Historical Events
- Edward Gierek succeeds Wladyslaw Gomulka as Poland's communist party leader
Famous Birthdays
- Grant Flower, Zimbabwean cricketer, born in Harare, Zimbabwe
- Nicole DeBoer, Canadian actress, born in Toronto, Ontario
Todd Phillips (53 years old)
American filmmaker (Road Trip, Joker), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Tony Semple, NFL guard (Detroit Lions), born in Springfield, Illinois
- Travis Green, Canadian NHL center (NY Islanders; Toronto Maple Leafs; World C'ship gold 1997) and coach (Vancouver Canucks), born in Castlegar, Canada
About December 20, 1970
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 53 years, 4 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
- #1 Song: My Sweet Lord/Isn't It A Pity - George Harrison
- #1 Song: I Hear You Knocking - Dave Edmunds