Historical Events
- 2 commuter trains collide in heavy fog killing 92 (St John's, England)
- First edition of "Chase's Annual Events" published
Famous Birthdays
- Eric S. Raymond, American open source advocate, born in Boston, Massachusetts
- Lee Smith, American Baseball HOF pitcher (7 × MLB All-Star; 4 x saves leader; Chicago Cubs, Boston Red Sox, St. Louis Cardinals, NY Yankees, Baltimore Orioles), born in Jamestown, Louisiana
- Raul Boesel, Brazilian auto racer (World Sportscar C'ship 1987; 24 Hours of Daytona 1988; 30 F1 GP), born in Curitiba, Brazil
About December 4, 1957
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 65 years, 3 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Mary's Boy Child - Harry Belafonte
