{"id":5310,"date":"2025-10-02T05:00:17","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T10:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=5310"},"modified":"2025-10-02T05:58:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T10:58:06","slug":"cmn-almanac-184","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=5310","title":{"rendered":"CMN Almanac"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today is Thursday, October 2nd<\/strong>, the 275th day of the year. There are 90<\/p>\n

\"Avery<\/a>
Avery Brooks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

days remaining until the end of the year and 84 days remaining until Christmas.<\/p>\n

HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES<\/strong>\u00a0 Breast Cancer Awareness Month,<\/p>\n

Clergy Appreciation Month, Computer Learning Month, Cookie Month,<\/p>\n

Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Lupus Awareness Month, National<\/p>\n

Diabetes Month, National Pizza Month, National Vegetarian Month,<\/p>\n

National Popcorn Popping Month, Seafood Month, Get Organized<\/p>\n

Week, National Custodial Worker Day<\/p>\n

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

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

Avery Brooks, 77, actor<\/p>\n

Freddie Jackson, 69, singer\/songwriter<\/p>\n

Aaron McKie, 53, basketball player<\/p>\n

Anthony Johnson, 51, basketball player<\/p>\n

Mandissa, 49, singer<\/p>\n

\"Johnny<\/a>
Johnny Cochran<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Tyson Chandler, 43, basketball player<\/p>\n

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

Nat Turner, 225, leader of major slave rebellion (d. 1831)<\/p>\n

Moses Gunn, 96, actor (d. 1993)<\/p>\n

Maury Wills, 93, baseball legend (d. 2022)<\/p>\n

Johnnie Cochran, 89, OJ Simpson defense attorney (d. 2005)<\/p>\n

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

\"Hazel<\/a>
Hazel Scott<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Hazel Scott, 1981, singer\/pianist (b. 1918)<\/p>\n

Nipsey Russell, 2005, comedian (b. 1918)<\/p>\n

August Wilson, 2005, playwright (b. 1945)<\/p>\n

Tamara Dobson, 2006, actress (b. 1947)<\/p>\n

ON THIS DATE IN…<\/strong><\/p>\n

1833 –\u00a0<\/b>N.Y. Anti-Slavery Society organized.<\/p>\n

1863\u00a0<\/strong>– Alexander T. Augusta, one of the 1st Black doctors of the Civil War.<\/p>\n

\"Art<\/a>
Art Monk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1872 –\u00a0<\/b>Morgan State University founded.<\/p>\n

1967 –\u00a0<\/b>Thurgood Marshall\u00a0sworn in as 1st black Supreme Court Justice.<\/p>\n

1968 –\u00a0<\/b>Bob Gibson sets a World Series record of 17 strikeouts.<\/p>\n

1980\u00a0<\/strong>– Larry Holmes\u00a0TKOs Muhammad Ali in 11 for heavyweight boxing title.<\/p>\n

1983 –\u00a0<\/b>Art Monk begins NFL streak of 136 plus consecutive game receptions.<\/p>\n

1988 –\u00a0<\/b>Mike Tyson wrecks furniture in his Bernardsville N.J. mansion.<\/p>\n

2000\u00a0<\/strong>– James Perkins sworn is as Selma, Alabama’s first Black mayor.<\/p>\n

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

As a Libra born on October 2nd, you are well-known for your cleverness, imagination and diplomacy. While others prefer to stick to themselves, you find the most excitement in a social setting. You love applying your creativity and imagination into unique observations and witty remarks. While your friends greatly appreciate your clever humor, they may appreciate your diplomacy even more. When the group has a disagreement or issue, you use your creativity to solve problems and bring order.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today is Thursday, October 2nd, the 275th day of the year. There are 90 days remaining until the end of the year and 84 days remaining until Christmas. HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES\u00a0 Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Clergy Appreciation Month, Computer Learning Month, Cookie Month, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Lupus Awareness Month, National Diabetes Month, National Pizza …<\/p>\n

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