{"id":5488,"date":"2025-10-08T05:00:26","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T10:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=5488"},"modified":"2025-10-03T06:25:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T11:25:10","slug":"cmn-almanac-190","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=5488","title":{"rendered":"CMN Almanac"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today is Wednesday, October 8th<\/strong>, the 281st day of the year. There are 84<\/p>\n

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

days remaining until the end of the year and 78 days remaining until Christmas.<\/p>\n

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

Adopt A Shelter Dog Month, Lupus Awareness Month, National Diabetes<\/p>\n

Awareness Month, American Pharmacist Month, Clergy Appreciation<\/p>\n

Month, Computer Learning Month, Cookie Month, Domestic Violence<\/p>\n

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

\"Robert<\/a>
Robert “Kool” Bell<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

National Popcorn Popping Month, Seafood Month, Customer Service<\/p>\n

Week, American Touch Tag Day, World Egg Day!<\/p>\n

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

Fred Cash, 85, singer (Impressions)<\/p>\n

Jesse Jackson, 84, \u00a0civil rights activist<\/p>\n

Tony Wilson, 78, singer (Hot Chocolate)<\/p>\n

\"Cece<\/a>
Cece Winans<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Hamish Stuart, 76, guitarist\/singer (Average White Band)<\/p>\n

Michael Rose, 76, singer (Average White Band)<\/p>\n

Robert “Kool” Bell, 75, musician\/singer (Kool & the Gang)<\/p>\n

CeCe Winans, 61, singer<\/p>\n

Martin Mayhew, 60, football player<\/p>\n

Teddy Riley, 57, producer<\/p>\n

Monty Williams, 55, basketball player\/coach<\/p>\n

\"Nick<\/a>
Nick Cannon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Rashaan Salaam, 51, football player<\/p>\n

Nick Canon, 45, actor<\/p>\n

Bruno Mars, 39, singer<\/p>\n

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

Doc Green, 91, singer (Drifters)<\/p>\n

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

ON THIS DATE IN…<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Bruno<\/a>
Bruno Mars<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1775 –\u00a0<\/b>Officers decide to bar slaves & free blacks from Continental Army.<\/p>\n

1953 –\u00a0<\/b>Birmingham Alabama, bars Jackie Robinson’s\u00a0Negro-White All-Stars<\/p>\n

from playing there. Robinson gives in & drops white players from his group.<\/p>\n

1972 –\u00a0<\/b>Harold Carmichael begins NFL streak of 127 consecutive game<\/p>\n

receptions.<\/p>\n

1980 –\u00a0<\/b>After playing two shows at the Madison Square Garden, Bob Marley<\/p>\n

collapsed in Central Park while jogging, brought to Sloan-Kettering<\/p>\n

\"Run<\/a>
Run DMC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Hospital.<\/p>\n

1985 –\u00a0<\/b>Little Richard seriously injured in a car accident.<\/p>\n

1986 –\u00a0<\/b>RUN DMC calls for a day of peace among LA street gangs.<\/p>\n

2001 –\u00a0<\/b>President George W. Bush\u00a0announces the establishment of the<\/p>\n

Office of Homeland Security.<\/p>\n

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

As a Libra born on October 8th, your considerate and thoughtful nature are amongst your most appreciate qualities. You thrive for a social setting, where your understanding and sensitivity can emerge. You really do put the needs of others above your own, as it seems you would do just about anything for another human being. Likewise, you always are available to offer a non-judgmental ear or supportive words to those closest to you. Its very likely that someone has described you as the “perfect friend.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today is Wednesday, October 8th, the 281st day of the year. There are 84 days remaining until the end of the year and 78 days remaining until Christmas. HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES\u00a0 Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Adopt A Shelter Dog Month, Lupus Awareness Month, National Diabetes Awareness Month, American Pharmacist Month, Clergy Appreciation Month, Computer Learning …<\/p>\n

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