{"id":5778,"date":"2025-10-17T05:00:58","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T10:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=5778"},"modified":"2025-10-15T12:13:59","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T17:13:59","slug":"cmn-almanac-199","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=5778","title":{"rendered":"CMN Almanac"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today is Friday, October 17th, <\/strong>the 290th day of the year. There are 75<\/p>\n

\"Mae<\/a>
Mae Jemison<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

days remaining until the end of the year and 69 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, Cookie Month,<\/p>\n

Clergy Appreciation Month, National Vegetarian Month, Lupus Awareness<\/p>\n

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

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

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

Wear Something Gaudy Day, National Pasta Day<\/p>\n

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

Mae C. Jemison, 69, astronaut<\/span><\/p>\n

Ziggy Marley, 57, reggae singer<\/p>\n

\"Wyclef<\/a>
Wyclef Jean<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Wood Harris, 56, actor<\/p>\n

Eninem, 53, rapper<\/p>\n

Wyclef Jean, 53, singer<\/p>\n

Angel Parker, 45, actress<\/p>\n

Mohambi, 39, singer<\/p>\n

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

\"Howard<\/a>
Howard Rollins Jr.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Howard E Rollins Jr, 75, actor (d. 1996)<\/p>\n

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

Alberta Hunter, 1984, blues singer\/composer (b. 1895)<\/p>\n

Ralph Abernathy, 1990, civil rights leader (b. 1926)<\/p>\n

Levi Stubbs, 2008, singer (Four Tops) (b. 1936)<\/p>\n

ON THIS DATE IN…<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Levi<\/a>
Levi Stubbs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1787\u00a0<\/b>– Boston blacks, petition legislature for equal school facilities.<\/p>\n

1894\u00a0<\/b>– Ohio national guard kills 3 lynchers while rescuing a black man.<\/p>\n

1972\u00a0<\/b>– Chuck Berry’s “My Ding-a-ling,” is #1.<\/p>\n

2006\u00a0<\/b>– The United States population reaches 300 million.<\/p>\n

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

Being a Libra born on October 17th, your loyalty, intellect and social nature may be your most defining characteristics. You are dedicated to those you hold dear and you put great effort into being trustworthy and dependable. This may stem from the fact that you are most comfortable and engaged in a social setting. You never pass on the chance to express your unique point of view in an intelligent and clever way.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today is Friday, October 17th, the 290th day of the year. There are 75 days remaining until the end of the year and 69 days remaining until Christmas. HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES\u00a0 Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Adopt a Shelter Dog Month, Computer Learning Month, Cookie Month, Clergy Appreciation Month, National Vegetarian Month, Lupus Awareness Month, National …<\/p>\n

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