{"id":8801,"date":"2026-01-18T05:00:37","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T10:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=8801"},"modified":"2026-01-14T10:58:03","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T15:58:03","slug":"cmn-almanac-291","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=8801","title":{"rendered":"CMN Almanac"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today is Sunday, January 18<\/strong>, the 18th day of the year. There are 347<\/p>\n

\"Jesse<\/a>
Jesse L. Martin<\/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, Winnie the Pooh Day, Thesaurus Day,<\/p>\n

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

Larry Smith, 68, basketball player<\/p>\n

\"Daniel<\/a>
Daniel Hale Williams<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Jesse L. Martin, 57, actor<\/p>\n

David Marvin Blake, 56, rapper<\/p>\n

DJ Quik, 56, rapper<\/p>\n

Estelle, 46, singer<\/p>\n

Samantha Mumba, 43, singer<\/p>\n

Mumzy Stranger, 42, rapper<\/p>\n

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

\"David<\/a>
David Ruffin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Daniel Hale Williams, 170, heart surgeon (d. 1931)<\/p>\n

Curt Flood, 88, baseball player (d. 1997)<\/p>\n

David Ruffin, 85, singer (The Temptations) (d. 1991)<\/p>\n

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

ON THIS DATE IN…<\/strong><\/p>\n

1938<\/strong> – Captain B. Collins patents portable electric light.<\/p>\n

1944 –<\/b>\u00a0The Metropolitan Opera House in New York City hosts a jazz<\/p>\n

\"Louis<\/a>
Louis Armstrong<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

concert for the first time. The performers were Louis Armstrong,<\/p>\n

Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton, Artie Shaw, Roy Eldridge and<\/p>\n

Jack Teagarden.<\/p>\n

1949 –<\/b>\u00a01st US Congressional standing committee headed by Negro<\/p>\n

(W Dawson).<\/p>\n

1958 –<\/b>\u00a01st black in NHL (William O’Ree, Boston Bruins).<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>
The Jeffersons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1966 –<\/b>\u00a0Robert C. Weaver, confirmed as 1st black cabinet member (HUD).<\/p>\n

1975 –<\/b>\u00a0“Jeffersons” spinoff from “All in the Family” premieres on CBS.<\/p>\n

1986 –<\/b>\u00a0AIDS charity record “That’s What Friends are For,” hits #1<\/p>\n

1990 –<\/b>\u00a0Washington D.C., Mayor Marion Barry arrested in drug<\/p>\n

enforcement sting.<\/p>\n

HOROSCOPE\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

As a Capricorn born on January 18th, your personality is defined by your loyalty, intelligence and discipline. Your friends and family would be the first to praise your loyal nature, as you always seem to have their best interest at heart. While your loved ones appreciate your devotion to their needs, they may admire your personal discipline and intelligence the most. You have a quick mind and an attention to detail that is difficult to match. These abilities allow you to solve any problem that comes your way!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today is Sunday, January 18, the 18th day of the year. There are 347 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, Winnie the Pooh Day, Thesaurus Day, …<\/p>\n

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