{"id":3727,"date":"2025-08-18T05:00:48","date_gmt":"2025-08-18T10:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=3727"},"modified":"2025-08-16T11:44:56","modified_gmt":"2025-08-16T16:44:56","slug":"cmn-almanac-139","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=3727","title":{"rendered":"CMN Almanac"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today is Monday<\/strong>, August 18th<\/strong>, the 230th day of the year. There are 135<\/p>\n

\"Rafer<\/a>
Rafer Johnson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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

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

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

Romance Awareness Month, Bad Poetry Day<\/p>\n

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

Rafer Johnson, 90, decathlete\/actor<\/p>\n

\"Malcolm-Jamal<\/a>
Malcolm-Jamal Warner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Matt Snell, 84, football player<\/p>\n

Sarah Dash, 82, singer (Labelle)<\/p>\n

Nona Hendryx, 80, singer (LaBelle)<\/p>\n

Barbara Harris, 80, singer (The Toys)<\/p>\n

Joseph Marcell, 77, actor<\/p>\n

Greg Pruitt, 74, football player<\/p>\n

Fat Lever, 65, basketball player<\/p>\n

\"Jada<\/a>
Jada Pinkett-Smith<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Kenny Walker, 61, basketball player<\/p>\n

<\/b> Brian Mitchell, 57, football player<\/p>\n

Isaac Austin, 56, basketball player<\/p>\n

Everlast, 56, songwriter<\/p>\n

Jada Pinkett-Smith, 54, actress<\/p>\n

Bart Scott, 45, football player<\/p>\n

\"Town<\/a>
Town of Eatonville<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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

Malcolm-Jamal Warner, 55, actor<\/p>\n

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

ON THIS DATE IN…<\/strong><\/p>\n

1859\u00a0<\/strong>– Harriett Willson’s “Our Nig” is the first novel published<\/p>\n

by a Black writer.<\/p>\n

1887\u00a0<\/strong>– The Town of Eatonville, Fl. is founded, the oldest Black<\/p>\n

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

incorporated township in America.<\/p>\n

1954 –\u00a0<\/b>James E Wilkins is 1st black to attend a U.S. cabinet meeting.<\/p>\n

1958 –\u00a0<\/b>Floyd Patterson TKOs Roy Harris in 13 for heavyweight boxing title.<\/p>\n

1963\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 James Meredith becomes the first black person to graduate from the<\/p>\n

University of Mississippi.<\/p>\n

1969 –\u00a0<\/b>Woodstock Music & Art Fair closes with Jimi Hendrix\/Band of Gypsies<\/p>\n

as the final act.<\/p>\n

\"Jimi<\/a>
Jimi Hendrix<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1971\u00a0<\/strong>– Gov. George Wallace orders two Ala. state school boards to ignore<\/p>\n

federal desegregation order.<\/p>\n

1973\u00a0<\/b>– Hank Aaron’s record 1,378 extra base hit surpasses Stan Musial record.<\/p>\n

1981\u00a0<\/b>– Running back, Herschel Walker, of University of Georgia, takes out a<\/p>\n

Lloyd’s of London insurance policy for $1 million.<\/p>\n

1987 –\u00a0<\/b>Houston Oiler Earl Campbell, retires from the NFL.<\/p>\n

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

Your paired element is fire, and as a Leo, you have the most cardinal relationship with the element of all the zodiac signs. Fire’s influence connects directly to the passion and energy that burns whenever you confront a new task or challenge. Likewise, in times of great adversity, your flame only becomes stronger. Embracing these qualities of fire can become one of your greatest strengths, but be aware of fire’s negative qualities, which include impatience and impulsiveness.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today is Monday, August 18th, the 230th day of the year. There are 135 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, Bad Poetry Day CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS Rafer Johnson, 90, decathlete\/actor Matt Snell, 84, football player Sarah Dash, …<\/p>\n

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