Historical Events
- Dallas Cowboy kicker Mike Clark, attempting an on-side kick against Cleveland, missed the ball
"Last of the Red Hot Lovers"
Neil Simon's play "Last of the Red Hot Lovers" premieres in NYC
- USSR performs nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan
Famous Birthdays
- James Trapp, US sprinter and NFL player (Oakland Raiders), born in Greenville, South Carolina
- Katie Hobbs, American politician (Governor of Arizona 2023-), born in Phoenix, Arizona
Linus Torvalds (54 years old)
Finnish-American software engineer (developed Linux operating system), born in Helsinki, Finland
Famous Deaths
- Henry Oscar, English stage and film actor (Saint in London), dies at 78
Died in 1969 1969 Highlights
About December 28, 1969
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 54 years, 3 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head - B.J. Thomas
#1 Song: Two Little Boys - Rolf Harris
