Historical Events
- Broadway Theater opens at 1681 Broadway NYC
The New Yorkers
Cole Porter's musical "The New Yorkers" opens at B. S. Moss's Broadway Theatre, NYC; runs for 169 performances
Famous Birthdays
- Alain Weber, French composer, born in Château-Thierry (d. 2019)
- John Morressy, American sci-fi author (Starbrat, Greymantle, Kingsbane), born in Brooklyn, New York
- Julian Critchley, British journalist and politician, born in Islington, London (d. 2000)
Maximilian Schell (1930-2014)
Swiss-Austrian actor and director (Odessa File, Julia), born in Vienna, Austria
About December 8, 1930
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 93 years, 4 months and 17 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Sagittarius
