Historical Events
Yankees' Terrible Trade
A terrible New York Yankee trade, Roger Maris for St' Louis Card's Charlie Smith
- US and USSR sign treaty to prohibit nuclear weapons in outer space
Famous Birthdays
- Jeff Tremaine, American television and film director, born in Rockville, Maryland
- Joe Staysniak, American NFL guard (Indianapolis Colts), born in Elyria, Ohio
- Les Ferdinand, English footballer who scored 149 goals in the Premier League for various clubs, born in Acton, London
- Matthew Laborteaux, American actor (Albert-Little House on Prairie), born in Los Angeles, California
Sinead O'Connor (1966-2023)
Irish singer-songwriter (Nothing Compares 2 U), born in Glenageary, Ireland
Famous Deaths
- Ward Morehouse, American theater critic and newspaper columnist (b. 1899)
Died in 1966 1966 Highlights
About December 8, 1966
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 57 years, 4 months and 19 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Good Vibrations - The Beach Boys
#1 Song: Green Green Grass Of Home - Tom Jones
