{"id":7441,"date":"2025-12-08T05:00:40","date_gmt":"2025-12-08T10:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=7441"},"modified":"2025-12-05T10:51:25","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T15:51:25","slug":"cmn-almanac-250","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=7441","title":{"rendered":"CMN Almanac"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today is Monday<\/strong>,\u00a0December 8th, \u00a0<\/strong>the 342nd day of the year. There are 23<\/p>\n

\"Jerry<\/a>
Jerry Butler<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

days remaining until the end of the year and 17 days remaining until Christmas.<\/p>\n

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

Write a Friend Month, Take it in the Ear Day, National<\/p>\n

Brownie Day<\/p>\n

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

Jimmy Smith, 100, jazz organist (Walk on the Wild Side)<\/p>\n

Jerry Butler, 86, singer<\/p>\n

\"Nicki<\/a>
Nicki Minaj<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Wendell Pierce, 59, actor<\/p>\n

Nicki Minaj, 43, rapper\/singer<\/p>\n

Dwight Howard, 40, basketball player<\/p>\n

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

Sammy Davis Jr., 100, singer\/dancer\/actor (d. 1990)<\/p>\n

Flip Wilson, 92, comedian (d. 1998)<\/p>\n

\"Dwight<\/a>
Dwight Howard<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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

Howard E Rollins Jr., 1996, actor (b. 1950)<\/p>\n

ON THIS DATE IN…<\/strong><\/p>\n

1863 –<\/b>\u00a0Abraham Lincoln’s Amnesty Proclamation and plan for Reconstruction of South.<\/p>\n

1896 <\/strong>– J.T. White patented lemon squeezer.<\/p>\n

\"Sammy<\/a>
Sammy Davis Jr.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1936 –<\/b>\u00a0NAACP files suit to equalize salaries of black & white teachers.<\/p>\n

1955 –<\/b>\u00a0Brooklyn catcher Roy Campanella\u00a0wins his 3rd MVP Award.<\/p>\n

1969 –<\/b>\u00a0Police surprise attack on Black-Panthers in LA.<\/p>\n

1977 –<\/b>\u00a043rd Heisman Trophy Award: Earl Campbell, Texas (RB).<\/p>\n

1993 –<\/b>\u00a04th Billboard Music Awards: Whitney Houston, The Bodyguard Soundtrack win.<\/p>\n

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

Being a Sagittarius born on December 8th, you are well known for being open, assertive and restless. You are a firm believer in honesty being the best policy, which explains for you the frank and sometimes blunt way of communicating. In all matters of life, you are assertive and confident. If there is something on your mind, you make sure to let others know. Restless and varied in your interests, you may have a hard time settling on specific pursuits. It is no wonder why you are such a Jack of all trades!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today is Monday,\u00a0December 8th, \u00a0the 342nd day of the year. There are 23 days remaining until the end of the year and 17 days remaining until Christmas. HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES\u00a0 Bingo Month, Write a Friend Month, Take it in the Ear Day, National Brownie Day CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS Jimmy Smith, 100, jazz organist (Walk on the …<\/p>\n

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