Historical Events
- 13th Iron Bowl (first since 1907): Alabama beats Auburn 55-0 in Birmingham
- Heitor Villa-Lobos' folk operetta "Magdalena" closes at Ziegfeld Theater, NYC, after 88 performances
- SS Kiangya hits mine in Whangpoo River, China, sinks killing 2,750
Famous Birthdays
- Lin Onus, Australian Aboriginal artist (Michael and I are just slipping down to the pub for a minute), born in Melbourne, Victoria (d. 1996)
- Southside Johnny [Lyons], American rocker (Asbury Jukes - "I Don't Want Go Home"; "Talk To Me"), born in Neptune, New Jersey
Famous Deaths
- Karl Bonhoeffer, German psychiatrist and neurologist (resisted Nazi's Aktion T4 extermination campaign), dies at 80
About December 4, 1948
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 74 years, 5 months and 26 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Sagittarius
