{"id":8382,"date":"2026-01-06T05:00:49","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T10:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=8382"},"modified":"2026-01-03T09:29:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T14:29:25","slug":"cmn-almanac-279","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=8382","title":{"rendered":"CMN Almanac"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today is Tuesday, January 6th<\/strong>, the sixth day of the year. There are 359<\/p>\n

\"John<\/a>
John Singleton<\/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, Cuddle Up Day, Bean Day!<\/p>\n

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

\"Jameis<\/a>
Jameis Winston<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Paul Wilson, 91, singer (Flamingos)<\/p>\n

Harold Jackson, 80, football player<\/p>\n

Kathy Sledge, 67, singer (Sister Sledge)<\/p>\n

Charles Haley, 62, Hall of Fame football player<\/p>\n

Keenan McCardell, 56, football player<\/p>\n

\"Dizzy<\/a>
Dizzy Gillespie<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Willie Clark, 54, football player<\/p>\n

Mike Jones, 45, rapper<\/p>\n

Gilbert Arenas, 44, basketball player<\/p>\n

Tiffany Pollard, 44, actress<\/p>\n

Ndomukong Suh, 39, football player<\/p>\n

Jameis Winston, 32, football player<\/p>\n

\"Lou<\/a>
Lou Rawls<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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

Van McCoy, 86, composer\/musician (d. 1979)<\/p>\n

John Singleton, 57, director (d. 2019)<\/p>\n

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

Dizzy Gillespie, 1993, trumpeter (b. 1918)<\/p>\n

Lou Rawls, 2006, singer (b. 1933)<\/p>\n

ON THIS DATE IN…<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Lenny<\/a>
Lenny Wilkens<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1773 –<\/b>\u00a0Massachusetts slaves petition legislature for freedom.<\/p>\n

1831<\/strong> – The World Anti-Slavery Convention opens in London.<\/p>\n

1832 –<\/b>\u00a0New England Anti-Slavery Society organizes (Boston).<\/p>\n

1939 –<\/b>\u00a0Daily newspaper comic strip “Superman” debuts.<\/p>\n

1966<\/strong> – Harold R. Perry becomes the second African American Roman<\/p>\n

Catholic bishop in U.S. history.<\/p>\n

1969 –<\/b>\u00a0Supremes release “I’m Livin’ In Shame”.<\/p>\n

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

1974 –<\/b>\u00a0In response to the 1973 energy crisis, daylight saving time<\/p>\n

commences nearly four months early in the United States.<\/p>\n

1994 –<\/b>\u00a0Ice skater Nancy Kerrigan is attacked by Tonya Harding’s bodyguard.<\/p>\n

1995 –<\/b>\u00a0Atlanta Hawks’ Lenny Wilkens\u00a0becomes NBA’s winningest<\/p>\n

coach (939).<\/p>\n

2005 –<\/b>\u00a0Mississippi Civil Rights Workers Murders: Edgar Ray Killen is<\/p>\n

arrested as a suspect for the 1964 murders of three Civil Rights workers.<\/p>\n

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

As a Capricorn born on January 6th, you are defined by your sociable, charming and hardworking nature. You love social settings, which is perfect because people just seem to gravitate to you. You have gained numerous friends based solely on your warmth and whit. It is this charm that makes you such a highly sought after companion. While your friends and family appreciate your charms, that admire your notable work ethic. You would be surprised to know that others are inspired by your ability to always get the job done.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today is Tuesday, January 6th, the sixth day of the year. There are 359 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, Cuddle Up Day, Bean Day! CELEBRITY …<\/p>\n

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