Historical Events
Film Premiere
"Samson and Delilah", directed and produced by Cecil B. DeMille, starring Hedy Lamarr and Victor Mature, premieres in New York
- Dutch 1st Chamber accept sovereignty of Indonesia
Famous Birthdays
- Nikolaos Sifounakis, Greek politician, born in Rethymno, Greece
- Thomas Sankara, Burkinabé revolutionary and politician, President of Burkina Faso (1983-87), born in Yako, Upper Volta (d. 1987)
About December 21, 1949
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 73 years, 3 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Sagittarius
