Historical Events
- Ecuadorian national baseball team defends its title with a 4-3 win over Brazil in the South American Championship; last win for next 50 years; Eloy Guerrero drives in Ramón Sotomayor with the winning run
- Georg Kiesinger elected West German chancellor
- Radio time signal WWV moves from Greenbelt, Maryland to Boulder, Colorado
Famous Birthdays
- António Pacheco, Portuguese soccer winger who played 6 internationals; Benfica 162 games; and manager Atlético, Portimonense SC, born in Portimão, Portugal (d. 2024)
- Katherine LaNasa, American actress, born in New Orleans, Louisiana
- Larry Walker, Canadian Baseball HOF right fielder (NL MVP 1997; NL batting champion 1998, 99, 2001; 5 x MLB All Star; 7 x Gold Glove; Montreal Expos, Colorado Rockies), born in Maple Ridge, British Columbia
- Matthew Laborteaux, American actor (Killing Stone, Deadly Friend), born in Los Angeles, California
- Steve Walsh, American football quarterback (NCAA C'ship 1987 University of Miami; NO Saints + 5 other NFL teams), born in Saint Paul, Minnesota
About December 1, 1966
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 57 years, 4 months and 25 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Winchester Cathedral - The New Vaudeville Band
#1 Song: Green Green Grass Of Home - Tom Jones
