“Born Today”
- David Archuleta (26)
- Mackenzie Rosman (27)
- Thomas Dekker (29)
- Adam Gregory (29)
- Sienna Miller (35)
- Vanessa Ferlito (36)
- Noomi Rapace (37)
- John Legend (38)
- Joe Manganiello (40)
- Seth Meyers (43)
- Elaine Hendrix (46)
- Malcolm Gets (52)
- Gayle King (62)
- Denzel Washington (62) Featured Above
- Martha Wash (63)
- Robin McGraw (63)
- Don Fransisco (76)
- Maggie Smith (82)
- Nichelle Nichols (84)
- Stan Lee (94)
- Woodrow Wilson (RIP)
“Died Today”
- Dennis Wilson (Born” December 4, 1944 / Died: December 28, 1983)
- Kiel Martin (Born: July 26, 1944 / Died: December 28, 1990)
- Susan Sontag (Born: January 16, 1933 / Died: December 28, 2004)
“Movies”
- 1994 – The Madness of King George
“Music”
- 1963 – “The Singing Nun” remained the #1 song on the Adult Contemporary chart
- 1968 – The Beatles’ The White Album was the #1 album
- 1968 – Marvin Gaye’s “I Heard it Through the Grapevine” continued to reign the charts
- 1974 – The Adult chart was topped by Barry Manilow’s “Mandy”
- 1974 – Helen Reddie had the #1 song with the single “Angie Baby”
- 1985 – The Miami Vice soundtrack was the #1 album
- 1985 – “Have Mercy” by The Judds was the top country song
- 1985 – “Say You, Say Me” continued to be the #1 song on the Adult chart
- 1996 – “Un-Break My Heart” stayed at the top of the charts
“TV/Radio”
- 1956 – Ding Dong School aired its last episode
- 1984 – The TV series The Edge of Night ends
“Other Important Events…”
- 1945 – Congress officially recognize the Pledge of Allegiance
- 1981 – Elizabeth Jordan Carr, America’s first test tube baby, was born
- 1991 – Ted Turner was named Man of the Year by TIME Magazine
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