Today is Wednesday, December 27th, the 361st day of the year. There are 4
days remaining until the end of the year.
HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES Bingo Month,
Write a Friend Month, Make Cut Out Snowflakes Day,
National Fruitcake Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
John Amos, 84, actor
Andre Tippett, 64, football player
Fred Hammond, 63, gospel singer
Teresa Randall, 59, actress
Lorenzo Neal, 53, football player
James Stewart, 52, football player
Jay Ellis, 52, actor
Jamaal Charles, 37, football player
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
DEATHS
Raymond Glenn, 1974, actor (Raisin in the Sun, Carmen Jones) (b. 1898)
ON THIS DATE IN…
1862 – African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church founded in New Bern,
North Carolina.
1887 – Stewart & Johnson patent metal bending machine.
1892 – N. C. Biddle beats Livingston 4-0 in 1st black college football game.
1941 – Dr. Charles Drew establishes a pioneer blood bank in New York City.
1956 – Segregation on buses is outlawed in Tallahassee, Fl.
1972 – “Purlie” opens at Billy Rose Theater NYC for 14 performances.
1974 – 40th Heisman Trophy Award: Archie Griffin, Ohio State (RB).
HOROSCOPE
As a Capricorn born on December 27th, your strong determination is as notable as your patience. While others get lost in procrastination, you are active and tireless in your pursuits. As long as you see the value in a challenge, you will always put in the work to be successful. Your family and friends admire your determined qualities, but they may have even more appreciation for your patience. You always seem to keep a calm head, even in the most frantic or frustrating situations.
