{"id":5875,"date":"2025-10-20T05:00:40","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T10:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=5875"},"modified":"2025-10-15T12:30:38","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T17:30:38","slug":"cmn-almanac-202","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=5875","title":{"rendered":"CMN Almanac"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today is Monday, October 20th<\/strong>, the 293rd day of the year. There are 72<\/p>\n

\"Snoop<\/a>
Snoop Dogg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

days remaining until the end of the year and 66 days remaining until Christmas.<\/p>\n

HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES<\/strong> \u00a0Breast Cancer Awareness Month,<\/p>\n

Adopt a Shelter Dog Month, Clergy Appreciation Month, Cookie Month,<\/p>\n

Computer Learning Month, National Vegetarian Month, National Pizza<\/p>\n

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

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

Month, Brandied Fruit Day<\/p>\n

\"W.E.B.<\/a>
W.E.B. DuBois<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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

Isaac Curtis, 75, basketball player<\/p>\n

Herman Moore, 56, football player<\/p>\n

Eddie Jones 54, basketball player<\/p>\n

Snoop Dogg, 54, legendary rapper<\/p>\n

Terrence J, 48, actor<\/p>\n

\"Harry<\/a>
Harry Belafonte<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Willis McGahee, 44, football player<\/p>\n

Jennifer Freeman, 40, actress<\/p>\n

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

Ferdinand “Jelly Roll” Morton, 135, jazz pianist\/composer (d. 1941)<\/p>\n

Fayard Nicholas, 111, actor\/dancer (d. 2006)<\/p>\n

Aaron Pryor, 70, boxer (d. 2016)<\/p>\n

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

ON THIS DATE IN…<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

1820 <\/b>– Spain sells part of Florida to U.S. for $5 million.<\/p>\n

1864 <\/b>– President Lincoln formally establishes Thanksgiving as a national<\/p>\n

holiday.<\/p>\n

1898 <\/strong>– The first African American owned insurance company, North Carolina<\/p>\n

Mutual Life Insurance Company founded.<\/p>\n

1924 <\/b>– 1st Negro League World Series: KC Monarchs shuts out Hilldales, 5-0.<\/p>\n

1946 <\/strong>– W.E.B. DuBois delivers his famous speech, “Behold The Lord”.<\/p>\n

\"Julius<\/a>
Julius “Dr. J” Erving<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1955 <\/b>– Harry Belafonte records “Day-O” (Banana Boat Song).<\/p>\n

1963 <\/b>– Jim Brown\u00a0sets NFL single-season rushing record, 1,863 yds.<\/p>\n

1967 <\/b>– All white federal jury convicts 7 in murder of 3 civil rights workers in<\/p>\n

Meridan, Mississippi.<\/p>\n

1976 <\/b>– N.Y. Nets Julius “Dr. J” Erving sold to Philadelphia 76ers.<\/p>\n

1989 <\/strong>– Federal Judge Alcee Hastings impeached by the U.S. Senate.<\/p>\n

1991 <\/strong>– Arthur Ashe and Quincy Jones head delegation of Black Americans to<\/p>\n

assess political changes in South Africa.<\/p>\n

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

As a Libra born on October 20th, your personality is characterized by your analytical mind, social nature and commitment to loyalty. Social settings are most appealing to you, as you become engaged in sharing your thoughts and observations to those around you. Your friends, coworkers and peers, can easily appreciate your clever communication, but they may value the most for your loyalty. In all your relationships, you value loyalty and reliability over all else.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today is Monday, October 20th, the 293rd day of the year. There are 72 days remaining until the end of the year and 66 days remaining until Christmas. HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES \u00a0Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Adopt a Shelter Dog Month, Clergy Appreciation Month, Cookie Month, Computer Learning Month, National Vegetarian Month, National Pizza Month, Domestic …<\/p>\n

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