{"id":9074,"date":"2026-01-26T05:00:48","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T10:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=9074"},"modified":"2026-01-22T12:02:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T17:02:26","slug":"cmn-almanac-299","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=9074","title":{"rendered":"CMN Almanac"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today is Monday, January 26th<\/strong>,\u00a0\u00a0the 26th day of the year. There are 339<\/p>\n

\"Angela<\/a>
Angela Davis<\/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, Spouse’s Day<\/p>\n

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

Jean Knight, 83, singer (Mr. Big Stuff)<\/p>\n

\"Kirk<\/a>
Kirk Franklin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Angela Davis, 82, activist\/professor<\/p>\n

Anita Baker, 68, singer<\/p>\n

Jazzie B., 63, rapper (Soul II Soul)<\/p>\n

Eric Davis, 58, football player<\/p>\n

Kirk Franklin, 56, gospel singer<\/p>\n

Tye Tribett, 50, gospel singer<\/p>\n

Vince Carter, 49, basketball player<\/p>\n

\"Vince<\/a>
Vince Carter<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Gerald Green, 40, basketball player<\/p>\n

Torey Smith, 37, football player<\/p>\n

Christopher Massey, 36, actor<\/p>\n

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

Bessie Coleman, 133, 1st African American airplane pilot (d. 1926)<\/p>\n

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

Leroy “Sugarfoot” Bonner, 2013, singer (Ohio Players)<\/p>\n

ON THIS DATE IN..<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Chubby<\/a>
Chubby Checker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1863 –<\/b>\u00a0Massachusetts Governor receives permission from Secretary of War<\/p>\n

to raise a militia organization for men of African descent (54th<\/p>\n

Massachusetts Regiment).<\/p>\n

1934 –<\/b>\u00a0The Apollo Theater reopens in Harlem, New York City.<\/p>\n

1948 –<\/b>\u00a0Executive Order 9981 ending racial segregation in US Armed<\/p>\n

Forces signed.<\/p>\n

1962 –<\/b>\u00a0Bishop Burke of Buffalo Catholic dioceses declares Chubby Checker’s<\/p>\n

\"Tampa<\/a>
Tampa Bay Buccaneers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“Twist” impure & bans it from all Catholic schools.<\/p>\n

1987 –<\/b>\u00a014th American Music Award: Whitney Houston, Lionel Richie &<\/p>\n

Alabama.<\/p>\n

1990 –<\/b>\u00a0Boston Red Sox hires Elaine Weddington as asst. G..M (highest-<\/p>\n

ranking African American female in a major-league front office).<\/p>\n

1998 –<\/b>\u00a0President Bill Clinton\u00a0says “I want to say one thing to the American<\/p>\n

\"Condoleezza<\/a>
Condoleezza Rice<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

people; I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky”.<\/p>\n

2003 –<\/b>\u00a0Super Bowl XXXVII: Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat Oakland Raiders,<\/p>\n

48-21 at the Qualcomm Stadium MVP: Dexter Jackson, Tampa Bay, S.<\/p>\n

2005 –<\/b>\u00a0Condoleezza Rice is sworn in as U.S. Secretary of State, becoming<\/p>\n

the first African American woman to hold the post.<\/p>\n

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

As an Aquarius born on January 26th, your originality and adaptability are amongst your most defining personality traits. While others are content following trends and norms, you are the true definition of an individual. In every aspect of your life, from your hobbies to your style of dress, you display an original and unique way of thinking. Your friends appreciate these qualities on a daily basis, but your personality shines the most in new situations. You thrive in new environments and with new people, as you are given the chance to present your unique point of view. People are often enamored with your charms, which explains why you have so many varied companions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today is Monday, January 26th,\u00a0\u00a0the 26th day of the year. There are 339 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, Spouse’s Day CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS Jean Knight, 83, …<\/p>\n

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