{"id":4145,"date":"2025-08-29T05:00:39","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T10:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=4145"},"modified":"2025-08-27T12:49:29","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T17:49:29","slug":"cmn-almanac-150","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=4145","title":{"rendered":"CMN Almanac"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today is Friday, August<\/strong> 29th<\/strong>, the 241st day of the year. There are 124<\/p>\n

\"Wyomia<\/a>
Wyomia Tyus<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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

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

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

Romance Awareness Month, Be Kind to Humankind Month,<\/p>\n

More Herbs, Less Salt Day<\/p>\n

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

\"Isabel<\/a>
Isabel Sanford<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Wyomia Tyus, 80, sprinter<\/p>\n

Bob Beamon, 79, long jumper<\/p>\n

Lenny Henry, 66, comedian<\/p>\n

Rodney McCrae, 64, basketball player<\/p>\n

Carl Banks, 63, football player<\/p>\n

David West, 45, basketball player<\/p>\n

\"Charlie<\/a>
Charlie Parker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Timothy Bradley, 41, boxer<\/p>\n

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

Isabel Sanford, 108, actress (d. 2004)<\/p>\n

Charlie Parker, 105, saxophonist\/composer (d. 1955)<\/p>\n

Dinah Washington, 101, singer\/pianist (d. 1963)<\/p>\n

\"Dinah<\/a>
Dinah Washington<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Michael Jackson, 67, music legend (d. 2009)<\/p>\n

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

David “Honeyboy” Edwards, 2011, blues guitarist\/singer (b. 1915)<\/p>\n

ON THIS DATE IN…<\/strong><\/p>\n

1957 –\u00a0<\/b>Strom Thurmond (Sen-D-SC) ends 24 hr filibuster against civil<\/p>\n

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

rights.<\/p>\n

1965\u00a0<\/strong>– Willie Mays\u00a0sets National League record for home runs in a month<\/p>\n

with his 17th of August.<\/p>\n

1970 –\u00a0<\/b>Black Panthers confront cops in Philadelphia (1 cop killed).<\/p>\n

1977\u00a0<\/strong>– Lou Brock sets stolen base record.<\/p>\n

1979 –\u00a0<\/b>Sheridan Broadcasting Corp purchases Mutual Black Network.<\/p>\n

\"Usher\"<\/a>
Usher<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

2004 –\u00a0<\/b>21st MTV Awards: OutKast, Beyonce\u00a0& Usher f\/ Lil Jon & Ludacris<\/p>\n

wins.<\/p>\n

2005\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Hurricane Katrina\u00a0devastates\u00a0much of the U.S. Gulf Coast\u00a0from<\/p>\n

Louisiana\u00a0to the Florida Panhandle, killing an estimated 1,836 people and<\/p>\n

causing over $108 billion in damage.<\/p>\n

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

As a Virgo born on August 29th, generosity, discipline and a quick mind, are among your strongest characteristics. You are dedicated and focused in tasks that you feel are important and in turn, you show the same amount of dedication when interacting with your loved ones. You effortlessly understand the needs of others and rarely pass on the chance to help someone you care about. At times, you are so generous that you fail to acknowledge your own needs, instead catering to the needs of others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today is Friday, August 29th, the 241st day of the year. There are 124 days remaining until the end of the year. HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES\u00a0National Catfish Month, National Golf Month, National Picnic Month, Peach Month, Romance Awareness Month, Be Kind to Humankind Month, More Herbs, Less Salt Day CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS Wyomia Tyus, 80, sprinter Bob …<\/p>\n

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