Historical Events
- Baseball's new Continental League awards its 6th franchise to Atlanta, Georgia
- Dom Mintoff demands independence for Malta
Eisenhower Catches a Game
President Eisenhower watches Pakistan v Aust Test Cricket at Karachi
Famous Birthdays
- Jim Yong Kim, South Korean-American physician, anthropologist and President of the World Bank, born in Seoul, South Korea
- Marty Raybon, American singer (Shenandoah-Sunday in the South), born in Sanford, Florida
- Paul Rutherford, British rock vocalist (Frankie Goes to Hollywood - "Relax"), born in Liverpool, England
About December 8, 1959
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 64 years, 4 months and 18 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Heartaches By The Number - Guy Mitchell
#1 Song: What Do You Want - Adam Faith
