{"id":8167,"date":"2025-12-31T05:00:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T10:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=8167"},"modified":"2025-12-28T12:21:54","modified_gmt":"2025-12-28T17:21:54","slug":"cmn-almanac-273","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/clarkmedianetwork.com\/?p=8167","title":{"rendered":"CMN Almanac"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today is Wednesday, December 31st<\/strong>, the 365th day of the year. \u00a0It is the last<\/p>\n

\"Gabby<\/a>
Gabby Douglas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

day\u00a0of the year.<\/p>\n

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

Write a Friend Month, Make Up Your Mind Day,<\/p>\n

Unlucky Day, Today is New Year’s Eve<\/p>\n

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

Tyrone Corbin, 63, basketball player\/coach<\/p>\n

Lance Riddick, 63, actor<\/p>\n

\"Donna<\/a>
Donna Summer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Bryon Russell, 55, basketball player<\/p>\n

Jason Campbell, 44, football player<\/p>\n

Gabby Douglas, 30, gymnast<\/p>\n

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

Selma Burke, 125, sculptor (d. 1995)<\/p>\n

Rosalind Cash, 87, actress (d. 1995)<\/p>\n

Donna Summer, 79, singer (d. 2012)<\/p>\n

\"Woodrow<\/a>
Woodrow “Woody” Strode<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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

Roberto Clemente, 1972, baseball player (b. 1936)<\/p>\n

Lloyd Haynes, 1986, actor (b. 1932)<\/p>\n

Woodrow “Woody” Strode, 1994, actor (b. 1906)<\/p>\n

James Avery, 2013, actor (b. 1945)<\/p>\n

ON THIS DATE IN…<\/strong><\/p>\n

1783 –<\/b>\u00a0Import of African slaves banned by all of the Northern U.S. states.<\/p>\n

1862<\/strong> – Watch Night, residents of Rochester, N.Y. joined Frederick<\/p>\n

\"Lloyd<\/a>
Lloyd Haynes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Douglass in anticipation of the Emancipation Proclamation.<\/p>\n

1904 –<\/b>\u00a0The first New Year’s Eve celebration is held in Times Square, then known<\/p>\n

as Longacre Square, in New York, New York.<\/p>\n

1907 –<\/b>\u00a0For 1st time a ball drops at Times Square to signal new year.<\/p>\n

1953 –<\/b>\u00a0Hulan Jack sworn in as Manhattan Borough president.<\/p>\n

1967 –<\/b>\u00a0“The Ice Bowl”, Packers beat Cowboys 21-17 in NFL championship<\/p>\n

game (-13\u00b0F).<\/p>\n

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

1977 –<\/b>\u00a0“Bubbling Brown Sugar” closes at ANTA Theater NYC after<\/p>\n

766 performances.<\/p>\n

1984<\/strong> – The first nationally broadcast telethon for the United Negro College Fund<\/p>\n

raises $14.1 million.<\/p>\n

1988 –<\/b>\u00a0“The Fog Bowl”, a heavy, dense fog rolled over Soldier Field in Chicago<\/p>\n

during the second quarter of the Bears\/Eagles NFC Divisional Playoff Game,<\/p>\n

cutting visibility to about 15-20 yards for the rest of the game (Bears win 20-12).<\/p>\n

1995 –<\/b> “Paul Robeson” closes at Longacre Theater NYC after 14 performances.<\/p>\n

HOROSCOPE\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

As a Capricorn born on December 31st, your personality is defined by its hardworking, charming and creative qualities. Like all Capricorns, you show great determination in efforts that you feel to be worthwhile. This quality is paired well with the creativity and enthusiasm that you display in all aspects of your life. You are quite social and others value your witty and warm personality. Throughout your life you have noticed that people actively seek out your company. You would be surprised to know how many of your friends genuinely appreciate your loyalty and attention.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Today is Wednesday, December 31st, the 365th day of the year. \u00a0It is the last day\u00a0of the year. HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES \u00a0Bingo Month, Write a Friend Month, Make Up Your Mind Day, Unlucky Day, Today is New Year’s Eve CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS Tyrone Corbin, 63, basketball player\/coach Lance Riddick, 63, actor Bryon Russell, 55, basketball player …<\/p>\n

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