{"id":7902,"date":"2025-12-22T05:00:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T10:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=7902"},"modified":"2025-12-17T13:29:39","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T18:29:39","slug":"cmn-almanac-264","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=7902","title":{"rendered":"CMN Almanac"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today is Monday, December 22nd,<\/strong> \u00a0the 356th day of the year. There are 9<\/p>\n

\"Bernadette<\/a>
Bernadette Stanis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

days remaining until the end of the year and 3 days remaining until Christmas.<\/p>\n

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

Write a Friend Month, National Date Nut Bread Day<\/p>\n

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

Bernadette Stanis, 72, actress (Thelma-Good Times)<\/p>\n

Tyrell Biggs, 65, boxer<\/p>\n

\"Luther<\/a>
Luther Campbell<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Luther Campbell, 65, rap artist (2 Live Crew)<\/p>\n

Big Tigger, 53, TV show host<\/p>\n

Jordin Sparks, 36, singer\/American Idol winner<\/p>\n

Nick Johnson, 33, basketball player<\/p>\n

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

Dr. Chancellor Williams, 127, historian\/sociologist (d. 1992)<\/p>\n

\"Jordin<\/a>
Jordin Sparks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lynne Thigpen, 77, actress (d. 2003)<\/p>\n

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

Ma Rainey, 1939, “Mother of the Blues”, blues singer\/composer (b. 1886)<\/p>\n

Butterfly McQueen, 1995, actress (Gone With the Wind) (b. 1911)<\/p>\n

ON THIS DATE IN…<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Dr.<\/a>
Dr. Chancellor Williams<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1882 –<\/b>\u00a01st string of Christmas tree lights created by Thomas Edison.<\/p>\n

1894<\/strong> – W.E.B. DuBois becomes first African American elected to the<\/p>\n

National Institute of Arts and Letters.<\/p>\n

1958 –<\/b>\u00a0“Chipmunk Song” reaches #1.<\/p>\n

1976 –<\/b>\u00a0“Your Arm’s Too Short…” opens at Lyceum NYC for 429<\/p>\n

performance.<\/p>\n

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

1984 –<\/b>\u00a0Bernhard Goetz shoots 4 black muggers on NYC subway train.<\/p>\n

2001 –<\/b>\u00a0Richard Reid attempts to destroy a passenger airliner by igniting<\/p>\n

explosives hidden in his shoes aboard American Airlines Flight 63.<\/p>\n

2003 –<\/b>\u00a0The New York Knicks hire Isiah Thomas\u00a0as President of<\/p>\n

Basketball Operations.<\/p>\n

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

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

Today is Monday, December 22nd, \u00a0the 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 \u00a0Bingo Month, Write a Friend Month, National Date Nut Bread Day CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS Bernadette Stanis, 72, actress (Thelma-Good Times) Tyrell Biggs, 65, boxer Luther …<\/p>\n

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