Historical Events
Pullman, Palin, Twiggy Knighted
British New Year's honours list include Knights for author Philip Pullman and comedian Michael Palin, a Dame for Twiggy and a Order of the Companions of Honour for Margaret Atwood
- UFC bantamweight champion Amanda Nunes of Brazil moves up in weight and KOs dominant featherweight Cris "Cyborg" Justino just 51 seconds into the opening round at the Forum, Inglewood, CA; first female to win UFC titles in multiple weight classes
Famous Deaths
- Christine McGuire, American pop vocalist (McGuire Sisters - "Sincerely"; "Sugartime"), dies at 92
- Georges Loinger, French resistance fighter (WWII), dies at 108
- June Whitfield, English comedian and actress (Terry and June, Absolutely Fabulous), dies at 93
- Ray Sawyer, American singer (Dr Hook), dies at 81
- Shehu Shagari, Nigerian politician, President of Nigeria (1979-83), dies at 93
Died in 2018 2018 Highlights
About December 28, 2018
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 5 years, 4 months and 14 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: Thank U, Next - Ariana Grande
#1 Song: Sweet But Psycho - Ava Max
