Historical Events
- 40th Heisman Trophy Award: Archie Griffin, Ohio State (RB)
- Dear Abby show ends run on CBS radio after 11 years
- FSLN seizes government hostages at a private Managua party
- USSR performs nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan
Famous Birthdays
- Jay Pandolfo, American ice hockey player
- Masi Oka, Japanese-American actor
Famous Deaths
- Amy Vanderbilt, American authority on etiquette ("Complete Book of Etiquette"; "Complete Cook Book"), dies of multiple fractures of the skull at 66
- Bob Custer [Raymond Glenn], American silent and sound screen actor (The Fighting Hombre; The Law of the Wild), dies of a heart attack at 76
Died in 1974 1974 Highlights
About December 27, 1974
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 49 years, 4 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: Angie Baby - Helen Reddy
#1 Song: Lonely This Christmas - Mud
