{"id":7468,"date":"2025-12-09T05:00:37","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T10:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=7468"},"modified":"2025-12-05T10:55:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-05T15:55:22","slug":"cmn-almanac-251","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=7468","title":{"rendered":"CMN Almanac"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today is Tuesday, December 9th<\/strong>,\u00a0\u00a0the 343rd day of the year. There are 22<\/p>\n

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

days remaining until the end of the year and 16 days remaining until Christmas.<\/p>\n

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

Write a Friend Month, National Pastry Day, Christmas<\/p>\n

Card Day<\/p>\n

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

Sammy Strain, 85, singer (O’Jays, Imperials)<\/p>\n

Michael Dorn, 73, actor (Worf-Star Trek Next Generation)<\/p>\n

\"Redd<\/a>
Redd Foxx<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

World B. Free, 72, basketball player<\/p>\n

Clifton Abraham, 54, football player<\/p>\n

Canibus, 51, rapper<\/p>\n

Booba, 49, rapper<\/p>\n

Eric Bledsoe, 36, basketball player<\/p>\n

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

\"David<\/a>
David “Deacon” Jones<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Redd Foxx, 103, comedian (d. 1991)<\/p>\n

David “Deacon” Jones, 87, Hall of Fame football player (d. 2013)<\/p>\n

Patrician Stephens Due, 86, civil rights activist (FAMU jail-in) (d. 2012)<\/p>\n

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

Ralph Bunche, 1971, U.N. delegate\/Nobel Prize winner (b. 1904)<\/p>\n

Archie Moore, 1998, boxer (b. 1917)<\/p>\n

\"Whitney<\/a>
Whitney Houston<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

ON THIS DATE IN…<\/strong><\/p>\n

1913 –<\/b>\u00a0Heavyweight Jack Johnson-Jim Johnson fight to no decision in Paris.<\/p>\n

1946<\/strong> – Committee on Civil Rights organized by Executive Order.<\/p>\n

1965 –<\/b>\u00a0“A Charlie Brown Christmas” premieres.<\/p>\n

1991 –<\/b>\u00a02nd Billboard Music Awards: Michael Jackson & Whitney Houston\u00a0win.<\/p>\n

1994 –<\/b>\u00a0U.S. Surgeon General Joycelyn Elders resigns after comments about<\/p>\n

masturbation.<\/p>\n

\"Jocelyn<\/a>
Jocelyn Elders<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1995 –<\/b>\u00a061st Heisman Trophy Award: Eddie George, Ohio State (RB).<\/p>\n

2008 –<\/b>\u00a0The Governor of Illinois, Rod Blagojevich, is arrested by federal officials<\/p>\n

for a number of alleged crimes including attempting to sell the United States<\/p>\n

Senate seat being vacated by President-elect Barack Obama’s election to the<\/p>\n

Presidency.<\/p>\n

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

As a Sagittarius born on December 9th, your assertiveness and openness are amongst your most well known qualities. You are forceful and confident in all your dealings, which helps you get the very best out of life. You are very clear when there is something you want or desire and you are not afraid to let others know your true feelings. This open, honest nature is one of your greatest assets, although your family and friends may not always appreciate your frank way of communicating.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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