Historical Events
- "334" club forms as 334 brave Devil fans journey through 20" of snow to attend New Jersey Devils 7-5 NHL victory over Calgary at Meadowlands
- Chicago City Council elects Eugene Sawyer acting mayor
- Jennifer Steele, 17, of Colorado becomes Miss Teen of America [Approx]
- US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
Famous Birthdays
- Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, Cuban performance poet and activist, born in Havan, Cuba
- Teairra MarĂ, American R&B singer and songwriter, born in Detroit, Michigan
Famous Deaths
- Yakov Borisovich Zel'dovich, Russian physicist, dies at 73
About December 2, 1987
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 35 years, 6 months and 1 day
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Heaven Is A Place On Earth - Belinda Carlisle
#1 Song: China In Your Hand - T'pau