Historical Events
- Admiral Dalans murderer of Bosinier de la Chapelle, sentenced to death
- British Colonel S W Bailey reaches Mihailovics headquarter
- Soviet artillery and tank battle on German armies at Stalingrad
Famous Birthdays
- Barry Goldberg, American blues musician (The Rides), born in Chicago, Illinois
- Françoise Dürr, French tennis player (French C'ships 1967; 11 Grand Slam doubles titles; Tour Finals doubles 1979), born in Algiers, French Algeria
- Mani Kaul, director (Idiot, Nazar, Dhrupad, Duvidha)
Famous Deaths
- Vojislav Vuckovic, composer, dies at 32
Died in 1942 1942 Highlights
About December 25, 1942
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 81 years, 4 months and 3 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Capricorn
