Historical Events
- Oberkommando Wehrmacht orders strategist flight out of Kaukasus
- Robert Sullivan becomes 1st pilot to fly Atlantic 100 times
Famous Birthdays
- Allan Schwartzberg, American pop, jazz, rock, and funk session and touring drummer (Mountain, James Brown, Gloria Gaynor, Peter Gabriel, Yoko Ono, Brecker Brothers), and bandleader (Geraldo Rivera's Goodnight America), born in New York City
- Arild Hetleøen, Norwegian soccer central defender (4 caps; SK Brann), born in Bergen, Norway (2023)
- Paul Horowitz, American physicist, META project (Sloan Award 1971-3), born in New York City
Famous Divorces
Janet Leigh
American actress Janet Leigh (15) granted annulment of 4 month marriage to childhood sweetheart John Kenneth Carlisle (18)
Famous Deaths
- Alfred Flatow, German gymnast (Olympic gold 1896), dies at 73
Died in 1942 1942 Highlights
About December 28, 1942
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 81 years and 4 months
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Capricorn
