Historical Events
- Crowds attack US embassy in Tripoli, Libya
- Foots Walker becomes 1st Cleveland Cavalier to score a triple-double
- USSR performs nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan
Famous Birthdays
- Abdul Razzaq, Pakistan cricket all-rounder (46 Tests, top score 134, 100 wickets; 265 ODIs), born in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
- Yvonne Catterfeld, German pop and soul singer, and actress, born in Erfurt, East Germany
Famous Deaths
- Vasily Pavlovich Solov'yov-Sedoy, Russian composer, dies at 72
Died in 1979 1979 Highlights
About December 2, 1979
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 44 years, 4 months and 26 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Babe - Styx
#1 Song: Walking on the Moon - The Police
