Historical Events
- 16th Heisman Trophy Award: Vic Janowicz, Ohio State (HB)
- Baseball owners vote to drop 4-year old bonus & high school rule
Famous Birthdays
- Billy Smith, Canadian Hockey HOF goaltender (Vezina Trophy 1982; Conn Smythe Trophy 1983; Stanley Cup 1980, 81, 82, 83; NY Islanders), born in Perth, Ontario
Rajinikanth (73 years old)
Indian film actor (Centenary Award 2014), born in Bangalore, India
- Richard Galliano, French jazz, tango, and classical accordionist, born in Cannes, France
Famous Deaths
Peter Fraser (1884-1950)
British-born New Zealand statesman and 24th Prime Minister of New Zealand (1940-49), dies of a heart attack following hospitalization with influenza at 66
Died in 1950 1950 Highlights
About December 12, 1950
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 73 years, 4 months and 14 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Sagittarius
