{"id":7799,"date":"2025-12-19T05:00:42","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T10:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=7799"},"modified":"2025-12-17T13:18:59","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T18:18:59","slug":"cmn-almanac-261","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=7799","title":{"rendered":"CMN Almanac"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today is Friday, December 19th<\/strong>, the 353rd day of the year. There are 12<\/p>\n

\"Cicely<\/a>
Cicely Tyson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

days remaining until the end of the year and 6 days remaining until Christmas.<\/p>\n

HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES<\/strong>\u00a0 Bingo Month,<\/p>\n

Write a Friend Month, Oatmeal Muffin Day, Look for<\/p>\n

an Evergreen Day<\/p>\n

CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Maurice<\/a>
Maurice White<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Tim Reid, 81, actor\/director<\/p>\n

Lenny White, 76, singer<\/p>\n

Jennifer Beals, 62, actress<\/p>\n

Randall McDaniel, 61, football player<\/p>\n

Chuckii Booker, 61, singer<\/p>\n

Santana Dotson, 56, football player<\/p>\n

\"Jennifer<\/a>
Jennifer Beals<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Tyson Beckford, 55, model<\/p>\n

Warren Sapp, 53, Hall of Fame football player<\/p>\n

Bryant Westbrook, 51, football player<\/p>\n

Maurice Williams, 43, basketball player<\/p>\n

Spoken Reasons, 37, comedian<\/p>\n

HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Carter G. Woodson, (150), historian (d. 1950)<\/p>\n

Cicely Tyson, 101, actress (d. 2021)<\/p>\n

Maurice White, 84, singer (Earth, Wind & Fire) (d. 2016)<\/p>\n

\"Warren<\/a>
Warren Sapp<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Reggie White, 63, Hall of Fame football player (d. 2004)<\/p>\n

DEATHS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pops Staples, 2000, singer\/guitarist (The Staple Singers) (b. 1915)<\/p>\n

ON THIS DATE IN…<\/strong><\/p>\n

1843 –<\/b>\u00a0“A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens\u00a0is published, 6,000 copies sold.<\/p>\n

1891 –<\/b>\u00a01st Negro Catholic priest ordained in U.S., Charles<\/p>\n

Uncles, Baltimore.<\/p>\n

\"Pops<\/a>
Pops Staples<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1910 –<\/b>\u00a01st US city ordinance requiring white & black residential areas (Baltimore)<\/p>\n

1913 –<\/b>\u00a0Jack Johnson fights Jim Johnson to a draw in 10 for heavyweight<\/p>\n

boxing title.<\/p>\n

1930 –<\/b>\u00a0James Weldon Johnson resigns as executive secretary of NAACP.<\/p>\n

1998 –<\/b>\u00a0Lewinsky scandal: The United States House of Representatives<\/p>\n

forwards articles I and III of impeachment against President Bill<\/p>\n

Clinton\u00a0to the Senate.<\/p>\n

HOROSCOPE<\/strong><\/p>\n

As a Sagittarius born on December 19th, your charm and showmanship are amongst your most defining qualities. You are energized in social settings and use group settings to display your warm, friendly and likable personality. Although there are some people who avoid the spotlight at all costs, you seek out the center stage. It seems you always know how to captivate, entertain and intrigue an audience. These qualities have made you very popular through life, you would be surprised to know how many people desire your companionship.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today is Friday, December 19th, the 353rd day of the year. There are 12 days remaining until the end of the year and 6 days remaining until Christmas. HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES\u00a0 Bingo Month, Write a Friend Month, Oatmeal Muffin Day, Look for an Evergreen Day CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS Tim Reid, 81, actor\/director Lenny White, 76, singer …<\/p>\n

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