{"id":8313,"date":"2026-01-04T05:00:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T10:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=8313"},"modified":"2026-01-03T09:19:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T14:19:03","slug":"cmn-almanac-277","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=8313","title":{"rendered":"CMN Almanac"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today is Sunday, January 4th, <\/strong>the fourth day of the year. There are 361<\/p>\n

\"Grace<\/a>
Grace Bumbry<\/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, Letter Writing Week, Trivia Day, National Spaghetti Day<\/p>\n

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

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

Grace Bumbry, 89, opera singer<\/p>\n

Tina Knowles, 72, fashion designer<\/p>\n

Jackie Harris, 58, football player<\/p>\n

Garrison Hearst, 55, football player<\/p>\n

Jill Marie Jones, 51, actress<\/p>\n

\"Garrison<\/a>
Garrison Hearst<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Mike Williams, 42, football player<\/p>\n

Al Jefferson, 41, basketball player<\/p>\n

Labrinth, 35, songwriter<\/p>\n

Coco Jones, 28, actress<\/p>\n

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

Floyd Patterson. 91, boxer (d. 2006)<\/p>\n

\"Bryant<\/a>
Bryant Gumbel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Arthur Conley, 80, singer (Sweet Soul Music) (d. 2003)<\/p>\n

Vanity, 67, singer\/actress (d. 2016)<\/p>\n

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

ON THIS DATE IN…<\/strong><\/p>\n

1920 –<\/b>\u00a01st Black baseball league, National Negro Baseball League, organizes.<\/p>\n

1944 –<\/b>\u00a0Ralph Bunche\u00a0appointed 1st Negro official in U.S. State Department.<\/p>\n

1965 –<\/b>\u00a0LBJ delivers his\u00a0“Great Society” State of the Union Address.<\/p>\n

1971 –<\/b> Congressional Black Caucus organizes.<\/p>\n

\"David<\/a>
David Robinson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1982 –<\/b>\u00a0Bryant Gumbel became co-host of NBC’s “Today Show”.<\/p>\n

1986 –<\/b>\u00a0NCAA basketball’s David Robinson\u00a0blocks a record 14 shots.<\/p>\n

2010 –<\/b>\u00a0The Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease.<\/p>\n

Control and Prevention removed HIV infection from its list of communicable<\/p>\n

diseases of public health significance.<\/p>\n

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

As a Capricorn born on January 4th, you are defined by a charming, hardworking and adaptable personality. You are most comfortable in social settings, as you are given the opportunity to display your innate charm and whit. Your social skills allow you to take to new situations and people with ease. These qualities make you a highly sought after friend and companion, but you may be most admired for your commitment to hard work. Those closest to you are well aware of your ability to accomplish your goals, however difficult they may be.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today is Sunday, January 4th, the fourth day of the year. There are 361 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, Letter Writing Week, Trivia Day, National …<\/p>\n

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