{"id":8410,"date":"2026-01-07T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=8410"},"modified":"2026-01-03T09:32:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T14:32:52","slug":"cmn-almanac-280","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=8410","title":{"rendered":"CMN Almanac"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today is Wednesday, January 7th<\/strong>,\u00a0\u00a0the seventh day of the year. There are 358<\/p>\n

\"Doug<\/a>
Doug E. Doug<\/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, Old Rock Day<\/p>\n

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

\"Michael<\/a>
Michael Sam<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Doug E Doug, 56, actor<\/p>\n

Todd Day, 56, basketball player<\/p>\n

Donald Brashear, 54, hockey player<\/p>\n

Bobby Engram, 53, football player<\/p>\n

Aloe Blacc, 47, singer<\/p>\n

Marquis Daniels, 45, basketball player<\/p>\n

\"Zora<\/a>
Zora Neale Hurston<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Michael Sam, 36, football player<\/p>\n

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

Zora Neale Hurston, 135, writer (d. 1960)<\/p>\n

Butterfly McQueen, 115, actress (Gone With the Wind)<\/p>\n

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

Willie Mitchell, 2010, singer (b. 1928)<\/p>\n

ON THIS DATE IN…<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Marian<\/a>
Marian Anderson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1890 –<\/b>\u00a0W.B. Purvis patents fountain pen.<\/p>\n

1892 –<\/b>\u00a0Mine explosion kills 100 in Krebs, Oklahoma; blacks trying to help<\/p>\n

rescue white survivors, driven away with guns.<\/p>\n

1927 –<\/b>\u00a0Harlem Globetrotters play 1st game (Hinckley, Illinois).<\/p>\n

1929 –<\/b>\u00a0“Tarzan,” one of the 1st adventure comic strips, 1st appears.<\/p>\n

1955 –<\/b>\u00a0Marian Anderson becomes 1st black singer to perform at Met (NYC).<\/p>\n

1966 –<\/b>\u00a0Dance Theatre of Harlem debuts.<\/p>\n

\"Will<\/a>
Will Smith<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1967 –<\/b>\u00a0“Newlywed Game” premieres on ABC TV.<\/p>\n

1972 –<\/b>\u00a0LA Lakers chalk up 33rd consecutive win (NBA record).<\/p>\n

1973 –<\/b>\u00a0“Purlie” closes at Billy Rose Theater NYC after 14 performances.<\/p>\n

1985 –<\/b>\u00a0Lou Brock elected to Baseball’s Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n

2009 –<\/b>\u00a035th People’s Choice Awards: Will Smith wins (Movie Star).<\/p>\n

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

Being a Capricorn born on January 7th, your personality is defined by your adaptive, charming and hardworking nature. While there are many people that struggle with new situations, environments or people, you are not amongst them. You take to new experiences with excitement and when people over with your sociability and warmth. Although you may not realize it, your charm is quite irresistible and explains for your numerous friends. Those closest to you would be sure to mention your work ethic as one of your most admirable qualities; you will work tirelessly to accomplish a task that you feel to be worthwhile.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today is Wednesday, January 7th,\u00a0\u00a0the seventh day of the year. There are 358 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, Old Rock Day CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS Doug E …<\/p>\n

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