Today is Friday, December 22nd, the 356th day of the year. There are 9
days remaining until the end of the year and 3 days remaining until Christmas.
HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES Bingo Month,
Write a Friend Month, National Date Nut Bread Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Bernadette Stanis, 70, actress (Thelma-Good Times)
Tyrell Biggs, 63, boxer
Luther Campbell, 63, rap artist (2 Live Crew)
Big Tigger, 51, TV show host
Jordin Sparks, 34, singer/American Idol winner
Nick Johnson, 31, basketball player
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
Dr. Chancellor Williams, 125, historian/sociologist (d. 1992)
Lynne Thigpen, 75, actress (d. 2003)
DEATHS
Ma Rainey, 1939, “Mother of the Blues”, blues singer/composer (b. 1886)
Butterfly McQueen, 1995, actress (Gone With the Wind) (b. 1911)
ON THIS DATE IN…
1882 – 1st string of Christmas tree lights created by Thomas Edison.
1894 – W.E.B. DuBois becomes first African American elected to the
National Institute of Arts and Letters.
1958 – “Chipmunk Song” reaches #1.
1976 – “Your Arm’s Too Short…” opens at Lyceum NYC for 429
performance.
1984 – Bernhard Goetz shoots 4 black muggers on NYC subway train.
2001 – Richard Reid attempts to destroy a passenger airliner by igniting
explosives hidden in his shoes aboard American Airlines Flight 63.
2003 – The New York Knicks hire Isiah Thomas as President of
Basketball Operations.
HOROSCOPE
Being a Capricorn born on December 22nd, you are perhaps best known for your patience, determination and hard working nature. You are invested in the here and now, which explains why you much rather be actively working towards a goal than thinking about one. There are few things that you cannot accomplish once you have put your mind to doing so. This quality is greatly admired by your friends, peers, coworkers and family.