Historical Events
- Last 80 US combat soldiers in Grenada withdrawn
- MLB suspends 3 Kansas City Royals players - Willie Wilson, Willie Aikens, and Jerry Martin - due to cocaine usage
- Space shuttle Columbia flies to Kennedy Space Center via El Paso, Kelly AFB
- Wendy Wasserstein's play "Isn't It Romantic" premieres in NYC
Famous Birthdays
- Brooke Fraser (Ligertwood), New Zealand singer-songwriter ("Something in the Water"), born in Wellington, New Zealand
- Camilla Luddington, British-American actress (Grey's Anatomy - "Dr. Jo Wilson"), born in Ascot, England
- René Duprée [Goguen], Canadian professional wrestler, born in Moncton, New Brunswick
Ronnie Radke (39 years old)
American punk-metal singer (Escape The Fate; Falling In Reverse), born in Las Vegas, Nevada
- Wang Hao, Chinese table tennis player (World C'ship gold 2009; Olympic silver, 2004, 08, 12), born in Changchun, Jilin Province, China
Famous Weddings
Roald Dahl
British author Roald Dahl (67) weds Liccy Crosland (45) at Brixton Town Hall in South London
Famous Deaths
- Jimmy McLin, American jazz banjo player, and guitarist (James P. Johnson; Willie "The Lion" Smith; The Ink Spots), dies at 75
- “Big Chief” Russell Moore, Pima-American jazz trombonist (Lionel Hampton; Louis Armstrong), and composer ("Wounded Knee Chant"), dies at 70
About December 15, 1983
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 39 years, 9 months and 18 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Say Say Say - Paul McCartney And Michael Jackson
#1 Song: Only You - Flying Pickets
