Historical Events
- 49th Fiesta Bowl (College Football Playoff semifinal), #3 Clemson beats #2 Ohio State, 29-23
- 52nd Peach Bowl (College Football Playoff semi final): #1 LSU beats #4 Oklahoma, 63-28
- Jihadist fundamentalist group al-Shabaab sets off a truck bomb in Mogadishu, Somalia, killing at least 84 people and wounding over 150
Famous Deaths
- Carley Ann McCord, American sports reporter (Cox Sports TV; in-game host New Orleans Pelicans, New Orleans Saints), dies in a plane crash at 30
- Erzsébet Szőnyi, Hungarian composer, dies at 95
- Fred Graham, American newscaster and journalist (CBS News, Court TV), dies of Parkinson's disease at 88
- Thanos Mikroutsikos, Greek composer, pianist, and politician (Minister of Culture,1993-96), dies of cancer at 72
- Vilhjálmur Einarsson, Icelandic athlete (Olympic silver triple-jump 1956; Iceland's first ever Olympic medal), dies at 85
Died in 2019 2019 Highlights
About December 28, 2019
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 4 years, 3 months and 30 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: All I Want For Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey
#1 Song: River - Ellie Goulding
