{"id":5752,"date":"2025-10-16T05:00:20","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T10:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=5752"},"modified":"2025-10-14T22:12:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T03:12:10","slug":"cmn-almanac-198","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=5752","title":{"rendered":"CMN Almanac"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today is Thursday, October 16th<\/strong>, the 289th day of the year. There are 76<\/p>\n

\"Kim<\/a>
Kim Wayans<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

days remaining until the end of the year and 70 days remaining until Christmas.<\/p>\n

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

Adopt a Shelter Dog Month, Computer Learning Month, Clergy<\/p>\n

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

Awareness Month, National Diabetes Month, Cookie Month, Seafood<\/p>\n

Month, National Popcorn Popping Month, National Pizza Month,<\/p>\n

\"Kordell<\/a>
Kordell Stewart<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

National Vegetarian Month, Dictionary Day!<\/p>\n

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

Chris Doleman, 64, football player<\/p>\n

Kim Wayans, 63, actress<\/p>\n

<\/b>Adrian Murrell, 55, football player<\/span><\/p>\n

Terry J. Vaughn, 55, actress<\/p>\n

\"John<\/a>
John Brown<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Kordell Stewart, 53, football player<\/p>\n

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

Maidie Norman, 113, actress (d. 1998)<\/p>\n

Manute Bol, 63, basketball player (d.2010)<\/p>\n

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

George Washington Williams, 1849, 1st major black historian (b. 1791)<\/p>\n

\"Tommie<\/a>
Tommie Smith & John Carlos<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Art Blakey, 1990, jazz drummer (b. 1918)<\/p>\n

ON THIS DATE IN…<\/strong><\/p>\n

1859\u00a0<\/b>– John Brown\u00a0leads 21 in raid on federal arsenal, Harper’s Ferry, Va.<\/p>\n

1909\u00a0<\/b>– Jack Johnson KOs Stanley Ketchel in 12 for heavyweight boxing title.<\/p>\n

1940\u00a0<\/b>– Benjamin Oliver Davis Sr. named 1st black general in regular army.<\/p>\n

1968\u00a0<\/b>– During Olympics Tommie Smith & John Carlos give black power salute.<\/p>\n

\"Million<\/a>
Million Man March<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1973\u00a0<\/b>– Maynard Jackson elected 1st black mayor of Atlanta.<\/p>\n

1987\u00a0<\/b>– Mike Tyson\u00a0TKOs Tyrell Biggs in 7 for heavyweight boxing title.<\/p>\n

1991\u00a0<\/b>– Dallas Mavericks Roy Tarpley becomes 7th to be banned from NBA for<\/p>\n

life under the league’s anti-drug agreement<\/p>\n

1995\u00a0<\/b>– Million Man March held in Wash DC (over 800,000 black men attend)<\/p>\n

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

As a Libra born on October 16th, your personality is dominated by your social and analytical nature. Although you are quite comfortable on your own, you would much rather prefer the company of others. In social settings your mind seems to come alive, as you provide thoughtful and clever thoughts to the group. Your friends and family are often impressed with the way you can engage them so effortlessly, but it may be your loyalty that they appreciate the most.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today is Thursday, October 16th, the 289th day of the year. There are 76 days remaining until the end of the year and 70 days remaining until Christmas. HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES\u00a0 Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Adopt a Shelter Dog Month, Computer Learning Month, Clergy Appreciation Month, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Lupus Awareness Month, National Diabetes …<\/p>\n

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