Historical Events
- Davis Cup Men's Tennis, Santiago, Chile: Paolo Bertolucci & Adriano Panatta give Italy unassailable 3-0 lead; beat Patricio Cornejo & Jaime Fillol of Chile 6-3, 2-6, 9-7, 6-3; ends, 4-1
- John Lever takes 7-46 in 1st Test Cricket innings, v India Delhi
- Piper Cherokee plane crashes into Baltimore Memorial Stadium upper stands, 10 minutes after Colts lose 40-14 to Pittsburgh Steelers, no one seriously hurt
Brezhnev Honored
Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev receives his 5th Order of Lenin
About December 19, 1976
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 47 years, 4 months and 10 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Tonight's The Night (Gonna Be Alright) - Rod Stewart
- #1 Song: When A Child Is Born (Soleado) - Johnny Mathis