Historical Events
1614 – Sperm whale beached at Noordwijk
1935 – Pravda publishes a letter by Pavel Postyshev, who revives New Year tree tradition in the Soviet Union
1969 – Dallas Cowboy kicker Mike Clark, attempting an on-side kick against Cleveland, missed the ball
1972 – USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk USSR
1976 – Winnie Mandela banished in South Africa
2019 – 49th Fiesta Bowl (College Football Playoff semifinal), #3 Clemson beats #2 Ohio State, 29-23
Famous Birthdays
1883 – Alfred Wolfenstein, German writer (d. 1945)
1920 – Steve Van Buren, NFL halfback (Philadelphia Eagles), (d. 2012)
1931 – Martin Milner, American actor (Route 66″, “Adam 12”), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2015)
1950 – Alex Chilton, US rock guitarist and vocalist (Box Tops), born in Memphis, Tennessee (d. 2010)
1953 – Richard Clayderman, pianist (Amour, Romantic America)
1989 – Mackenzie Rosman, American actress, born in Charleston, South Carolina
Famous Deaths
1897 – William Corby, American Catholic priest and President of the University of Notre Dame, dies at 64
1948 – Mahmud Nokrashy Pasha, Prime Minister of Egypt (19..-48), assassinated
1952 – Fletcher Henderson, American musician (b. 1897)
1956 – Roelof Kranenburg, Dutch social democratic chairman (1st Chamber), dies at 76
2015 – Ian Murdock, German-born American computer programmer (Debian project, Progeny Linux Systems), dies at 42
2017 – Rose Marie [Mazzetta], American actress, comedienne and singer (The Dick Van Dyke Show, The Doris Day Show), dies at 94