{"id":8229,"date":"2026-01-02T05:00:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T10:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=8229"},"modified":"2025-12-28T12:30:04","modified_gmt":"2025-12-28T17:30:04","slug":"cmn-almanac-275","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=8229","title":{"rendered":"CMN Almanac"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today is Friday, January 2nd<\/strong>, the second day of the year. There are 363<\/p>\n

\"Calvin<\/a>
Calvin Hill<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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

HOLIDAYS \u00a0and 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, Run up the Flagpole and See if Anyone<\/p>\n

Salutes Day<\/p>\n

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

\"Cuba<\/a>
Cuba Gooding Jr.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Calvin Hill, 79, Hall of Fame football player<\/p>\n

Pernell Whitaker, 62, boxer<\/p>\n

Cuba Gooding Jr., 58, actor<\/p>\n

Chris Spencer, 58, actor<\/p>\n

Sheree \u00a0Whitfield, 56, reality star<\/p>\n

Horace Copeland, 55, football player<\/p>\n

Taye Diggs, 55, actor<\/p>\n

\"Taye<\/a>
Taye Diggs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Erica Hubbard, 47, actress<\/p>\n

Sky John, 46, web video star<\/p>\n

Craig Wayans, 35, film producer<\/p>\n

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

John Hope Franklin, 111, historian (d. 2009)<\/p>\n

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

Sam Carter, 1923, African American resident of Rosewood Florida<\/p>\n

\"Lorraine<\/a>
Lorraine Hansberry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Errol Garner, 1977, musician (b. 1921)<\/p>\n

Nat Adderley, 2000, musician\/composer (b. 1931)<\/p>\n

ON THIS DATE IN…<\/strong><\/p>\n

1800 –<\/b>\u00a0Free African American community of Philadelphia petitions U.S.<\/p>\n

Congress to abolish the slave trade.<\/p>\n

1879 –<\/b>\u00a0Dr. Benjamin E. Mays, named president of Atlanta Board of<\/p>\n

Education.<\/p>\n

\"Ray<\/a>
Ray Lewis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1903 –<\/b>\u00a0Pres. Theodore Roosevelt shuts down post office in Indianola Miss.,<\/p>\n

for refusing to accept its appointed postmistress because she was black.<\/p>\n

1923 –<\/b>\u00a0Ku Klux Klan surprise attack on black residential area Rosewood Fla,<\/p>\n

8 killed (compensation awarded in 1995)<\/p>\n

1965 –<\/b>\u00a0Martin Luther King Jr.\u00a0begins a drive to register black voters.<\/p>\n

1969 –<\/b>\u00a0Lorraine Hansberry’s “To be Young, Gifted & Black,” premieres in<\/p>\n

\"Martin<\/a>
Martin Luther King Jr.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

NYC.<\/p>\n

1970<\/strong> – Clifton Reginald Wharton Jr. becomes 14th president of Michigan St.<\/p>\n

University.<\/p>\n

1970 –<\/b>\u00a0U.S. population is 293,200,000; Black population: 22,600,000<\/p>\n

(11.1%).<\/p>\n

1984 –<\/b>\u00a0Wilson Goode, sworn-in as Philadelphia’s 1st black mayor.<\/p>\n

2013 –<\/b>\u00a0Ray Lewis\u00a0announces he will retire at the end of the playoffs.<\/p>\n

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

As a Capricorn born on January 2nd, you are known for a charming, sociable and hardworking personality. You love to be in social settings, as it gives you the chance to display your warm and witty qualities. Your genuine interest in those around you makes you a highly valued friend and companion. While those around you greatly appreciate your commitment to friendship, you may be most admired for your hardworking nature. When confronted with a challenge, you work tirelessly to accomplish your goals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today is Friday, January 2nd, the second day of the year. There are 363 days remaining until the end of the year. HOLIDAYS \u00a0and 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, Run up the Flagpole and See …<\/p>\n

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