Historical Events
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Dr. Seuss' "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" airs for 1st time on CBS; animated special directed by Chuck Jones, features voices of Boris Karloff, June Foray, and Thurl Ravenscroft, with songs by Albert Hague
- Saturn's moon Epimetheus is discovered by Richard L. Walker.
- USSR performs nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan
Famous Birthdays
- (Miland) "Mille" Petrozza, German heavy metal guitarist and singer (Kreator), born in Essen, Germany
- Gianluca Pagliuca, Italian actress (Ugly Dirty & Bad)
- Makiko Esumi, Japanese actress
- Patricia Neder, American team handball right wing (Olympics 1992 & 1996), born in Waukesha, Wisconsin
- Steve Dullaghan, British bass guitarist (The Primitives - "Crash"), born in Leamington, England (d. 2009)
- Terry Phelps, American tennis player, born in Larchmont, New York
- Tracy Byrd, American country singer ("Holdin' Heaven"), born in Vidor, Texas
Famous Weddings
Strother Martin
American actor Strother Martin (47) weds Helen Meisels (56), until his death in 1980
Famous Deaths
- Gene Gauntier [Liggett], American silent film screenwriter and actress. dies at 81
Died in 1966 1966 Highlights
About December 18, 1966
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 57 years, 4 months and 10 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
