Historical Events
- Moscone Convention Center, San Francisco, opens at 11:30 AM
Sports History
Pitcher Fernando Valenzuela becomes 3rd consecutive LA Dodgers player to be named National League Rookie of the Year; Rick Sutcliffe 1979, Steve Howe 1980
- Spanish government requests membership of NATO
Famous Birthdays
Britney Spears (41 years old)
American popstar ("Baby One More Time"; "Oops! ...I Did It Again"; "I'm A Slave 4 U"), born in McComb, Mississippi
- Danijel Pranjić, Croatian soccer wingback (58 caps; SC Heerenveen), born in Našice, Croatia
Famous Deaths
- Alexis Kagame, Rwandan philosopher, historian, poet and Tutsi intellectual and cultural leader, dies at 69
- Herman Jan Scheltema [NEM Pareau], Dutch jurist and poet, dies at 74
- Hershy Kay, American composer (Olympic Hymn, A Chorus Line), dies at 62
- Wallace Harrison, American architect (Metropolitan Opera House, United Nations complex), dies at 86
About December 2, 1981
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 41 years, 6 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Physical - Olivia Newton-John
#1 Song: Begin The Beguine (Volver A Empezar) - Julio Iglesias
