Historical Events
Gein Not Guilty
American Ed Gein found not guilty by reason of insanity for a series of murders in Plainsfield, Wisconsin
Ringo's First Drum Set
Liverpudlian teenager Richard Starkey (later better known as Ringo Starr) receives his first drum set aged 17
Famous Birthdays
- Chris Kamara, English soccer midfielder (Swindon Town FC, Brentford FC) and commentator (Sky Sports), born in Middlesbrough, England
- Jan Rot, Dutch composer (Wrong Nights; St. Matthew's Passion), born in Makassar, Indonesia
- Jillie Mack, American actress (Magnum P.I.), and wife of Tom Selleck, born in the USA
- Shane MacGowan, British-Irish punk rock musician (Pogues - "Fairytale of New York", "Red Roses For Me"), born in Pembury, Kent, England (d. 2023) [1]
Famous Deaths
- Frederick Law Olmsted Jr, American landscape architect and advocate for wildlife conservation, dies at 87
Died in 1957 1957 Highlights
About December 25, 1957
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 66 years, 4 months and 1 day
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: Mary's Boy Child - Harry Belafonte
