{"id":8455,"date":"2026-01-08T05:00:54","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T10:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=8455"},"modified":"2026-01-07T23:48:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T04:48:33","slug":"cmn-almanac-281","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=8455","title":{"rendered":"CMN Almanac"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today is Thursday, January 8th<\/strong>,\u00a0\u00a0the eight day of the year. There are 357<\/p>\n

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

HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES<\/strong>\u00a0 National Bath Safety Month,<\/p>\n

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

Shirley Bassey, 89, singer<\/p>\n

Little Anthony, 86, singer (Little Anthony & the Imperials)<\/p>\n

Marcus Hutson, 83, singer (Whispers)<\/p>\n

Calvin Smith, 65, athlete<\/p>\n

Virgil Hill, 62, boxer<\/p>\n

R. Kelly, 57, R&B singer<\/p>\n

DJ Clue, 51, DJ\/producer<\/p>\n

Windell Middlebrooks, 47, actor<\/p>\n

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

Fannie M. Jackson, 1836, 1st African American woman college grad (d. 1913)<\/p>\n

Nancy Jones, 1860, missionary (d. unknown)<\/p>\n

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

Jane Bolin, 2007, first African American female judge (b. 1908)<\/p>\n

Clyde Otis, 2008, songwriter\/music producer (b. c. 1924)<\/p>\n

ON THIS DATE IN…<\/strong><\/p>\n

1811 –<\/b>\u00a0Louisiana slave revolt led by Charles Deslondes at German Coast.<\/p>\n

1867 –<\/b>\u00a0African American men granted the right to vote in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n

despite President Johnson’s veto.<\/p>\n

1964 –<\/b>\u00a0President Lyndon B. Johnson\u00a0declares “War on Poverty”.<\/p>\n

1986 –<\/b>\u00a0Willie McCovey is 16th elected to Hall of Fame in his 1st year.<\/p>\n

1991 –<\/b>\u00a0Rod Carew is 22nd player elected to Hall of Fame on 1st try.<\/p>\n

1992 –<\/b>\u00a0Pres. George Bush\u00a0gets ill & vomits on Japanese prime minister’s lap.<\/p>\n

1995 –<\/b>\u00a015th United Negro College Fund raises $12,200,000<\/p>\n

2011 –<\/b>\u00a0Attempted assassination of Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle<\/p>\n

Giffords and subsequent shooting in Casas Adobes, Arizona at a<\/p>\n

Safeway grocery store kills 6 and wounds 13, including Giffords.<\/p>\n

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

As a Capricorn born on January 8th, you are well known for your social, charming and hardworking personality. While there are many people that prefer solitude, you are most energized by social settings, where you can display your charm, warmth and whit. While you may not realize it, people are naturally drawn to your personality and actively seek your company. While your social nature has earned you many friends, your hardworking nature has gained you an equal amount of admiration. You display great determination and will always do whatever is necessary to get the job done.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today is Thursday, January 8th,\u00a0\u00a0the eight day of the year. There are 357 days remaining until the end of the year. HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES\u00a0 National Bath Safety Month, CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS Shirley Bassey, 89, singer Little Anthony, 86, singer (Little Anthony & the Imperials) Marcus Hutson, 83, singer (Whispers) Calvin Smith, 65, athlete Virgil Hill, 62, …<\/p>\n

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