{"id":7954,"date":"2025-12-24T05:00:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-24T10:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=7954"},"modified":"2025-12-17T13:36:39","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T18:36:39","slug":"cmn-almanac-266","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=7954","title":{"rendered":"CMN Almanac"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today is Wednesday, December 24th<\/strong>, the 358th day of the year. There are 7<\/p>\n

\"Lee<\/a>
Lee Daniels<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

days remaining until the end of the year and 1 day remaining until Christmas.<\/p>\n

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

Write a Friend Month, National Chocolate Day,<\/p>\n

National Egg Nog Day, Today is Christmas Eve!<\/p>\n

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

Grand L. Bush, 70, actor<\/p>\n

Lee Daniels, 66, director<\/p>\n

\"Hezekiah<\/a>
Hezekiah Walker<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Hezekiah Walker, 63, gospel singer\/songwriter<\/p>\n

Michael Haynes, 60, football player<\/p>\n

Winston Moss, 60, football player<\/p>\n

Kim Kimble, 54, reality star<\/p>\n

Nneka, 45, singer<\/p>\n

Tim Jennings, 41, football player<\/p>\n

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

\"Kim<\/a>
Kim Kimble<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Baby Dodds, 127, drummer (d. 1959)<\/p>\n

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

ON THIS DATE IN…<\/strong><\/p>\n

1814<\/strong> – Black troops hold position in Battle of New Orleans.<\/p>\n

1818 –<\/b>\u00a0Christmas carol “Silent Night” composed by Franz Xaver Gruber is first sung<\/p>\n

at St Nicholas parish church in Oberndorf, Austria.<\/p>\n

1832 –<\/b>\u00a01st U.S. Negro hospital founded by whites chartered, Savannah, Georgia.<\/p>\n

\"Lou<\/a>
Lou Brock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1865 –<\/b>\u00a0Several Confederate veterans form Ku Klux Klan in Pulaski, Tn.<\/p>\n

1935 –<\/b>\u00a0National Council of Negro Women forms.<\/p>\n

1973 –<\/b>\u00a0District of Columbia Home Rule Act is passed, allowing residents of<\/p>\n

Washington, D.C. to elect their own local government.<\/p>\n

1974 –<\/b>\u00a0Cardinals’ Lou Brock is named Sportsman of the Year.<\/p>\n

1982 –<\/b>\u00a0Chaminade, with a student body of only 850 students, beats #1 ranked<\/p>\n

Virginia 77-72 in a Honolulu holiday basketball classic.<\/p>\n

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

Being a Capricorn born on December 24th, you are extremely hardworking and determined. While others rather procrastinate and put off their work, you are focused on getting the job done as soon as possible. You are driven to be successful and will work tirelessly to accomplish any task that you feel to be worthwhile. You take the same determined nature into your friendships and family life. Your loved ones have always admired your determination and appreciated your loyalty.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today is Wednesday, December 24th, the 358th day of the year. There are 7 days remaining until the end of the year and 1 day remaining until Christmas. HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES\u00a0 Bingo Month, Write a Friend Month, National Chocolate Day, National Egg Nog Day, Today is Christmas Eve! CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS Grand L. Bush, 70, actor …<\/p>\n

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