Chad Harris-Crane is a fictional character on the American soap opera Passions, which aired on NBC from 1999 to 2007 and on DirecTV in 2007–08. Developed by the soap's creator and head writer James E. Reilly, Chad was portrayed by Donn Swaby (1999 to 2002) and Charles Divins (2002 to 2007). The son of the evil patriarch Alistair Crane of the Crane family, Chad becomes involved in a love triangle with the sisters Whitney and Simone Russell. He is initially believed to be Whitney's half-brother, but is revealed to be her adoptive cousin. His later storylines focus on his confusion over his sexual identity; his relationship with tabloid reporter Vincent Clarkson includes a depiction of the two men having sex, the first such scene in any daytime soap opera. Chad attempts to reconcile with Whitney before being killed by Alistair. Critical response to Chad was mixed; some reviewers praised the handling of the incest storyline and the representation of LGBT characters of color on daytime television, while others criticized his relationship with Vincent as an irresponsible representation of racial and sexual identity.

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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1776:

Thomas Paine published the first in a series of pamphlets entitled The American Crisis, opening with the now-famous line, "These are the times that try men's souls." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_American_Crisis

1843:

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, a novella about the miser Ebenezer Scrooge and his transformation after being visited by three Christmas ghosts, was first published. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Christmas_Carol

1964:

The Army of the Republic of Vietnam, the ruling junta of South Vietnam led by Nguyễn Khánh, initiated a coup, dissolving and arresting members of the High National Council, a civilian advisory body. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/December_1964_South_Vietnamese_coup

1983:

The Jules Rimet Trophy, awarded to the winner of the FIFA World Cup, was stolen from a display case in the Brazilian Football Confederation offices. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_World_Cup_Trophy

1997:

SilkAir Flight 185 crashed into the Musi River in Indonesia, killing 104 people. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SilkAir_Flight_185

_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:

unguligrade: (zoology) An animal that walks on hooves. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/unguligrade

___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:

When you control a man's thinking you do not have to worry about his actions. You do not have to tell him not to stand here or go yonder. He will find his "proper place" and will stay in it. You do not need to send him to the back door. He will go without being told. In fact, if there is no back door, he will cut one for his special benefit. His education makes it necessary.   --Carter G. Woodson https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Carter_G._Woodson