{"id":8832,"date":"2026-01-19T05:00:43","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T10:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=8832"},"modified":"2026-01-14T11:02:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T16:02:47","slug":"cmn-almanac-292","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=8832","title":{"rendered":"CMN Almanac"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today is Monday, January 19<\/strong>, the 19th day of the year. \u00a0There are 346<\/p>\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 Popcorn Day, Martin Luther King Day!<\/p>\n

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

Otis “OJ” Anderson, 69, football player<\/p>\n

\"Shawn<\/a>
Shawn Wayans<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Michael Adams, 63, basketball player<\/p>\n

Reggie Brooks, 55, football player<\/p>\n

Shawn Wayans, 55, actor<\/p>\n

Tyrone Wheatley, 54, football player<\/p>\n

Ron Killings, 54, wrestler<\/p>\n

Walter Jones, 52, football player<\/p>\n

Z-Ro, 49, rapper<\/p>\n

\"John<\/a>
John H. Johnson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Denise Boutte, 44, actress<\/p>\n

Lil’ Scrappy, 42, rapper<\/p>\n

JaVale McGee, 38, basketball player<\/p>\n

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

John H. Johnson, 108, publisher (Negro Digest, Ebony, Jet) (d. 2005)<\/p>\n

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

Reginald Lewis, 1993, CEO (Beatrice) (b. 1942)<\/p>\n

\"Wilson<\/a>
Wilson Pickett<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Wilson Pickett, 2006, American singer (b. 1941)<\/p>\n

ON THIS DATE IN…<\/strong><\/p>\n

1788<\/strong> – Blacks organize Baptist Church in Savannah, Ga.<\/p>\n

1871 –<\/b>\u00a01st Negro lodge of US Masons approved, New Jersey.<\/p>\n

1952 –<\/b>\u00a0PGA approves allowing black participants.<\/p>\n

1953 –<\/b>\u00a0Jesse Owens named Illinois Athletic Commission secretary.<\/p>\n

1969<\/strong> – UCLA renames social science buildings to honor alumnus Dr. Ralph<\/p>\n

\"Jesse<\/a>
Jesse Owens<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

J. Bunche, diplomat.<\/p>\n

1974 –<\/b>\u00a0Notre Dame beats UCLA, ends NCAA-record 88-game basketball<\/p>\n

win streak.<\/p>\n

1877 –<\/b>\u00a0Ernie Banks\u00a0elected to Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n

1977 –<\/b>\u00a0Snow falls in Miami, Florida. This is the only time in the history<\/p>\n

of the city that snowfall has occurred. It also fell in the Bahamas.<\/p>\n

1981<\/b> – Muhammad Ali\u00a0talks a despondent 21 year old out of committing<\/p>\n

suicide.<\/p>\n

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

Being a Capricorn born on January 19th, your personality is characterized by intelligence, discipline and loyalty. Your mind is one of your greatest tools and you use it to effectively solve problems and meet challenges. Your strong mind is met with equally strong discipline and attention to detail. These qualities are admired by your friends, family, peers and coworkers, but it may be your loyalty that is appreciated the most. Those closest to you would gladly admit that you are extremely dedicated in relationships. You may struggle to recall a situation where you did not have your loved ones’ best interests at heart.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today is Monday, January 19, the 19th day of the year. \u00a0There are 346 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 Popcorn Day, Martin Luther King …<\/p>\n

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