{"id":3704,"date":"2025-08-17T05:00:26","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T10:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=3704"},"modified":"2025-08-16T11:33:48","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T16:33:48","slug":"cmn-almanac-138","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=3704","title":{"rendered":"CMN Almanac"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today is Sunday, August 17th<\/strong>, the 230th day of the year. There are 136<\/p>\n

\"Rudy<\/a>
Rudy Gay<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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

HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES\u00a0<\/strong> National Catfish Month,<\/p>\n

National Golf Month, National Picnic Month, Peach Month,<\/p>\n

Romance Awareness Month, Friendship Week, National<\/p>\n

Thrift Shop Day<\/p>\n

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

\"Marcus<\/a>
Marcus Garvey<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Dee Brown, 41,basketball player<\/p>\n

Rudy Gay, 39, basketball player<\/p>\n

Tyrus Thomas, 40, basketball player<\/p>\n

Lil’ B, 36, rapper<\/p>\n

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

\"Pearl<\/a>
Pearl Bailey<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Alexander Grimke, 176, activist<\/p>\n

Marcus Garvey, 138, journalist\/activist ( founded Black Star Line) (d. 1940)<\/p>\n

Luther Allison, 86, singer\/guitarist (d. 1997)<\/p>\n

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

Paul Williams, 1973, singer\/choreographer (The Temptations) (b. 1939)<\/p>\n

Pearl Bailey, 1990, actress\/singer (b. 1918)<\/p>\n

\"Miles<\/a>
Miles Davis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

ON THIS DATE IN…<\/strong><\/p>\n

1959 –\u00a0<\/strong> Kind of Blue<\/i> by Miles Davis, the much acclaimed and highly influential<\/p>\n

best selling jazz recording of all time, is released.<\/p>\n

1966\u00a0<\/b>– Willie Mays takes 2nd place on all-time home run list.<\/p>\n

1972\u00a0<\/strong>– Andrew Young is elected to Congress.<\/p>\n

1973\u00a0<\/b>– Willie Mays hits 660th & last home run off Don Gullett of Cincinnati.<\/p>\n

\"Andrew<\/a>
Andrew Young<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1998\u00a0<\/strong>– Pres. Bill Clinton admits in taped testimony that he had an “improper physical<\/p>\n

relationship” with White House intern Monica Lewinsky. On the same day he admits<\/p>\n

before the nation that he “misled people” about the relationship.<\/p>\n

1987 –\u00a0<\/b>Muhammad Ali elected to “Ring” magazine’s Boxing Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n

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

As a Leo born on August 17th, you are well known for being ambitious, straightforward and active. While you notice others are content in their current position, you are always looking to the next level of success. You are goal-oriented and will put in whatever work that is necessary to reach the top. Your friends admire these qualities, but are sometimes frustrated by your blunt nature. Although you never intend to offend others with your honesty, you have no desire to mask the truth in any aspect of life.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today is Sunday, August 17th, the 230th day of the year. There are 136 days remaining until the end of the year. HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES\u00a0 National Catfish Month, National Golf Month, National Picnic Month, Peach Month, Romance Awareness Month, Friendship Week, National Thrift Shop Day CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS Dee Brown, 41,basketball player Rudy Gay, 39, basketball …<\/p>\n

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