Historical Events
- 1st autogyro flight in US
Famous Birthdays
- Andrés Prieto, Chilean soccer forward (16 caps; Universidad Católica, Español) and manager (Universidad Católica, Liverpool FC, Bolívar, Real Santa Cruz), born in Santiago, Chile (d. 2022)
- Galt MacDermot, Canadian composer (Hair), born in Montreal, Quebec (d. 2018)
- Michael Hurd, British composer and musicologist known for his choral music (Jonah-Man Jazz), born in Gloucester, England (d. 2006)
- Morris "Moose" Charlap, American Broadway composer (Peter Pan; Kelly), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1974)
- Nathan Oliveira, American painter (Seated Figure with Pink Background), sculptor, and printmaker, born in Oakland, California (d. 2010)
- Rubens Minelli, Brazilian soccer manager (SC Internacional, SE Palmeiras, SC Corinthians, Santos FC, Al-Hilal SFC, Saudi Arabia), born in São Paulo, Brazil (d. 2023)
About December 19, 1928
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 95 years, 4 months and 10 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Sagittarius
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