Historical Events
- Dallas Cowboy kicker Mike Clark, attempting an on-side kick against Cleveland, missed the ball
Film & TV History
Neil Simon's "Last of the Red Hot Lovers" premieres in NYC
- USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR
Famous Birthdays
- James Trapp, US sprinter and NFL player (Oakland Raiders), born in Greenville, South Carolina
- Katie Hobbs, American politician (Governor of Arizona 2023-), born in Phoenix, Arizona
Linus Torvalds (53 years old)
Finnish-American software engineer (developed Linux operating system), born in Helsinki, Finland
Born in 1969
Famous Deaths
- Henry Oscar, English stage and film actor (Saint in London), dies at 78
About December 28, 1969
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 53 years, 5 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head - B.J. Thomas
#1 Song: Two Little Boys - Rolf Harris
