Historical Events
- 6th Billboard Music Awards: TLC & Hootie & The Blowfish win
Music History
Michael Jackson collapses while rehearsing for an HBO special
Famous Birthdays
A Boogie wit da Hoodie (27 years old)
American rapper (Hoodie SZN), born in The Bronx, New York
- Joy Gruttmann, German child singer, born in Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Famous Deaths
- Claire Polin (Schaff), American contemporary classical, composer flautist, and musicologist, dies at 69
- Dmitri Volkogonov, Russian historian (biographies of Stalin and Lenin) and colonel general, dies at 67
- James Reston, American journalist (New York Times), dies at 86
- John Trevor Key, British photographer, dies of a brain tumor at 48
- Kathleen Harrison, English actress (Fast Lady, Big Money), dies at 103
About December 6, 1995
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 27 years, 9 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: One Sweet Day - Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men
#1 Song: Earth Song - Michael Jackson
