Historical Events
- Riverside, California judge denies cerebral palsy victim Elizabeth Bouviato request to starve herself to death in a county hospital
- Spokesperson for rock band "The Who" announces the group is disbanding
Yogi Berra for NY Yankees
Yogi Berra named New York Yankees manager for 2nd time
Famous Birthdays
- Danielle Lloyd, English beauty queen, fashion model, and television personality, born in Liverpool, England
- Joshua Roman, American classical cellist, born in Oklahoma
- Kelenna Azubuike, Nigerian-American NBA basketball player, 2017-12 (Golden State Warriors, Dallas Mavericks), born in London, England
Famous Deaths
- Grigori Aleksandrov, Russian film director (Veselye Rebjata), dies at 80
- Kusan Sunim, who found Milae Sa temple/Bulsung Sa Zen in Korea, dies at 74
Died in 1983 1983 Highlights
About December 16, 1983
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 40 years, 4 months and 3 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Say Say Say - Paul McCartney And Michael Jackson
#1 Song: Only You - Flying Pickets
