Historical Events
- "December Giant" largest sinkhole in US collapses (Alabama)
- "Via Galactica" closes at Uris Theater NYC after 7 performances
- 37th Iron Bowl: Auburn beats Alabama 17-16 in Birmingham
Sports History
Romanian tennis star Ilie Năstase successfully defends his ATP Masters Grand Prix title with a 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 2–6, 6–3 win over American Stan Smith in Barcelona, Spain
- USC tailback Anthony Davis becomes first to score 6 touchdowns against Notre Dame; in a 45-23 victory over the Fighting Irish Davis at the LA Coliseum he scores on runs of 1, 4, 5 & 8 yards and 2 kickoff returns
Famous Birthdays
- Alan Henderson, American basketball forward (NBA Most Improved Player 1998; Atlanta Hawks), born in Morgantown, West Virginia
Famous Deaths
- Friedrich Christian Christiansen, German Luftwaffe general, dies
- Ip Man, Chinese martial artist, and a master teacher of Wing Chun, dies at 79
- Jose Limon, Mexican/US dancer (moor's pavane), dies at 64
About December 2, 1972
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 50 years and 6 months
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Papa Was A Rollin' Stone - The Temptations
#1 Song: My Ding-A-Ling - Chuck Berry
