1949 - Gene Autry's single "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer" appears on music charts after songwriter Johnny Marks adapts a poem written by his brother-in-law Robert L. May for Montgomery Ward department stores
1973 - Bloodless military coup ousts Greek President George Papadopoulos
1979 - Revival of Frank Loesser's 1956 musical "The Most Happy Fella" closes at Majestic Theater, NYC, after 53 performances
2012 - 100th CFL Grey Cup, Rogers Center, Toronto: Toronto Argonauts defeat Calgary Stampeders, 35-22; Argos owner David Braley first team boss to win back-to-back Grey Cups with 2 different teams (also 2011 champion BC Lions
2019 - Louis Vuitton (LVMH) buys jeweler Tiffany and Co. for over $16 billion

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1967 - Rodney Sheppard, American guitarist (Sugar Ray), born in Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago
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1981 - Xabi Alonso, Spanish soccer midfielder (114 caps; Real Sociedad, Liverpool, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich), born in Tolosa, Spain

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