{"id":8338,"date":"2026-01-05T05:00:41","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T10:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=8338"},"modified":"2026-01-03T09:23:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T14:23:44","slug":"cmn-almanac-278","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=8338","title":{"rendered":"CMN Almanac"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today is Monday, January 5th<\/strong>,\u00a0\u00a0the fifth day of the year. There are 360<\/p>\n

\"Ted<\/a>
Ted Lange<\/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, National Bird Day<\/p>\n

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

Ted Lange, 78, actor (Isaac-Love Boat)<\/p>\n

\"Warrick<\/a>
Warrick Dunn<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Vincent Calloway, 69, trumpet player (Midnight Star)<\/p>\n

Ray Crockett, 59, football player<\/p>\n

Nicole Murphy, 58, reality star<\/p>\n

Felton Spencer, 58, basketball player<\/p>\n

Warrick Dunn, 51, running back<\/p>\n

Brooklyn Sudano, 45, actress<\/p>\n

\"Hosea<\/a>
Hosea Williams<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

De’Anthony Thomas, 33, football player<\/p>\n

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

Hosea Williams, 100, civil rights leader (d. 2000)<\/p>\n

Wilbert Harrison, 97, singer (Kansas City) (d. 1994)<\/p>\n

Alvin Ailey, 95, choreographer (d. 1989)<\/p>\n

Mercury Morris, 78, football player<\/p>\n

DEATH<\/strong><\/p>\n

George Washington Carver, 1943, scientist (b. 1862)<\/p>\n

\"Alvin<\/a>
Alvin Ailey<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Charles Mingus, 1979, jazz bassist\/composer\/orchestra leader (b. 1923)<\/p>\n

ON THIS DATE IN..<\/strong><\/p>\n

1804 –<\/b>\u00a0Ohio legislature passes 1st laws restricting free blacks movement.<\/p>\n

1911<\/strong> – Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity founded at Indiana University.<\/p>\n

1943 –<\/b>\u00a0William H. Hastie, civilian aide to secretary of war, resigns to<\/p>\n

protest segregation in armed forces.<\/p>\n

1957 –<\/b>\u00a0Dodgers’ Jackie Robinson\u00a0retires rather than be traded to<\/p>\n

\"George<\/a>
George Washington Carver<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

N.Y. Giants.<\/p>\n

1970 –<\/b>\u00a0Soap Opera “All My Children,” premieres on ABC.<\/p>\n

1971 –<\/b>\u00a0Globetrotters lose 100-99 to NJ Reds, ending 2,495-game win streak.<\/p>\n

1971 –<\/b>\u00a0U.S. heavyweight “Sonny” Liston’s corpse found.<\/p>\n

1975 –<\/b>\u00a0“Wiz” opens at Majestic Theater NYC for 1672 performances.<\/p>\n

1993 –<\/b>\u00a0Reggie Jackson\u00a0elected to Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n

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

Being a Capricorn born on January 5th, your personality is characterized by adaptability, charm and determination. While there are many people that struggle with new situations and people, you thrive in environments that force you to adapt. Your warm, witty and charming personality shine in all your social interactions, which explains how you have managed to amass numerous close friends. Perhaps your most admirable quality is your determination. In the face of a challenge, you display the necessary mental fortitude and creativity to solve any problem.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today is Monday, January 5th,\u00a0\u00a0the fifth day of the year. There are 360 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, National Bird Day CELEBRITY …<\/p>\n

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