Historical Events
- "Roar of the Greasepaint" closes at Shubert NYC after 232 performances
- 2 passenger planes collide above Danbury, Connecticut, 4 die
- 2nd NY Knicks game postponed (due to death of opponent 76ers' owner)
Gemini 7
NASA launches Gemini 7 with Frank Borman and Jim Lovell - later the focus of the first crewed space rendezvous
Masanori Murakami
San Francisco Giant Masanori Murakami, 4-1 this year, does not renew his contract signing instead with the Nankai Hawks of Osaka for $40,000
Famous Birthdays
- Álex de la Iglesia, Spanish film director (As Luck Would Have It), born in Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain
- Rob Smits, Dutch experimental rock drummer (Kong) and album cover artist (Broken Hope), born in The Netherlands
- Ulf Kirsten, German soccer striker and manager (49 caps GDR; 51 caps Germany; Dynamo Dresden, Bayer Leverkusen), born in Riesa, Germany
- Veronica Taylor [McInerney], American voice actress (Pokemon - Ash Ketchum), born in New York City
About December 4, 1965
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 58 years, 4 months and 23 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season) - The Byrds
- #1 Song: The Carnival Is Over - Seekers