Historical Events
- CBS airs "Homecoming A Christmas Story," (introducing the Waltons)
- Helen Miller and Eve Merriam's musical "Inner City" opens at Barrymore Theater, NYC; runs for 97 performances
- NASA launches Intelsat 4 F-3 for COMSAT Corp
"A Clockwork Orange"
Stanley Kubrick's film and cult classic "A Clockwork Orange" based on the book by Anthony Burgess and starring Malcolm McDowell premieres
Famous Birthdays
- Amy Locane, American actress (Andrea-Spencer, Sandy-Melrose Place), born in Trenton, New Jersey
- Jennifer Dore, American rower (World C'ship gold W8+ 1995, silver 1993, 94, 98), born in Montclair, New Jersey
- Liz Cho, American television reporter
About December 19, 1971
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 52 years, 4 months and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Brand New Key - Melanie
#1 Song: Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In The West) - Benny Hill
