{"id":2279,"date":"2025-07-04T05:00:24","date_gmt":"2025-07-04T10:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=2279"},"modified":"2025-07-01T12:53:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T17:53:07","slug":"cmn-almanac-96","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=2279","title":{"rendered":"CMN Almanac"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today is Friday, July 4th<\/strong>, the 185th day of the year.\u00a0 There are 180<\/p>\n

\"Bill<\/a>
Bill Withers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

days remaining until the end of the year.\u00a0 The Aphelion, the point in the<\/p>\n

year when the Earth is farthest from the Sun, occurs around this date.<\/p>\n

HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES<\/strong> National Hot Dog Month,<\/p>\n

National Ice Cream Month, National Blueberry Month, National<\/p>\n

Country Music Day, Independence Day<\/p>\n

\"Horace<\/a>
Horace & Harvey Grant<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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

Floyd Little, 83, football legend<\/p>\n

Emerson Boozer, 82, football player<\/p>\n

Ralph Johnson, 74, drummer (Earth, Wind & Fire)<\/p>\n

Harvey Grant, 60, basketball player<\/p>\n

\"Melanie<\/a>
Melanie Fiona<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Horace Grant, 60, basketball player<\/p>\n

Melanie Fiona, 41, singer<\/p>\n

Malia Obama, 27, Pres. Obama’s daughter<\/p>\n

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

Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong, 125, jazz pioneer (d. 1971)<\/p>\n

Bill Withers, 87, singer\/songwriter (d. 2020)<\/p>\n

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

John Adams, 1826, Founding Father, 2nd Pres. of the U.S. (b. 1735)<\/p>\n

Thomas Jefferson, 1826, Founding Father, 3rd Pres. of the U.S. (b. 1743)<\/p>\n

James Monroe, 1831, 5th Pres. of the U.S. (b. 1768)<\/p>\n

Benjamin O. Davis Jr., 2002, Air Force general (b. 1912)<\/p>\n

Barry White, 2003, singer\/songwriter\/producer (b. 1944)<\/p>\n

\"John<\/a>
John Adams<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Bill Pinkney, 2007, singer (b. 1925)<\/p>\n

Steve McNair, 2009, football player (b. 1973)<\/p>\n

ON THIS DATE IN..<\/strong><\/p>\n

1776\u00a0<\/strong>– The Liberty Bell rings, the United States Declaration of<\/p>\n

Independence is adopted by the Second Continental Congress.<\/p>\n

\"Thomas<\/a>
Thomas Jefferson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1796\u00a0<\/strong>– 1st Independence Day celebration is held.<\/p>\n

1827\u00a0<\/strong>– Slavery is abolished in New York State.<\/p>\n

1831\u00a0<\/strong>– Samuel Francis Smith writes “My Country, ‘Tis of Thee” for<\/p>\n

Boston July 4th festivities.<\/p>\n

1875\u00a0<\/strong>– White Democrats kill several Blacks in terrorist attacks in<\/p>\n

Vicksburg, Miss.<\/p>\n

1881\u00a0<\/strong>– Booker T. Washington opens Tuskegee Institute in Alabama.<\/p>\n

\"Barry<\/a>
Barry White<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1886\u00a0<\/strong>– The people of France offer the Statue of Liberty to the people<\/p>\n

of the United States.<\/p>\n

1910\u00a0<\/strong>– Black boxer, Jack Johnson knocks out White boxer, Jim Jeffries<\/p>\n

in a heavyweight boxing match, sparking race riots across the U.S.<\/p>\n

1990\u00a0<\/strong>– 2 Live Crew releases, “Banned In The USA”, the lyrics quote<\/p>\n

the Star Spangled Banner and the Gettysburg Address.<\/p>\n

1991\u00a0<\/strong>– National Civil Rights Museum opens in Memphis, Tenn.<\/p>\n

\"Statue<\/a>
Statue of Liberty<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1993\u00a0<\/strong>– Pillar Fort crowned 25th Miss Black America.<\/p>\n

2004\u00a0<\/strong>– The cornerstone of the Freedom Tower is laid at the site of the<\/p>\n

World Trade Center in New Your City.<\/p>\n

2009\u00a0<\/strong>– The Statue of Liberty’s crown reopens to the public after eight<\/p>\n

years of closure due to security concerns following the Sept. 11 attacks.<\/p>\n

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

Although slightly reserved, you will be happiest in a career that is people oriented. Sales, business, or even politics would all be suitable career paths. If you are more inclined towards artistic expression, a career in entertainment may be rewarding. Look to the ambitious personality of Geraldo Rivera, who was also born on July 4th, for encouragement. Whatever you choose, let your personality shine, similarly to that of Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino, another of your birthday twins.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today is Friday, July 4th, the 185th day of the year.\u00a0 There are 180 days remaining until the end of the year.\u00a0 The Aphelion, the point in the year when the Earth is farthest from the Sun, occurs around this date. HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES National Hot Dog Month, National Ice Cream Month, National Blueberry Month, …<\/p>\n

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