{"id":8566,"date":"2026-01-12T05:00:50","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T10:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=8566"},"modified":"2026-01-08T00:09:54","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T05:09:54","slug":"cmn-almanac-285","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=8566","title":{"rendered":"CMN Almanac"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today is Monday, January 12th<\/strong>,\u00a0\u00a0the 12th day of the year. There are 354<\/p>\n

\"Drew<\/a>
Drew Pearson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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

HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES<\/strong> \u00a0National 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, National Pharmacist Day<\/p>\n

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

\"Dominique<\/a>
Dominique Wilkins<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Drew Pearson, 74, Hall of Fame football player<\/p>\n

Walter Mosley, 73, author<\/p>\n

Dominique Wilkins, 65, Hall of Fame basketball player<\/p>\n

Raekwon, 55, rapper<\/p>\n

Amerie, 45, singer<\/p>\n

Dontrelle Willis, 43, baseball player<\/p>\n

Issa Rae, 40, reality star<\/p>\n

\"George<\/a>
George Duke<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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

James Farmer, 105, civil rights leader (d. 1999)<\/p>\n

Ruth Brown, 97, singer (d. 2006)<\/p>\n

Joe Frazier, 81, boxer (d. 2011)<\/p>\n

Cynthia Robinson, 79, trumpeter (Sly & Family Stone) (d. 2015)<\/p>\n

George Duke, 79, musician\/producer (d. 2013)<\/p>\n

Khalid Abdul Muhammed, 77, former Nation of Islam spokesman (d. 2001)<\/p>\n

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

\"Al<\/a>
Al Sharpton<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lorraine Hansberry, 1965, playwright (b. 1931)<\/p>\n

Sam Skinner, 1996, sports journalist (b. 1940)<\/p>\n

Bobby Phills, 2000, basketball player (b. 1969)<\/p>\n

Alice Coltrane, 2007, jazz musician (b. 1937)<\/p>\n

ON THIS DATE IN…<\/strong><\/p>\n

1948<\/strong> – U.S. Supreme Court ruled Blacks have right to study law at<\/p>\n

State Institutions.<\/p>\n

\"O.J.<\/a>
O.J. Simpson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1951 –<\/b>\u00a0Ezzard Charles\u00a0TKOs Lee Oma in 10 for heavyweight boxing title.<\/p>\n

1952 –<\/b>\u00a0University of Tennessee admits it’s 1st black student.<\/p>\n

1957 –<\/b>\u00a0Southern Christian Leadership Council (SCLC) founded.<\/p>\n

1966 –<\/b>\u00a0“Batman” with Adam West & Burt Ward premieres on ABC TV.<\/p>\n

1969 –<\/b>\u00a0Super Bowl III: N.Y. Jets beat Baltimore Colts, 16-7 in Miami<\/p>\n

Super Bowl MVP: Joe Namath, NY Jets, QB.<\/p>\n

1971 –<\/b>\u00a0Congressional Black Caucus organizes.<\/p>\n

\"Tiger<\/a>
Tiger Woods<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1981 –<\/b>\u00a0“Dynasty” with Joan Collins premieres on ABC-TV.<\/p>\n

1988 –<\/b>\u00a0Willie Stargell (Pittsburgh Pirate), elected to Baseball Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n

1990 –<\/b>\u00a0Civil Rights activist Rev. Al Sharpton\u00a0is stabbed in Bensonhurst<\/p>\n

Brooklyn.<\/p>\n

1994 –<\/b>\u00a0Malcolm X’s daughter arrested for plotting Louis Farrakhan’s<\/p>\n

murder.<\/p>\n

1995 –<\/b>\u00a0Murder trial against O.J. Simpson, begins in L.A.<\/p>\n

1997 –<\/b>\u00a023rd People’s Choice Awards: Oprah Winfrey\u00a0wins (TV)<\/p>\n

1997 –<\/b>\u00a0Tiger Woods\u00a0wins Mercedes Championships.<\/p>\n

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

As a Capricorn born on January 12th, your quick mind, discipline and loyalty are amongst your most defining qualities. You have a very active mind, which you have used to become an effective communicator. You take to tasks with determination, focus and an attention to detail. While your friends and family admire these qualities, it is their loyalty that they appreciate the most. Once you have opened yourself to another person, you display loyalty and commitment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today is Monday, January 12th,\u00a0\u00a0the 12th day of the year. There are 354 days remaining until the end of the year. HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES \u00a0National Bath Safety Month, National Blood Donor Month, National Braille Literacy Month, National Hobby Month, Hot Tea Month, National Oatmeal Month, National Soup Month, National Pharmacist Day CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS Drew Pearson, …<\/p>\n

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