{"id":1796,"date":"2025-06-06T05:00:29","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T10:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=1796"},"modified":"2025-06-04T09:59:21","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T14:59:21","slug":"cmn-almanac-68","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=1796","title":{"rendered":"CMN Almanac"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today is Friday, June 6th<\/strong>, the 157th day of the year.\u00a0 There are 208<\/p>\n

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

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

\"Marian<\/a>
Marian Wright-Edelman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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

Month, National Fishing Week, D-Day, National Yo-Yo Day!<\/p>\n

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

Marian Wright Edelman, 86, founder Children’s Defense Fund<\/p>\n

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

Jimmy Jam, 66, producer\/songwriter\/keyboardist<\/p>\n

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

Alexander Pushkin, 228, author\/poet (d. 1837)<\/p>\n

Roy Innis, 91, civil rights activist<\/p>\n

Bobby Mitchell, 90, football player<\/p>\n

Levi Stubbs, 89, singer (Four Tops) (d. 2008)<\/p>\n

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

Robert F. Kennedy, 1968, politician (b. 1925)<\/p>\n

\"Levi<\/a>
Levi Stubbs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Larry Riley, 1992, actor (b. 1953)<\/p>\n

Billy Preston, 2006, singer\/pianist (b. 1946)<\/p>\n

Marvin Isley, 2010, singer\/bass player (Isley Bros.) (b. 1953)<\/p>\n

ON THIS DATE IN…<\/strong><\/p>\n

1716\u00a0<\/strong>– 1st slaves arrive in Louisiana.<\/p>\n

1831\u00a0<\/strong>– 2nd National Black Convention in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n

\"Billy<\/a>
Billy Preston<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1863\u00a0<\/strong>– The Civil War Battle of Milken’s Bend, Black soldiers took former<\/p>\n

master prisoner.<\/p>\n

1921\u00a0<\/strong>– Detroit Stars’ Bill Gatewood pitches the 1st no-hitter in Negro<\/p>\n

League history, defeating the Cuban Stars 4-0.<\/p>\n

1930\u00a0<\/strong>– Dillard University is chartered in New Orleans.<\/p>\n

1946\u00a0<\/strong>– The National Basketball Association is created with eleven<\/p>\n

\"Ben<\/a>
Ben Vereen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

teams.<\/p>\n

1958\u00a0<\/strong>– Ozzie Vigil is the 1st Black to play as a Detroit Tiger.<\/p>\n

1966\u00a0<\/strong>– Stokely Carmichael launches the “Black Power” movement.<\/p>\n

1992\u00a0<\/strong>– Ben Vereen suffers injuries when hit by a car.<\/p>\n

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

The Gemini sign is paired directly with air, and you have the most fluid relationship with air out of all the zodiac signs. The influence of air stirs within you and causes a constant curiosity and thirst for knowledge. Embracing the active qualities of air causes some of the brightest, most enjoyable parts of your personality. Be wearing of accidentaly falling into the less active qualities of stagnant air, as they will make you aloof and emotionally detached.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today is Friday, June 6th, the 157th day of the year.\u00a0 There are 208 days remaining until the end of the year. HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES Black Music Month, National Candy Month, Gay Pride Month, National Dairy Month, National Iced-Tea Month, National Fishing Week, D-Day, National Yo-Yo Day! CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS Marian Wright Edelman, 86, founder Children’s …<\/p>\n

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