Historical Events
Event of Interest
Adolf Hitler institutes the state decoration and civil order of merit, Cross of Honour of the German Mother
- State of California executes Ed Davis (38), leader of Folsom Prison escape attempt resulting in murder of warden and guard (San Quentin State Prison, Marin County)
Famous Birthdays
- Frank Deford, American sportswriter
Jimmie Lee Jackson (1938-1965)
American civil rights protester and church deacon, shot and killed by an Alabama State Trooper in 1965, born in Marion, Alabama
- Liv Ullmann, Norwegian actress and director (The Emigrants, Persona), born in Tokyo, Japan
About December 16, 1938
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 84 years, 3 months and 9 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Sagittarius
