Famous Birthdays
- Milton Delugg, American pianist, accordion player, composer ("Hoop-Dee-Do"; "Santa Claus Conquers The Martians"), and orchestra leader (The Tonight Show, 1966; The Paul Winchell Show; The Gong Show), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2015)
Famous Deaths
- Edmond Rostand, French poet and dramatist (Cyrano de Bergerac), , dies during the flu epidemic at 50
- Margit Kaffka, Hungarian writer, dies in the flu pandemic at 38
1918 Highlights
About December 2, 1918
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 104 years, 5 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Sagittarius