Historical Events
- Supreme Court (5-4): city may use public money for Nativity scene
- US accuse Iraq of using poison gas
Famous Deaths
- Harry Salter, orchestra leader (Stop the Music), dies at 85
- Michael Sklar, California, comedian (Laugh-in, Sha Na Na), dies at 39
- Tito Gobbi, Italian baritone (Scarpia in Tosca), dies at 70
- William Powell, American actor (My Man Godfrey), dies at 91