CMN Almanac
Today is Tuesday, April 4th, the 94th day of the year. There are 271
days remaining until the end of the year.
HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES Autism Awareness Month,
National Humor Month, International Guitar Month, Keep America
Beautiful Month, Lawn and Garden Month, National Poetry Month,
National pecan Month, Stress Awareness Month, Sexual Assault
Awareness Month, Library Week, Hug a Newsman Day, School
Librarian Day, Tell a Lie Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Hugh Masekela, 84, trumpeter/singer
Ernie Terrell, 84, boxer
Phil Morris, 63, actor
Allan Houston, 52, basketball player
Jill Scott, 51, singer
Currensy, 41, rapper
Ben Gordon, 39, basketball player
Kristen Clark Smith, 38, Willie Clark’s daughter
HISTORICAL BIRTHDAYS
Muddy Waters, 108, blues singer (d. 1983)
Maya Angelou, 95, author/poet (d. 2014)
Major Lance, 84, singer
DEATHS
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., 1968, civil right s leader (b. 1929)
Adam Clayton Powell Jr., 1972, politician (b. 1908)
ON THIS DATE IN HISTORY
1818 – The U.S. Congress adopts the flag of the United States with
thirteen red and white stripes and one star for each state (then 20).
1841 – William Henry Harrison dies of pneumonia becoming the first
President of the United States to die in office with the shortest term
served.
1850 – Los Angeles, California is incorporated as a city.
1859 – Bryant’s Minstrels debut “Dixie” in New York City in the
finale of a blackface minstrel show.
1949 – 12 nations sign the North Atlantic Treaty creating NATO.
1967 – Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his “Beyond Vietnam: A Time
To Break Silence” speech in New York City.
1968 – Martin Luther King Jr. is assassinated while standing on the
balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tenn.
1973 – The World Trade Center in New York is officially dedicated.
1974 – Hank Aaron ties Babe Ruth’s home-run record by hitting his
714th.
1975 – Microsoft is founded as a partnership between Bill Gates and
Paul Allen.
1989 – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar plays his last NBA game in Seattle.
HOROSCOPE
Your determination and strong mind will give you many career opportunities to explore, although choosing one may be easier said than done. Your creative talents may take you into fields of expression, such as writing or art. On the other hand, your competitive and determined qualities could lead you to business, law, advertising or public relations. If the world of entertainment is alluring, you may do well in journalism, media or film, which was the case for Robert Downey Jr., who was also born on April 4th. You may take a unique or non-traditional route, possibly to entertain others, much like David Blaine, another of your celebrity birthday twins.