Famous Birthdays
- Don Neely, New Zealand cricket historian, administrator (President NZ Cricket 2006-09), born in Wellington, New Zealand (d. 2022)
- Edward Schreyer, Canadian politician (Premier of Manitoba), born in Beausejour, Canada
- John G. Avildsen, American film director (Rocky, The Karate Kid), born in Oak Park, Illinois (d. 2017)
- Lorenzo Bandini, Italian auto racer (24 Hours of Le Mans 1963; 24 Hours of Daytona 1967), born in Marj, Libya (d. 1967)
- Phil Donahue, TV talk show host (The Phil Donahue Show), born in Cleveland, Ohio
- Yusuf Bey (Joseph Stephens), American activist, born in Greenville, Texas (d. 2003)
Famous Deaths
- Kurt Tucholsky, German journalist/writer (Die Weltbühne), dies after taking sleeping tablets at 45
1935 Highlights
About December 21, 1935
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 87 years and 3 months
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Sagittarius
