Historical Events
- NASA launches Intelsat V satellite, no. 503
Famous Birthdays
- Brendan Fletcher, Canadian actor The Law of Enclosures), born in Comox Valley, British Columbia
- Creighton Lovelace, American Baptist minister, born in Shelby, North Carolina
- Michelle Dockery, English actress (Downton Abbey), born in London, England
- Najoua Belyzel [Mazouri], French pop-electronica singer, born in Nancy, France
- Roman Pavlyuchenko, Russian soccer striker (51 caps; Spartak Moscow, Tottenham Hotspur, Lokomotiv Moscow), born in Mostovskoy, Russia
About December 15, 1981
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 42 years, 4 months and 13 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Physical - Olivia Newton-John
- #1 Song: Don't You Want Me - Human League