Famous Birthdays
- George Fullerton, South African cricketer (South African keeper-batsman 1947-51), born in Kensington, South Africa (d. 2002)
- Jean Ritchie, American folk singer, born in Viper, Kentucky (d. 2015)
- John B. McKay, American test pilot (X-15), born in Portsmouth, Virginia (d. 1975)
- Lucian Freud, German-British artist (Benefits Supervisor Sleeping, Boy With a Rat), born in Berlin, Germany (d. 2011)
About December 8, 1922
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 101 years, 5 months and 3 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Sagittarius