Historical Events
- National Football League Championship, Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C.: Washington Redskins upset Chicago Bears, 14-6
- Seyss-Inquart allows Dutch Nazi Anton Mussert to call himself Leader
Famous Birthdays
- Anna Eshoo, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California), born in New Britain, Connecticut
- Ferguson Jenkins, Canadian Baseball HOF pitcher and coach (NL Cy Young Award 1971; MLB All-Star 1967, 71-72; Chicago Cubs; 3,000+ career strikeouts), born in Chatham, Ontario
Famous Deaths
- Eleanor Everest Freer, American composer, dies at 78
- Wlodimir Ledochowski, Polish-Austrian director of the Society of Jesus (b. 1866)
About December 13, 1942
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 80 years, 5 months and 28 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Sagittarius
