970)<\/p>\n

\"Wilson<\/a>
Wilson Pickett<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Fred Shuttlesworth, 104, civil rights activist (d. 2011)<\/p>\n

Wilson Pickett, 85, singer (d. 2006)<\/p>\n

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

Robin Harris, 1990, comedian\/actor (b. 1954)<\/p>\n

ON THIS DATE IN…<\/strong><\/p>\n

1833<\/strong> – The Phoenix Society, a literary and educational group founded by<\/p>\n

Blacks in New York City.<\/p>\n

\"Robin<\/a>
Robin Harris<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1877 –<\/b>\u00a0President Hayes appoints Frederick Douglass\u00a0marshal of<\/p>\n

Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n

1895 –<\/b>\u00a0200 blacks leave Savannah, Ga for Liberia.<\/p>\n

1942 –<\/b>\u00a02 black players, Jackie Robinson\u00a0& Nate Moreland, request a tryout<\/p>\n

with the Chicago White Sox, they are allowed to work out.<\/p>\n

1947<\/strong> – Louis Lautier becomes the first Black congressional newsman.<\/p>\n

\"Michael<\/a>
Michael Jordan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1982 –<\/b>\u00a0Singer Teddy Pendergrass’ spinal cord severed in a car accident.<\/p>\n

1985 –<\/b>\u00a0Commissioner Peter Ueberroth reinstates Willie Mays\u00a0& Mickey Mantle.<\/p>\n

1991 –<\/b>\u00a0Mike Tyson\u00a0beats Razor Ruddock in the 7th round.<\/p>\n

1991 –<\/b>\u00a0Philadelphia ’76ers retire Wilt Chamberlain’s #13 jersey.<\/p>\n

1992 –<\/b>\u00a0Donna Summer\u00a0gets a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame.<\/p>\n

1995 –<\/b>\u00a0Michael Jordan\u00a0announces he is ending his 17 month NBA retirement.<\/p>\n

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

Being a Pisces born on March 18th, your personality is defined by an experimental and passionate nature. While there are plenty of people who shy away from new experiences or situations, you are not among them. You have a truly adventurous spirit that will allow you to try anything once. As a result of your varied interests, you have gone through numerous phases of self expression. You take to all of life’s matters with intensity and passion. This is especially true when your loved ones are concerned, as you will wholeheartedly dedicate your times and efforts to your friends and family.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today is Wednesday. March 18th,\u00a0\u00a0the 77th day of the year. There are 288 days remaining until the end of the year. HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES \u00a0Irish American Heritage Month, Music in Our Schools Month, National Craft Month, Red Cross Month, National Nutrition Month, National Peanut Month, National Women’s History Month, Social Workers Month, Goddess of Fertility …<\/p>\n

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