Historical Events
- Battle of the Falkland Island: British Royal Navy destroys a German battle squadron
- Boers rebelling against the British in South Africa suffer several defeats, with one of their leaders, General Beyers, accidentally drowning
Watch Your Step
Irving Berlin's musical "Watch your Step" premieres in NYC
Famous Birthdays
- Corbett Davis, American football fullback (#1 overall pick NFL Draft 1938 Cleveland Rams), born in Lowell, Indiana (d. 1968)
Ernie Toshack (1914-2003)
Australian cricket fast bowler (12 Tests, 47 wickets), born in Cobar, NSW
Famous Deaths
- Maximilian von Spee, German naval officer (b. 1861)
Died in 1914 1914 Highlights
About December 8, 1914
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 109 years, 4 months and 17 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Sagittarius
