{"id":2137,"date":"2025-06-25T05:00:40","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T10:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=2137"},"modified":"2025-06-25T06:40:28","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T11:40:28","slug":"cmn-almanac-87","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=2137","title":{"rendered":"CMN Almanac"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today is Wednesday, June 25th<\/strong>, the 176th day of the year.\u00a0 There are 189<\/p>\n

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

\"James<\/a>
James Meredith<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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

National Candy Month, National Dairy Month, National Iced Tea Month,<\/p>\n

National Catfish Day<\/p>\n

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

James Meredith, 92, Civil Rights activist<\/p>\n

Eddie Floyd, 90, singer<\/p>\n

\"Jimmie<\/a>
Jimmie Walker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jimmie Walker, 78, actor<\/p>\n

Brenda Sykes, 76, actress<\/p>\n

Kene Holiday, 76, actor<\/p>\n

Dell Curry, 61, basketball player<\/p>\n

La La Anthony, 46, TV host\/actress<\/p>\n

\"Harold<\/a>
Harold Melvin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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

Harold Melvin, 89, singer (The Blue Notes) (d. 1997)<\/p>\n

Willis Reed, 83, basketball legend (d. 2023)<\/p>\n

George Michael, 62, singer (d. 2016)<\/p>\n

Dikembe Mutombo, 59, basketball player (d. 2024)<\/p>\n

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

Thomas Peters, 1972, Back to Africa leader<\/p>\n

Jerome Brown, 1992, football player (b. 1965)<\/p>\n

Michael Jackson, 2009, The King of Pop (b. 1958)<\/p>\n

ON THIS DATE IN…<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

1876\u00a0<\/strong>– Isaiah Dorman, Black, is the 1st to die in the Indian-<\/p>\n

U.S. battle.<\/p>\n

1935\u00a0<\/strong>– Joe Louis defeats Primo Carnera at Yankee Stadium.<\/p>\n

1938\u00a0<\/strong>– “A Tisket A tasket” by Ella Fitzgerald w\/Chick Webb<\/p>\n

hits #1.<\/p>\n

1941\u00a0<\/strong>– Pres. Franklin Roosevelt issues Executive Order 8802<\/p>\n

forbidding discrimination.<\/p>\n

1949\u00a0<\/strong>– Bugs Bunny makes his debut in theaters in the “Long-<\/p>\n

\"Bugs<\/a>
Bugs Bunny<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Haired Hare”.<\/p>\n

1951\u00a0<\/strong>– The 1st color TV broadcast on CBS (Arthur Godfrey Show).<\/p>\n

1964\u00a0<\/strong>– Prince A. Taylor becomes 1st Black Methodist bishop.<\/p>\n

1967\u00a0<\/strong>– Muhammad Ali is sentenced to 5 years in prison.<\/p>\n

1984\u00a0<\/strong>– Lydia Garrett, 24, crowned 17th Miss Black America.<\/p>\n

1990\u00a0<\/strong>– Nelson Mandela meets with Pres. George Bush at the<\/p>\n

White House.<\/p>\n

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

As a Cancer born on June 25th, you are creative, sensitive and in-tune with emotions. While you witness other people struggle with empathy and compassion, those abilities are actually your greatest strengths. You find great fulfillment in tending to the emotional needs of others, which makes you extremely generous. These qualities make you an indispensable friend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today is Wednesday, June 25th, the 176th day of the year.\u00a0 There are 189 days remaining until the end of the year. HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES Black Music Month, Gay Pride Month, National Candy Month, National Dairy Month, National Iced Tea Month, National Catfish Day CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS James Meredith, 92, Civil Rights activist Eddie Floyd, 90, …<\/p>\n

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