Historical Events
- WHEN (now WTVH) TV channel 5 in Syracuse, NY (CBS) begins broadcasting
- WMC TV channel 5 in Memphis, Tennessee (NBC) begins broadcasting
Famous Birthdays
- Chester Thompson, American session and touring drummer and percussionist (Frank Zappa; Genesis; Chester Thompson Trio), born in Baltimore, Maryland
- Elizabeth Baur, American actress (Fran-Ironside, Teresa-Lancer), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2017)
- Stamatis Spanoudakis, Greek guitarist and composer, born in Athens, Greece
1948 Highlights
About December 11, 1948
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 75 years, 3 months and 18 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Sagittarius