Historical Events
- "To Tell the Truth" debuts on CBS-TV
Inaugural Ballon d'Or
Ballon d'Or: Blackpool & England winger Stanley Matthews wins inaugural award for best football player in Europe; beats Real Madrid pair Alfredo Di Stéfano & Raymond Kopa
- Israeli flag hoisted on Mount Sinai
- Japan admitted to UN
Rizzuto for the Yankees
Phil Rizzuto signs as NY Yankees radio-TV announcer
Famous Birthdays
- Reinhold Ewald, German physicist and cosmonaut (Soyuz TM-25), born in Mönchengladbach, West Germany
- Ron White, American comedian, born in Fritch, Texas
- T. K. Carter, American actor (Punky Brewster - "Mike"; Just Our Luck - "Shabu"), born in Los Angeles, California
About December 18, 1956
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 67 years, 4 months and 21 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Just Walkin' In The Rain - Johnnie Ray