Historical Events
- 1938 NFL Draft: Corbett Davis from University of Indiana first pick by Cleveland Rams
- Japanese aircraft shell & sink US gunboat Panay on Yangtze River in China. (Japan apologized & eventually paid US $2.2M in reparations)
- National Football League Championship, Wrigley Field, Chicago: Washington Redskins beat Chicago Bears, 28-21
- NBC & RCA sends 1st mobile-TV vans onto the streets of NY
Famous Birthdays
- Buford Pusser, American sheriff of McNairy County, Tennessee, born in Finger, Tennessee (d. 1974)
- Connie Francis [Concetta Franconero], American singer and actress (Where the Boys Are), born in Newark, New Jersey
- Philip Ledger, British organist, composer, conductor, and academic (King's College Cambridge), born in Bexhill-on-Sea, England (d. 2012)
Famous Deaths
- Alfred Abel, actor (Dr Mabuse, Metropolis), dies at 57
About December 12, 1937
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 85 years, 5 months and 21 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Sagittarius
