Historical Events
- National Football League Championship, Griffith Stadium, Washington, D.C.: Washington Redskins upset Chicago Bears, 14-6
- Seyss-Inquart allows Dutch Nazi Anton Mussert to call himself Leader
Famous Birthdays
- Anna Eshoo, American politician (Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California), born in New Britain, Connecticut
Ferguson Jenkins (81 years old)
Canadian Baseball HOF pitcher and coach (NL Cy Young Award 1971; MLB All-Star 1967, 71-72; Chicago Cubs; 3,000+ career strikeouts), born in Chatham, Ontario
Famous Deaths
- Eleanor Everest Freer, American composer, dies at 78
- Wlodimir Ledochowski, Polish-Austrian director of the Society of Jesus (b. 1866)
Died in 1942 1942 Highlights
About December 13, 1942
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 81 years, 4 months and 13 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Sagittarius
