{"id":8653,"date":"2026-01-15T05:00:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T10:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=8653"},"modified":"2026-01-14T10:42:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T15:42:34","slug":"cmn-almanac-288","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=8653","title":{"rendered":"CMN Almanac"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today is Thursday, January 15<\/strong>, the 15th day of the year. There are 350<\/p>\n

\"Mario<\/a>
Mario Van Peebles<\/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<\/p>\n

Month, National Soup Month, National Hat Day<\/p>\n

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

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

Mario Van Peebles, 69, actor<\/p>\n

Creflo Dollar, 64, televangelist<\/p>\n

Bernard Hopkins, 61, boxer<\/p>\n

Lisa Lisa, 60, singer (Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam)<\/p>\n

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

Regina King, 55, actress<\/p>\n

\"Regina<\/a>
Regina King<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Dorian Missick, 50, actress<\/p>\n

Young Dro, 46, rapper<\/p>\n

Chris Warren Jr., 36, actor<\/p>\n

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

Martin Luther King Jr., 96, leader of the Civil Rights Movement (d. 1968)<\/p>\n

Edward “Sonny” Bivins, 83, singer (Manhattans) (d. 2014)<\/p>\n

\"Martin<\/a>
Martin Luther King Jr.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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

ON THIS DATE IN…<\/strong><\/p>\n

1908<\/strong> – Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority founded at Howard University.<\/p>\n

1950 –<\/b>\u00a04,000 attend National Emergency Civil Rights Conference in<\/p>\n

Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n

1961 –<\/b>\u00a0Supremes signed with Motown Records.<\/p>\n

1972 –<\/b>\u00a0Heavyweight Joe Frazier\u00a0KOs Terry Daniels.<\/p>\n

\"Lawrence<\/a>
Lawrence Taylor<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1973 –<\/b>\u00a0Pres. Nixon suspends all US offensive action in<\/p>\n

North Vietnam<\/p>\n

1974 –<\/b>\u00a0Expert panel reports 18\u00bd minute gap in Watergate<\/p>\n

tape, 5 separate erasures.<\/p>\n

1981 –<\/b>\u00a0Bob Gibson elected to Baseball’s Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n

1988 –<\/b>\u00a0Jimmy “The Greek” Snyder makes racist remarks about black<\/p>\n

athletes.<\/p>\n

\"Dennis<\/a>
Dennis Rodman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1989 –<\/b>\u00a0“Ain’t Misbehavin'” closes at Ambassador Theater NYC after<\/p>\n

176 perfs.<\/p>\n

1990 –<\/b>\u00a042 year old George Foreman\u00a0KOs Gerry Cooney in 2 rounds in<\/p>\n

Atlantic City.<\/p>\n

1994 –<\/b>\u00a0Lawrence Taylor\u00a0announces his retirement from the NFL.<\/p>\n

1997 –<\/b>\u00a0Chicago Bull Dennis Rodman\u00a0kicks cameraman, Eugene Amos<\/p>\n

in the groin during basketball game.<\/p>\n

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

Being a Capricorn born on January 15th, your gifts of intelligence and discipline are complemented by tremendous loyalty. You are a natural problem solver, in part thanks to your strong, quick mind, but also because of your notable discipline. While others may fail to reach their goals, you have the fortitude to conquer any challenge you feel is worthwhile. Although your family and friends admire these qualities, they truly appreciate your loyalty. Your loved ones would probably fail to recall a time when you were not looking out for their best interest.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today is Thursday, January 15, the 15th day of the year. There are 350 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 Hat Day CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS Mario Van …<\/p>\n

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