{"id":7228,"date":"2025-12-01T05:00:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T10:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=7228"},"modified":"2025-12-01T08:12:06","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T13:12:06","slug":"cmn-almanac-243","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=7228","title":{"rendered":"CMN Almanac"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today is Monday, December 1st<\/strong>, \u00a0the 335th day of the year. \u00a0There are 30<\/p>\n

\"Billy<\/a>
Billy Paul<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

days remaining until the end of the year and 25 days remaining until Christmas.<\/p>\n

HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES<\/strong>\u00a0 Bingo Month,<\/p>\n

Write A Friend Month, Eat A Red Apple Day, World<\/p>\n

AIDS Awareness Day<\/p>\n

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

\"Lou<\/a>
Lou Rawls<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Obba Babatunde, 73, actor<\/p>\n

Pamela McGee, 63, basketball player<\/p>\n

Golden Brooks, 54, actress<\/p>\n

Charles Michael Davis, 40, actor<\/p>\n

Janelle Monae, 39, singer<\/p>\n

Desean Jackson, 38, football player<\/p>\n

\"Richard<\/a>
Richard Pryor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Zoe Kravita, 36, actress<\/p>\n

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

Lou Rawls, 92, singer (d. 2006)<\/p>\n

Billy Paul, 91, singer (Me & Mrs Jones)<\/p>\n

Richard Pryor, 85, comedian\/actor (d. 2005)<\/p>\n

Vesta Williams, 68, singer (d. 2001)<\/p>\n

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

\"Rosa<\/a>
Rosa Parks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Alvin Ailey, 1989, choreographer (b. 1931)<\/p>\n

ON THIS DATE IN…<\/strong><\/p>\n

1641 –<\/b>\u00a0Massachusetts becomes 1st colony to give statutory recognition to<\/p>\n

slavery.<\/p>\n

1891 –<\/b>\u00a0James Naismith\u00a0creates the game of basketball.<\/p>\n

1955 <\/b>–\u00a0Rosa Parks\u00a0arrested for refusing to move to the back of bus and give<\/p>\n

\"Sam<\/a>
Sam Cooke<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

her seat to a white passenger.<\/p>\n

1956 –<\/b>\u00a0Frank Robinson (NL) voted Rookie of the Year.<\/p>\n

1957 –<\/b>\u00a0Sam Cooke debut on Ed Sullivan Show.<\/p>\n

1964 –<\/b>\u00a0Martin Luther King speaks to J. Edgar Hoover\u00a0about his slander<\/p>\n

campaign.<\/p>\n

1967 –<\/b>\u00a0Wilt Chamberlain\u00a0set NBA record of 22 free throw misses.<\/p>\n

1980 –<\/b>\u00a0U.S. Justice Dept. sues Yonkers citing racial discrimination.<\/p>\n

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

1982 –<\/b>\u00a0Michael Jackson\u00a0releases his album “Thriller”.<\/p>\n

1991 –<\/b>\u00a0AIDS Awareness Day.<\/p>\n

1997 –<\/b>\u00a0Golden State Warrior guard Latrell Sprewell, attacks his coach<\/p>\n

P. J. Carlesimo.<\/p>\n

2008 –<\/b>\u00a0The US economy has been in recession since December 2007,<\/p>\n

the National Bureau of Economic Research announces today.<\/p>\n

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

As a Sagittarius born on December 1st, you seek adventure with a positive and direct nature. While others take comfort in familiar settings, you are most excited with new people, experiences and environments, which explains why you are in constant pursuit of adventure. Your friends and family love your adventurous ways, but they are truly inspired by your positive outlook. Your optimism never seems to falter, even in the face of the most negative circumstances. These qualities make you a highly sought after friend and companion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today is Monday, December 1st, \u00a0the 335th day of the year. \u00a0There are 30 days remaining until the end of the year and 25 days remaining until Christmas. HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES\u00a0 Bingo Month, Write A Friend Month, Eat A Red Apple Day, World AIDS Awareness Day CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS Obba Babatunde, 73, actor Pamela McGee, 63, …<\/p>\n

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