{"id":8197,"date":"2026-01-01T05:00:50","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T10:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=8197"},"modified":"2025-12-28T12:26:29","modified_gmt":"2025-12-28T17:26:29","slug":"cmn-almanac-274","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=8197","title":{"rendered":"CMN Almanac"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today is Thursday, January 1st<\/strong>,\u00a0\u00a0the first day of the year. There are 364<\/p>\n

\"Grandmaster<\/a>
Grandmaster Flash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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

HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES<\/strong>\u00a0 National Bath Safety Month,<\/p>\n

National Blood Donor Month, National Braille Literacy Month,<\/p>\n

National Hobby Month, Hot Tea Month, National Oatmeal Month,<\/p>\n

National Soup Month, Today is New Year’s Day!<\/p>\n

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

Grandmaster Flash, 68, legendary DJ<\/p>\n

\"Morris<\/a>
Morris Chestnut<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Sophie Okonedo, 58, actress<\/p>\n

Morris Chestnut, 57, actor<\/p>\n

DJ Shadow, 54, DJ\/songwriter<\/p>\n

Tank, 50, singer<\/p>\n

Glen Davis, 40, basketball player<\/p>\n

Jason Pierre-Paul, 37, football player<\/p>\n

Eddie Lacy, 35, football player<\/p>\n

\"Tank\"<\/a>
Tank<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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

Derrick Thomas, 59, Hall of Fame football player (d. 2000)<\/p>\n

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

Shirley Chisholm, 2005, 1st Black Congresswoman\/pres. candidate (b. 1924)<\/p>\n

ON THIS DATE IN…<\/strong><\/p>\n

1622 –<\/b>\u00a0Papal Chancery adopts Jan 1 as beginning of the year (was Mar 25).<\/p>\n

1808<\/strong> – The slave trade is outlawed in the U.S.<\/p>\n

\"Shirley<\/a>
Shirley Chisholm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1831 –<\/b>\u00a0William Lloyd Garrison\u00a0publishes 1st issue of abolitionist journal.<\/p>\n

1854 –<\/b>\u00a0Lincoln University, a black college, chartered (Oxford, Penn).<\/p>\n

1861 –<\/b>\u00a0President-elect of the United States Abraham Lincoln\u00a0declares<\/p>\n

slavery\u00a0in Confederate states unlawful (US Civil War).<\/p>\n

1863 –<\/b>\u00a0Emancipation Proclamation issued by Pres. Lincoln to free slaves<\/p>\n

in confederate states.<\/p>\n

1897 –<\/b>\u00a01st football game between black colleges-Atlanta U 10, Tuskegee 0.<\/p>\n

\"Abraham<\/a>
Abraham Lincoln<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1926 –<\/b>\u00a01st issue of “Journal of Negro History” published<\/p>\n

1943 –<\/b>\u00a0Negro League star Josh Gibson suffers a nervous breakdown<\/p>\n

1970 –<\/b> Afro-American Historical Calendar Series established<\/p>\n

1977 –<\/b>\u00a0Tony Dorsett runs for record 202 yards in the Sugar Bowl<\/p>\n

1978 –<\/b>\u00a0“Your Arm’s Too Short…” closes at Lyceum NYC after 429<\/p>\n

performances.<\/p>\n

1990 –<\/b>\u00a0David Dinkins sworn in as 1st African American mayor of<\/p>\n

New York City.<\/p>\n

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

Being a Capricorn born on January 1st, your personality is characterized by a charming and creative nature. Although you are very hardworking, you greatly enjoy the social setting. In your dealings you are warm, witty and enthusiastic, which explains why you have so many close friends. Your whit reflects your overall gifts for creativity. Your quick, creative mind is especially impressive in problem solving situations, as you have been known to find ingenious ways to overcome challenges.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today is Thursday, January 1st,\u00a0\u00a0the first day of the year. There are 364 days remaining until the end of the year. HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES\u00a0 National Bath Safety Month, National Blood Donor Month, National Braille Literacy Month, National Hobby Month, Hot Tea Month, National Oatmeal Month, National Soup Month, Today is New Year’s Day! CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS …<\/p>\n

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