{"id":1426,"date":"2026-05-07T05:00:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T10:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=1426"},"modified":"2026-05-06T22:58:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T03:58:56","slug":"cmn-almanac-41","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=1426","title":{"rendered":"CMN Almanac"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today is Thursday, May 7th<\/strong>, the 127th day of the year.\u00a0 There are 238<\/p>\n

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

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

HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES<\/strong> Date Your Mate Month,<\/p>\n

Foster Care Month, National Barbecue Month, National Bike<\/p>\n

Month, National Blood Pressure Month, National Hamburger<\/p>\n

Month, National Photograph Month, National Recommitment<\/p>\n

Month, National Salad Month, Older Americans Month, National<\/p>\n

Water Safety Awareness Month, Nurse’s Week, Tourism Day!<\/p>\n

\"Thelma<\/a>
Thelma Houston<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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

Jimmy Ruffin, 87, singer<\/p>\n

Thelma Houston, 80, singer<\/p>\n

Tony Campbell, 64, basketball player<\/p>\n

Ronnie Harmon, 62, football player<\/p>\n

Leslie O’Neal, 62, football player<\/p>\n

Shawn Marion, 48, basketball player<\/p>\n

\"Shawn<\/a>
Shawn Marion<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Frenchie Davis, 47, singer<\/p>\n

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

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

Yahweh ben Yahweh, 2007, Nation of Yahweh leader (b. 1935)<\/p>\n

ON THIS DATE IN…<\/strong><\/p>\n

1700\u00a0<\/strong>– William Penn began monthly meetings for Blacks advocating<\/p>\n

emancipation.<\/p>\n

\"William<\/a>
William Penn<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1914\u00a0<\/strong>– U.S. Congress establishes Mother’s Day.<\/p>\n

1943\u00a0<\/strong>– The Liberty Ship, “George Washington Carver”, named after the<\/p>\n

famed Black scientist, is launched.<\/p>\n

1945\u00a0<\/strong>– Branch Rickey announces formation of the U.S. Negro Baseball<\/p>\n

League.<\/p>\n

1946\u00a0<\/strong>– William H. Hastie is inaugurated as the 1st Black governor of<\/p>\n

\"Martin<\/a>
Martin Lawrence<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

the Virgin Islands.<\/p>\n

1952\u00a0<\/strong>– The concept of the integrated circuit, the basis for all modern<\/p>\n

computers, is first published.<\/p>\n

1967\u00a0<\/strong>– Blacks stage ride-in to protest segregation in New Orleans.<\/p>\n

1996\u00a0<\/strong>– Comedian, Martin Lawrence suffers a nervous breakdown.<\/p>\n

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

The paired element of your sign is Earth and of all the zodiac signs, only the Taurus has a fixed relationship with Earth. Your special connection with Earth gives your personality the stable qualities of the very ground you walk on. While others may find you stubborn at times, this is only a result of your earthly inspired prudence and practicality. Embracing Earth’s influence can become one of your greatest assets, but you must avoid the overly conservative mindset that plagues all Earth signs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today is Thursday, May 7th, the 127th day of the year.\u00a0 There are 238 days remaining until the end of the year. HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES Date Your Mate Month, Foster Care Month, National Barbecue Month, National Bike Month, National Blood Pressure Month, National Hamburger Month, National Photograph Month, National Recommitment Month, National Salad Month, Older …<\/p>\n

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