Historical Events
Sports History
Guillermo Vilas of Argentina beats defending champion lie Năstase 7–6, 6–2, 3–6, 3–6, 6–4 to win his first and only season-ending ATP Masters Grand Prix tennis final in Melbourne, Australia
Famous Deaths
- Anatole Litvak, Russian-born American film director, writer and producer (Mayerling, Anastasia, The Snake Pit), dies at 72
- Erich Walter Sternberg, German-Israeli composer (Israel Philharmonic Orchestra), dies at 83
1974 Highlights
About December 15, 1974
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 47 years, 1 month and 3 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Sagittarius
