Historical Events
- Asylum Records releases The Eagles fifth studio album "Hotel California"; it spawns two #1 singles and sells over 30 million copies
Election of Interest
UN General Assembly re-elects Kurt Waldheim Secretary-General
Kurt Waldheim
- US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
Famous Birthdays
- Dominic Monaghan, English actor (The Lord of the Rings, Lost), born in Berlin, West Germany
- Naimee Coleman, Irish singer and songwriter, born in Dublin, Ireland
- Reed Johnson, American baseball player, born in Riverside, California
1976 Highlights
About December 8, 1976
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 44 years, 7 months and 23 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Sagittarius