{"id":7865,"date":"2025-12-21T05:00:27","date_gmt":"2025-12-21T10:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=7865"},"modified":"2025-12-17T13:26:46","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T18:26:46","slug":"cmn-almanac-263","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=7865","title":{"rendered":"CMN Almanac"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today is Sunday, December 21st<\/strong>,\u00a0\u00a0the 355th day of the year. There are 10<\/p>\n

\"Carla<\/a>
Carla Thomas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

days remaining until the end of the year and 4 days remaining until Christmas.<\/p>\n

HOLIDAYS AND OBSERVANCES<\/strong> \u00a0Bingo Month,<\/p>\n

Write a Friend Month, Forefather’s Day, National<\/p>\n

Flashlight Day, Look on the Bright Side Day,<\/p>\n

Humbug Day<\/p>\n

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

Carla Thomas, 83, singer<\/p>\n

\"Samuel<\/a>
Samuel L. Jackson<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Samuel L. Jackson, 77, actor<\/p>\n

Michelle Hurd, 59, actress<\/p>\n

Ervin Johnson, 58, basketball player<\/p>\n

Leon Searcy, 56, football player<\/p>\n

Mark Ingram Jr., 36, football player<\/p>\n

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

\"Betty<\/a>
Betty Wright<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Josh Gibson, 114, Negro League baseball legend (d. 1947)<\/p>\n

Betty Wright, 71, singer (d. 2020)<\/p>\n

Florence Griffith Joyner, 66, track and field star (d. 1998)<\/p>\n

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

P. B. S, Pinchback, 1921, 1st Black U.S. Governor (Louisiana) (b. 1837)<\/p>\n

Albert King, 1992, blues singer\/guitarist (b. 1921)<\/p>\n

ON THIS DATE IN…<\/strong><\/p>\n

1848 –<\/b>\u00a0William & Ellen Craft escape from slavery in Georgia.<\/p>\n

1920<\/strong> – W.H. Sammons patented hair straightening comb.<\/p>\n

\"Florence<\/a>
Florence Griffith-Joyner<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1946 –<\/b>\u00a0Frank Capra’s “It’s a Wonderful Life” premieres.<\/p>\n

1969 –<\/b>\u00a0Diana Ross final TV appearance as a Supreme (Ed Sullivan Show).<\/p>\n

1974 –<\/b>\u00a0“The Sea of Hands”, Raiders RB Clarence Davis somehow catches<\/p>\n

game-winning touchdown pass among “the sea of hands” of three<\/p>\n

Dolphins defenders with 24 seconds left in the game, eliminating Miami<\/p>\n

from the playoffs after they had made it to the Super Bowl in each of the<\/p>\n

last 3 seasons.<\/p>\n

\"Diana<\/a>
Diana Ross<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1976 –<\/b>\u00a0Patricia R. Harris named secretary of HUD.<\/p>\n

1980 –<\/b>\u00a0Harold Carmichael ends NFL streak of 127 consecutive game<\/p>\n

receptions.<\/p>\n

1997 –<\/b>\u00a0Detroit Lions Barry Sanders is 3rd to run for 2,000 yards in<\/p>\n

a season.<\/p>\n

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

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!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today is Sunday, December 21st,\u00a0\u00a0the 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 \u00a0Bingo Month, Write a Friend Month, Forefather’s Day, National Flashlight Day, Look on the Bright Side Day, Humbug Day CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS Carla Thomas, 83, singer …<\/p>\n

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