Historical Events
- NY Islanders greatest shutout lose (8-0) vs Chicago Black Hawks
- USSR performs nuclear test at the Semipalatinsk Test Site in northeast Kazakhstan
Famous Birthdays
Holly Madison (44 years old)
American model and TV personality (The Girls Next Door; Holly's World), born in Astoria, Oregon
- Kenny Miller, Scottish football player, born in Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- Scott Gomez, American ice hockey player, born in Anchorage, Alaska
- Summer Altice, American model and actress, born in Fountain Valley, California
Famous Weddings
Stevie Ray Vaughan
American blues guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan (25) weds Lenora "Lenny" Bailey; divorce in 1988
Famous Deaths
- Peggy Guggenheim, American art collector, dies at 81
Died in 1979 1979 Highlights
About December 23, 1979
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 44 years and 4 months
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: Escape (The Pina Colada Song) - Rupert Holmes
#1 Song: Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2) - Pink Floyd
