{"id":7975,"date":"2025-12-25T05:00:37","date_gmt":"2025-12-25T10:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=7975"},"modified":"2025-12-17T13:40:19","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T18:40:19","slug":"cmn-almanac-267","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=7975","title":{"rendered":"CMN Almanac"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today is Thursday, December 25th<\/strong>,\u00a0\u00a0the 359th day of the year. There are 6<\/p>\n

\"Merry<\/a>
Merry Christmas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

days remaining until the end of the year. \u00a0Today is Christmas Day!<\/p>\n

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

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

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

CCH Pounder, 73, actress<\/p>\n

Rickey Henderson, 67, baseball player<\/p>\n

\"CCH<\/a>
CCH Pounder<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Eric Gordon, 37, basketball Player<\/p>\n

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

Cab Calloway, 118, singer\/bandleader (Minnie the Moocha) (d. 1994)<\/p>\n

McKinley Mitchell, 91, US gospel\/singer (d. 1986)<\/p>\n

O’Kelly Isley, 88, singer (Isley Brothers) (d. 1986)<\/p>\n

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

\"Cab<\/a>
Cab Calloway<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Harry T. & Harriett V. Moore, 1951, Florida NAACP official (b. 1905)<\/p>\n

Johnny Ace, 1954, singer (b. 1929)<\/p>\n

James Brown, 2006, The Godfather of Soul (b. 1933)<\/p>\n

Eartha Kitt, 2008, actress\/singer (b. 1927)<\/p>\n

ON THIS DATE IN…<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 –<\/b>\u00a01st Christmas, according to calendar-maker Dionysus Exiguus.<\/p>\n

\"Harry<\/a>
Harry & Harriet Moore<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1760 –<\/b>\u00a0Jupiter Hammon, an African American slave, composes poetry broadside<\/p>\n

“An Evening Thought” (1st poetry published by an African American).<\/p>\n

1868 –<\/b>\u00a0Despite bitter opposition, President A. Johnson grants unconditional<\/p>\n

pardon to all persons involved in Southern rebellion (Civil War).<\/p>\n

1939 –<\/b>\u00a0Montgomery Ward introduces Rudolph the 9th reindeer.<\/p>\n

1962 –<\/b>\u00a0“To Kill a Mockingbird”, the film adaptation on the novel by Harper Lee,<\/p>\n

starring Gregory Peck, is released.<\/p>\n

\"James<\/a>
James Brown<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1983 –<\/b>\u00a01st live telecast of Christmas Parade at the EPCOT Centre, Disney<\/p>\n

World Florida.<\/p>\n

1990 –<\/b>\u00a0The first successful trial run of the system which would become the<\/p>\n

World Wide Web.<\/p>\n

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

As a Capricorn born on December 25th, your patience and determination are amongst your most well known qualities. Although no one is immune to occasional frustrations, you attempt to be understanding and calm in all your dealings. Your family and friends often marvel at your ability to keep a cool head in even the most nerve racking situations. Similarly, you are quite determined in all aspects of your life. Whether it be your careers, education, friendships or intimate relations, you use your strong will to accomplish your goals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today is Thursday, December 25th,\u00a0\u00a0the 359th day of the year. There are 6 days remaining until the end of the year. \u00a0Today is Christmas Day! HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES \u00a0Bingo Month, Write a Friend Month, National Pumpkin Pie Day CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS CCH Pounder, 73, actress Rickey Henderson, 67, baseball player Eric Gordon, 37, basketball Player HISTORIC …<\/p>\n

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