Historical Events
- Fire aboard USS Constellation, under construction at Brooklyn (50 die)
"Ring-A-Ding-Ding"
Frank Sinatra's 1st session with Reprise Records ("Ring-A-Ding-Ding")
- Mercury-Redstone 1A reaches 210 km in test flight
Famous Birthdays
- Arthur Stone, New Zealand rugby union centre (9 Tests; Waikato RU, Bay of Plenty RU, Otago RFU), born in Auckland, New Zealand
- Michelangelo Signorile, American writer
- Mike Lookinland, American actor (Bobby-Brady Bunch), born in Mt Pleasant, Utah
About December 19, 1960
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 63 years, 4 months and 9 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Are You Lonesome To-night? - Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires
#1 Song: It's Now Or Never - Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires
