{"id":8750,"date":"2026-01-17T05:00:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T10:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=8750"},"modified":"2026-01-14T10:53:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T15:53:11","slug":"cmn-almanac-290","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=8750","title":{"rendered":"CMN Almanac"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today is Saturday, January 17<\/strong>,\u00a0\u00a0the 17th day of the year. There are 348<\/p>\n

\"James<\/a>
James Earl Jones<\/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, Ditch New Years Resolutions Day<\/p>\n

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

\"Muhammad<\/a>
Muhammad Ali<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Douglas Wilder, 95, politician<\/p>\n

Preston Pearson, 81, football player<\/p>\n

Steve Harvey, 69, actor\/comedian<\/p>\n

Chili Davis, 66, baseball player<\/p>\n

Michelle Obama, 61, wife of Barack Obama and former 1st Lady<\/p>\n

\"Steve<\/a>
Steve Harvey<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Shabba Ranks, 60, singer<\/p>\n

Lil’ Jon, 55, rapper<\/p>\n

Derrick Mason, 52, football player<\/p>\n

Ray J, 45, singer\/actor<\/p>\n

Dwyane Wade, 44, basketball player<\/p>\n

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

Paul Cuffe, 1759, merchant\/African American nationalist (d. 1817)<\/p>\n

\"Michelle<\/a>
Michelle Obama<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Eartha Kitt, 97, singer\/actress (d. 2008)<\/p>\n

James Earl Jones, 95, actor (d. 2024)<\/p>\n

Muhammad Ali, 83, legendary boxer (The Greatest)<\/p>\n

William Hart, 81, singer (Delfonics) (d. 2022)<\/p>\n

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

Billy Stewart, 1970, singer (I Do Love You) (b. 1938)<\/p>\n

Barbara Jordan, 1996, politician (b. 1936)<\/p>\n

Ernie Holmes, 2008, football player (b. 1948)<\/p>\n

Johnny Otis, 2012, musician\/talent scout (b. 1922)<\/p>\n

ON THIS DATE IN…<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Dwyane<\/a>
Dwyane Wade<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1861 –<\/b>\u00a0Flush toilet patented.<\/p>\n

1874 –<\/b>\u00a0Armed Democrats seize Texas government ending Radical<\/p>\n

Reconstruction.<\/p>\n

1966 –<\/b>\u00a0Martin Luther King\u00a0Jr. opens campaign in Chicago.<\/p>\n

1970 –<\/b>\u00a0Sporting News names Willie Mays\u00a0as Player of the Decade for<\/p>\n

the 1960’s.<\/p>\n

1989 –<\/b>\u00a0Phoenix Suns cancel game at Miami Heat, due to racial unrest<\/p>\n

\"Barbara<\/a>
Barbara Jordan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

in Miami.<\/p>\n

1990 –<\/b>\u00a0Dave Stewart signs record $3,500,000 per year Oak A’s contract.<\/p>\n

1990 –<\/b>\u00a0Four Seasons, Four Tops, Hank Ballard and The Platters\u00a0inducted<\/p>\n

into Cleveland’s Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n

1997 –<\/b>\u00a0NBA suspends Dennis Rodman\u00a0indefinitely for kicking cameraman.<\/p>\n

2000 –<\/b>\u00a027th American Music Award:\u00a0Will Smith wins.<\/p>\n

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

Being a Capricorn born on January 17th, you are well known for your intelligence, discipline and loyalty. You have an agile mind, which makes you an unstoppable problem solver when assisted by your attention to detail and appreciation for structure. It is then no surprise that you overcome challenges and meet goals with great fortitude. You may be surprised to know that your family and friends greatly admire your discipline, but it may be your loyalty that they appreciate the most. You commit yourself fully to loved ones and always seem to have their best interest at heart.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today is Saturday, January 17,\u00a0\u00a0the 17th day of the year. There are 348 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, Ditch New Years Resolutions Day CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS …<\/p>\n

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