Historical Events
Come and Get It
Apple Records releases the single "Come and Get It" by the band Badfinger; track was written and produced by Paul McCartney for the dark comedy film "The Magic Christian" starring Peter Sellers and Ringo Starr
- Four-node ARPANET network is established
- US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
Famous Birthdays
- Lewis Gordon Pugh, English-South African swimmer, polar explorer and motivational speaker, born in Plymouth, England
- Mark Dekker, Zimbabwe cricket opening batsman, born in Gatooma, Rhodesia
- Morgan J. Freeman, American film director (Hurricane Streets), born in Long Beach, California
- Sajid Javid, British politician, Home Secretary (2018-), born in Littleborough, England
About December 5, 1969
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 53 years, 9 months and 19 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye - Steam
#1 Song: Sugar Sugar - The Archies
