Historical Events
- CFL Grey Cup, Ivor Wynne Stadium, Hamilton: Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeat Saskatchewan Roughriders, 13-10; Tiger-Cats first team in CFL's modern era to win Grey Cup at home
- Convair 990A charter crashes in Tenerife Canary Island, 155 die
Famous Birthdays
- Bucky Lasek, American skateboarder (10 x Summer X Games gold), born in Baltimore, Maryland
- Eva Němcová, Czech basketball forward (WNBA record 66 consecutive free throws 2000; Cleveland Rockers), born in Prague, Czech Republic
Famous Deaths
- Bill Johnson, American musician (b. 1872)
- Friedrich Christian Christiansen, German Luftwaffe officer (WWII - Chief Military Commander in the Netherlands; WWI - flying ace), and war criminal, dies at 92
- Mike Brady, American golfer (US Open 1911, 19 runner-up; 9 PGA Tour titles), dies at 85
1972 Highlights
About December 3, 1972
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 51 years, 4 months and 13 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Rat
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: I Am Woman - Helen Reddy
#1 Song: My Ding-A-Ling - Chuck Berry
