{"id":7999,"date":"2025-12-26T05:00:19","date_gmt":"2025-12-26T10:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=7999"},"modified":"2025-12-17T13:43:43","modified_gmt":"2025-12-17T18:43:43","slug":"cmn-almanac-268","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=7999","title":{"rendered":"CMN Almanac"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today is Friday<\/strong>,\u00a0December 26th<\/strong>,\u00a0\u00a0the 361st day of the year. There are five<\/p>\n

\"Ozzie<\/a>
Ozzie Smith<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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

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

Write a Friend Month, Boxing Day, 1st day of<\/p>\n

Kwaanza (Umoja)<\/p>\n

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

Chris Chambliss, 77, baseball player<\/p>\n

\"Curtis<\/a>
Curtis Mayfield<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Michael Jones, 75, singer\/musician (B.T. Express)<\/p>\n

Ozzie Smith, 71, Hall of Fame baseball player<\/p>\n

Tony Brackens, 51, football player<\/p>\n

Prodigy, 29, singer<\/p>\n

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

Jean Toomer, 131, author (d. 1967)<\/p>\n

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

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

Curtis Mayfield, 1999, singer\/musician (b. 1942)<\/p>\n

Reggie White, 2004, Hall of Fame football player (b. 1961)<\/p>\n

Teena Marie, 2010, singer\/composer (b. 1956)<\/p>\n

ON THIS DATE IN…<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Teena<\/a>
Teena Marie<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1908 –<\/b>\u00a0Jack Johnson TKOs Tommy Burns\u00a0in 14 for heavyweight boxing title,<\/p>\n

becomes 1st black heavyweight champion.<\/p>\n

1933 –<\/b>\u00a0FM radio is patented.<\/p>\n

1966 –<\/b>\u00a0Maulana Karenga establishes Kwanzaa (1st fruits of harvest) holiday<\/p>\n

1966 –<\/b>\u00a0Jimi Hendrix\u00a0writes “Purple Haze” backstage at the Upper Cut Club.<\/p>\n

1973 –<\/b>\u00a0Horror film “The Exorcist,” starring Linda Blair & rated X, premieres<\/p>\n

\"Maulana<\/a>
Maulana Karenga<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

– 1st horror film to be nominated for Best Picture.<\/p>\n

1996 –<\/b>\u00a0Six-year-old beauty queen JonBen\u00e9t Ramsey is found beaten and<\/p>\n

strangled in the basement of her family’s home in Boulder, Colorado.<\/p>\n

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

Being a Capricorn born on December 26th, you are known for a hardworking, patient and determined personality. While others may be more intrigued by the theoretical, you take satisfaction from doing. When you feel a task is worthwhile or meaningful, you will work tirelessly to conquer it. Your friends and family admire your determination, but that also greatly appreciate your patience. Even in the most difficult situations, you find a way to maintain calmness and composure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today is Friday,\u00a0December 26th,\u00a0\u00a0the 361st day of the year. There are five days remaining until the end of the year. HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES\u00a0 Bingo Month, Write a Friend Month, Boxing Day, 1st day of Kwaanza (Umoja) CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS Chris Chambliss, 77, baseball player Michael Jones, 75, singer\/musician (B.T. Express) Ozzie Smith, 71, Hall of Fame …<\/p>\n

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