Historical Events
- Ballon d'Or: Milan 1-2-3; Dutch striker Marco van Basten wins his 1st of 3 best football player in Europe awards ahead of Ruud Gullit and Frank Rijkaard
- Bulgaria stops jamming Radio Free Europe after more than 3 decades
Famous Birthdays
Hayley Williams (34 years old)
American power pop-rock singer-songwriter (Paramore - "Still Into You"; solo - "Simmer"), born in Meridian, Mississippi
- Rick Porcello, American baseball player
Famous Deaths
- Fox Harris, actor (Alienator, Warlords, Sid & Nancy), dies
- Hal Ashby, American film director (The Last Detail; Shampoo; Being There), dies of pancreatic cancer at 59
- Hall Ashby, American director (Shampoo, 8 Million Ways to Die), dies at 59
About December 27, 1988
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 34 years, 8 months and 29 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Capricorn
Holidays: Boxing Day (Canada), Christmas Day (Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom)
Music Charts
#1 Song: Every Rose Has Its Thorn - Poison
#1 Song: Mistletoe And Wine - Cliff Richard
