Today is Thursday, December 21st, the 355th day of the year. There are 10
days remaining until the end of the year and 4 days remaining until Christmas.
HOLIDAYS AND OBSERVANCES Bingo Month,
Write a Friend Month, Forefather’s Day, National
Flashlight Day, Look on the Bright Side Day,
Humbug Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Carla Thomas, 81, singer
Samuel L. Jackson, 75, actor
Michelle Hurd, 57, actress
Ervin Johnson, 56, basketball player
Leon Searcy, 54, football player
Mark Ingram Jr., 34, football player
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
Josh Gibson, 112, Negro League baseball legend (d. 1947)
Betty Wright, 69, singer (d. 2020)
Florence Griffith Joyner, 64, track and field star (d. 1998)
DEATHS
P. B. S, Pinchback, 1921, 1st Black U.S. Governor (Louisiana) (b. 1837)
Albert King, 1992, blues singer/guitarist (b. 1921)
ON THIS DATE IN…
1920 – W.H. Sammons patented hair straightening comb.
1946 – Frank Capra’s “It’s a Wonderful Life” premieres.
1969 – Diana Ross final TV appearance as a Supreme (Ed Sullivan Show).
1974 – “The Sea of Hands”, Raiders RB Clarence Davis somehow catches
game-winning touchdown pass among “the sea of hands” of three
Dolphins defenders with 24 seconds left in the game, eliminating Miami
from the playoffs after they had made it to the Super Bowl in each of the
last 3 seasons.
1976 – Patricia R. Harris named secretary of HUD.
1980 – Harold Carmichael ends NFL streak of 127 consecutive game
receptions.
1997 – Detroit Lions Barry Sanders is 3rd to run for 2,000 yards in
a season.
HOROSCOPE
As a Sagittarius born on December 21st, your charisma and natural gifts as an entertainer define our personality. Whether or not you consider yourself to be popular, there is no doubt that people gravitate to you on a regular basis. Your warm, friendly and witty personality all make you a highly sought after friend and companion. Luckily, you love the attention and take every chance to turn a social setting into a chance to shine on center stage!
