Today is Sunday, December 31st, the 365th day of the year. It is the last
day of the year.
HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES Bingo Month,
Write a Friend Month, Make Up Your Mind Day,
Unlucky Day, Today is New Year’s Eve
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Tyrone Corbin, 61, basketball player/coach
Lance Riddick, 61, actor
Bryon Russell, 53, basketball player
Jason Campbell, 42, football player
Gabby Douglas, 28, gymnast
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
Selma Burke, 123, sculptor (d. 1995)
Rosalind Cash, 85, actress (d. 1995)
Donna Summer, 75, singer (d. 2012)
DEATHS
Roberto Clemente, 1972, baseball player (b. 1936)
Lloyd Haynes, 1986, actor (b. 1932)
Woodrow “Woody” Strode, 1994, actor (b. 1906)
James Avery, 2013, actor (b. 1945)
ON THIS DATE IN…
1783 – Import of African slaves banned by all of the Northern U.S. states.
1862 – Watch Night, residents of Rochester, N.Y. joined Frederick
Douglass in anticipation of the Emancipation Proclamation.
1904 – The first New Year’s Eve celebration is held in Times Square, then known
as Longacre Square, in New York, New York.
1907 – For 1st time a ball drops at Times Square to signal new year.
1953 – Hulan Jack sworn in as Manhattan Borough president.
1967 – “The Ice Bowl”, Packers beat Cowboys 21-17 in NFL championship
game (-13°F).
1977 – “Bubbling Brown Sugar” closes at ANTA Theater NYC after
766 performances.
1984 – The first nationally broadcast telethon for the United Negro College Fund
raises $14.1 million.
1988 – “The Fog Bowl”, a heavy, dense fog rolled over Soldier Field in Chicago
during the second quarter of the Bears/Eagles NFC Divisional Playoff Game,
cutting visibility to about 15-20 yards for the rest of the game (Bears win 20-12).
1995 – “Paul Robeson” closes at Longacre Theater NYC after 14 performances.
HOROSCOPE
As a Capricorn born on December 31st, your personality is defined by its hardworking, charming and creative qualities. Like all Capricorns, you show great determination in efforts that you feel to be worthwhile. This quality is paired well with the creativity and enthusiasm that you display in all aspects of your life. You are quite social and others value your witty and warm personality. Throughout your life you have noticed that people actively seek out your company. You would be surprised to know how many of your friends genuinely appreciate your loyalty and attention.
