Historical Events
Wood Joins Rolling Stones
British guitarist Ron Wood joins the Rolling Stones
- The Red Hand Commandos, a very secretive Ulster loyalist paramilitary group in Northern Ireland, explode a no-warning car bomb in Dundalk, killing 2 civilians and wounding 20
Famous Birthdays
- Casual [Jon Owens], American rapper (Smash Rockwell), born in Oakland, California
- Jon Smith, British writer
- Olivier Tébily, Ivorian soccer defender (18 caps; Chamois Niortais FC, Celtic, Birmingham City), born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Famous Weddings
Buzz Aldrin
Astronaut Buzz Aldrin (45) weds Beverly Zile
Died in 1975 1975 Highlights
About December 19, 1975
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 48 years, 4 months and 9 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Rabbit
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
- #1 Song: That's The Way (I Like It) - KC And The Sunshine Band
- #1 Song: Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen