Historical Events
- The Japanese military police launches a violent suppression of the religious sect Oomoto, beginning with a crackdown on the sect's operational bases of Ayabe and Kameoka in Kyoto Prefecture and the arrest of its leader Onisaburo Deguchi.
Famous Birthdays
- Dharmendra, Indian actor (Sholay), born in Nasrali, Punjab, British India
- Tatiana Zatulovskaya, Israeli chess player (Women's Soviet Chess Championship 1960, 62, 63), born in Baku, Azerbaijan Soviet Socialist Republic, USSR (d. 2017)
About December 8, 1935
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 88 years, 4 months and 19 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Sagittarius