1892 – Composer Yrjo Kilpinen was born.

1901 – The Giacomo Puccini opera “Tosca” made its U.S. debut.

1937 – Glen Gray and his Casa Loma Orchestra recorded “A Study in Brown.”

1954 – The Drifters recorded “White Christmas.”

1955 – James Brown recorded “Please Please Please.”

1959 – Frankie Avalon and Jimmy Clanton took over headlining the Winter Dance Party after the death of Buddy Holly.

1961 – Johnny Burnette was rushed to a hospital in Hollywood for an emergency appendectomy.

1969 – “Carl Perkins Day” was celebrated in Jackson, TN.

1971 – Diana Ross guest starred on Danny Thomas’ “Make Room For Granddaddy” TV show.

1974 – John Lennon and Yoko Ono temporarily seperated.

1977 – “American Bandstand” celebrated its 25th anniversary with an ABC-TV special hosted by Dick Clark.

1977 – Fleetwood Mac’s second album, “Rumours”, was released.

1983 – Karen Carpenter died from heartbeat irregularities brought on by chemical imbalances associated with anorexia nervosa.

1991 – “Cher at the Mirage” aired on CBS-TV.

1996 – Rob Pilatus, formerly of Milli-Vanilli, was hospitalized when he was hit over the head with a baseball bat in Hollywood. Pilatus was attempting to steal a car. The owner was the person who hit him.

1999 – Freddy Fender received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. It was the 2,129th star to be dedicated.

2001 – Jimmy Buffet was ordered by NBA referee Joe Forte to give up his courtside seat due to the use of profanity. After a several-minute delay, the game between the Miami Heat and the visiting New York Knicks continued.

2002 – Stevie Wonder sang “Happy Birthday” to Rosa Parks on her 89th birthday at the premiere of the made-for-TV movie “Ride to Freedom: The Rosa Parks Story.”

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