{"id":1737,"date":"2025-06-02T05:00:15","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T10:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=1737"},"modified":"2025-05-28T07:53:06","modified_gmt":"2025-05-28T12:53:06","slug":"cmn-almanac-64","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=1737","title":{"rendered":"CMN Almanac"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today is Monday, June 2nd<\/strong>, the 153rd day of the year.\u00a0 There are 212<\/p>\n

\"Cornel<\/a>
Cornel West<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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

HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES<\/strong>\u00a0 Black Music Month,<\/p>\n

National Adopt a Cat Month, National Candy Month,<\/p>\n

National Dairy Month, Gay Pride Month, National Iced<\/p>\n

Tea Month, National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month,<\/p>\n

Rose Month, Turkey Lovers Month<\/p>\n

\"Dennis<\/a>
Dennis Haysbert<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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

Charles Miller, 86, flutist\/saxophonist (War)<\/p>\n

William Guest, 84, singer (Gladys Knight & the Pips)<\/p>\n

Cornel West, 72, author\/philosopher<\/p>\n

Dennis Haysbert, 71, actor<\/p>\n

Sisaundra Lewis, 55, singer<\/p>\n

\"Wayne<\/a>
Wayne Brady<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Wayne Brady, 53, actor\/singer<\/p>\n

Earl Boykins, 49, basketball player<\/p>\n

Leela James, 42, singer<\/p>\n

Freddy Adu, 36, soccer player<\/p>\n

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

Johnny Carter, 91, singer (The Dells) (d. 2009)<\/p>\n

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

\"Bo<\/a>
Bo Diddley<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Junkyard Dog, 1998, wrestler\/football player (b. 1952)<\/p>\n

Bo Didley, 2008, singer\/guitarist (b. 1928)<\/p>\n

LeRoy Ellis, 2012, basketball player (b. 1940)<\/p>\n

ON THIS DATE IN…<\/strong><\/p>\n

1834\u00a0<\/strong>– The 5th National Black Convention meets in New York City.<\/p>\n

1863\u00a0<\/strong>– Harriett Tubman leads Union guerrillas into Maryland to<\/p>\n

\"Harriet<\/a>
Harriet Tubman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

free slaves.<\/p>\n

1899\u00a0<\/strong>– Black Americans observed a day of fasting in protest against<\/p>\n

lynchings.<\/p>\n

1967\u00a0<\/strong>– Race riots occur in the Roxbury section of Boston.<\/p>\n

1980\u00a0<\/strong>– “Your Arms Too Short To Box With God” opens at the<\/p>\n

Ambassador Theater in New York City for 149 performances.<\/p>\n

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

The Gemini zodiac sign is paired directly with the element of air. You actually have the most fluid relationship with air out of any of the 12 signs of the zodiac. From air you are given the gentle breezes of curiosity and a slightly stronger push towards knowledge. If you don’t embrace the qualities of moving air, you will find yourself aloof and emotionally detached.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today is Monday, June 2nd, the 153rd day of the year.\u00a0 There are 212 days remaining until the end of the year. HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES\u00a0 Black Music Month, National Adopt a Cat Month, National Candy Month, National Dairy Month, Gay Pride Month, National Iced Tea Month, National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month, Rose Month, Turkey …<\/p>\n

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