{"id":7357,"date":"2025-12-05T05:00:50","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T10:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=7357"},"modified":"2025-11-28T12:50:52","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T17:50:52","slug":"cmn-almanac-247","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=7357","title":{"rendered":"CMN Almanac"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today is Friday, December 5th<\/strong>,\u00a0\u00a0the 339th day of the year. There are 26<\/p>\n

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

days remaining until the end of the year and 20 days remaining until Christmas.<\/p>\n

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

Write a Friend Month, Bathtub Party Day, Repeal Day<\/p>\n

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

Jonathan Lewis, 72, trombonist (Atlantic Star)<\/p>\n

Art Monk, 68, Hall of Fame football player<\/p>\n

\"Josh<\/a>
Josh Smith<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Doctor Dre, 62, radio personality<\/p>\n

Eddy Curry, 43, basketball player<\/p>\n

Lauren London, 40, actress<\/p>\n

Josh Smith, 40, basketball player<\/p>\n

Ross Bagley, 36, actor<\/p>\n

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

Sonny Boy Williamson, 126, blues singer\/musician (d. 1965)<\/p>\n

Little Richard, 93, singer\/songwriter (d. 2020)<\/p>\n

\"Nelson<\/a>
Nelson Mandela<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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

Phillis Wheatley, 1784, poet\/first published African-American woman (b. 1753)<\/p>\n

Alexandre Dumas, 1870, writer (‘The Three Musketeers) (b. 1802)<\/p>\n

“Fat” Larry James, 1987, drummer (Fat Larry’s Band-Zoom) (b. 1949)<\/p>\n

Nelson Mandela, 2013, South African President (b. 1918)<\/p>\n

ON THIS DATE IN…<\/strong><\/p>\n

1935 –<\/b> National Council of Negro Women formed by Mary McLeod Bethune (NYC).<\/p>\n

\"Mary<\/a>
Mary McLeod Bethune<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1947 <\/b>–\u00a0Joe Louis\u00a0beats Jersey Joe Walcott in 15 for heavyweight boxing title.<\/p>\n

1955 –<\/b>\u00a0Historic bus boycott begins in Montgomery Alabama.
\n<\/a><\/p>\n

1957 –<\/b>\u00a0NYC is 1st city to legislate against racial or religious discrimination in<\/p>\n

housing market (Fair Housing Practices Law).<\/p>\n

1970 –<\/b>\u00a0LA Rams Willie Ellison sets NFL record of 247 yards rushing.<\/p>\n

1972 –<\/b>\u00a038th Heisman Trophy Award: Johnny Rodgers, Nebraska (FL).<\/p>\n

1974 –<\/b>\u00a0Birmingham Americans defeat the Florida Blazers 22-21 in the<\/p>\n

\"Marcus<\/a>
Marcus Allen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

WFL’s World Bowl.<\/p>\n

1981 –<\/b>\u00a047th Heisman Trophy Award: Marcus Allen, Southern Cal (RB).<\/p>\n

1987 –<\/b>\u00a053rd Heisman Trophy Award: Tim Brown, Notre Dame (WR).<\/p>\n

2008 –<\/b>\u00a0O.J. Simpson\u00a0is sentenced to 33 years in prison for kidnapping<\/p>\n

and armed robbery.<\/p>\n

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

As a Sagittarius born on December 5th, your assertiveness is matched by an equally restless and open nature. While others may shy away from expressing their true desires and feelings, you rarely have this problem. You will quickly let others know what you want and will work tireless let to achieve the goals you have set. You take the assertiveness into your interests, which have developed to be quite varied. In all aspects of life, you value honestly, which explains for the openness you share in your close relationships.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today is Friday, December 5th,\u00a0\u00a0the 339th day of the year. There are 26 days remaining until the end of the year and 20 days remaining until Christmas. HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES\u00a0 Bingo Month, Write a Friend Month, Bathtub Party Day, Repeal Day CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS Jonathan Lewis, 72, trombonist (Atlantic Star) Art Monk, 68, Hall of Fame …<\/p>\n

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