Historical Events
Sinatramania"
NYC's Times Square greets Frank Sinatra at Paramount Theater, initiating the term "Sinatramania"
Famous Birthdays
- Fred Ward, American actor (Escape From Alcatraz; The Right Stuff: Remo Williams; Thunderheart), born in San Diego, California (d. 2022)
- Janko Prunk, Slovenian historian
- Michael Nesmith, American rock guitarist (The Monkees), and singer-songwriter ("Different Drum"), born in Houston, Texas (d. 2021) [1]
- Robert Quine, American rock guitarist (Lou Reed; Matthew Sweet; John Zorn), born in Akron, Ohio (d. 2004)
- Vladimir Bukovsky, Russian author and dissident
Famous Deaths
- Neville Henderson, British diplomat and Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Nazi Germany (1937-39), dies at 60
Died in 1942 1942 Highlights
About December 30, 1942
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 81 years, 3 months and 29 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Capricorn
