{"id":1471,"date":"2025-05-11T05:00:53","date_gmt":"2025-05-11T10:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=1471"},"modified":"2025-05-11T08:50:43","modified_gmt":"2025-05-11T13:50:43","slug":"cmn-almanac-45","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=1471","title":{"rendered":"CMN Almanac"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today is Sunday, May 11th<\/strong>, the 131st day of the year.\u00a0 There are 234<\/p>\n

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

\"Louis<\/a>
Louis Farakhan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES<\/strong>\u00a0 Date Your Mate Month,<\/p>\n

Foster Care Month, National Blood Pressure Month, National<\/p>\n

Bike Month, National Hamburger Month, National Barbecue<\/p>\n

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

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

National Water Safety Month, Wildflower Week, Twilight Zone<\/p>\n

Day, Eat What You Want Day, Today is Mother’s Day!<\/p>\n

\"Cam<\/a>
Cam Newton<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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

Louis Farakhan, 92, Nation of Islam leader<\/p>\n

Harold Ford Jr., 55, politician<\/p>\n

Coby Bell, 50, actor<\/p>\n

Louis Murphy, 38, football player<\/p>\n

Ace Hood, 37, rapper<\/p>\n

Cam Newton, 36, football player<\/p>\n

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

\"Ira<\/a>
Ira Aldridge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Ira Aldridge, 218, actor (d. 1867)<\/p>\n

Joe “King” Oliver, 150, jazz musician (d. 1938)<\/p>\n

William Grant Still, 140, composer (d. 1978)<\/p>\n

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

Bob Marley, 1981, singer (b. 1945)<\/p>\n

Fritz Pollard, 1986, football coach<\/p>\n

Rodney Culver, 1996, football player (b. 1969)<\/p>\n

John Whitehead, 2004, singer (McFadden & Whitehead) (b. 1949)<\/p>\n

\"Bob<\/a>
Bob Marley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Floyd Patterson, 2006, boxer (b. 1935)<\/p>\n

Robert Traylor, 2011, basketball player (b. 1977)<\/p>\n

ON THIS DATE IN…<\/strong><\/p>\n

1927\u00a0<\/strong>– The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is founded.<\/p>\n

1963\u00a0<\/strong>– Racist bombings in Birmingham, Alabama disrupts nonviolence<\/p>\n

in the Birmingham campaign and precipitate a crisis involving federal<\/p>\n

troops.<\/p>\n

HOROSCOPES<\/strong><\/p>\n

Your sign’s paired element is Earth and of all 12 zodiac signs, the Taurus has the only fixed relationship with Earth. Your special elemental connection makes you as stubborn, stable and powerful as the very ground you walk on. Moreover, it is your connection to Earth that is responsible for your practicality and realistic nature. While others keep their heads in the clouds, your elemental power keeps you grounded. Earth’s influence will become one of your most valuable assets, but you should make sure to avoid the overly cautious mindset that can plague all earth signs.<\/p>\n

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Today is Sunday, May 11th, the 131st day of the year.\u00a0 There are 234 days remaining until the end of the year. HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES\u00a0 Date Your Mate Month, Foster Care Month, National Blood Pressure Month, National Bike Month, National Hamburger Month, National Barbecue Month, National Photograph Month, National Recommitment Month, National Salad Month, Older …<\/p>\n

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