Historical Events
- 1st junior high school established (Berkeley California)
Theater Premiere
Clyde Fitch's play "The City" premieres in NYC
- Unitversity of Copenhagen rejects American Explorer Frederick A Cook's claim that he was 1st to North Pole
Famous Birthdays
- George Ball, American politician and diplomat (US Ambassador to the UN, Under Secretary of State), born in Des Moines, Iowa (d. 1994)
- SeichÅ Matsumoto, Japanese mystery writer and journalist, born in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan (d. 1992)
About December 21, 1909
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 113 years, 3 months and 1 day
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Augusto Pinochet
Benito Mussolini
Francisco Franco
Kim Jong-un
Nicolae Ceausescu
Pol Pot