17th » World War II: Battle of the Bulge Malmedy massacre American 285th Field Artillery Observation Battalion Prisoner of war or POWs are shot by Waffen-SS Kampfgruppe Joachim Peiper known as Peiper.
18th » World War II: 77 Boeing B-29 Superfortress e.g B-29 Superfortress and 200 other aircraft of U.S. Fourteenth Air Force bomb Hankou named Hankow, China, a Japanese supply base.
22nd » World War II: Battle of the Bulge Nazi Germany known as German troops demand the surrender of United States troops at Bastogne, Belgium, prompting the famous one word reply by General Anthony McAuliffe: "Nuts!"
28th » Maurice Richard becomes the first player to score 8 points in one game of National Hockey League called NHL ice hockey.
30th » King George II of Greece declares a regency, leaving the throne vacant.
31st » World War II: Hungary declares war on Nazi Germany.
31st » World War II: Operation Nordwind, the last major German offensive on the Western Front (World War II) named Western Front begins.
3rd » Craig Raine, English poet, author, and playwright
3rd » Ralph McTell, English singer-songwriter and guitarist
4th » Chris Hillman, American singer-songwriter and guitarist (The Byrds, The Hillmen, The Flying Burrito Brothers, and Manassas (band) called Manassas)
4th » Anna McGarrigle, Canadian singer-songwriter (Kate and Anna McGarrigle and Mountain City Four)
4th » François Migault, French race car driver (d. 2012)
4th » Dennis Wilson, American singer-songwriter, producer, and drummer (The Beach Boys) (d. 1983)
5th » Jeroen Krabbé, Dutch actor, director, and producer
7th » Jamiel Chagra, American drug trafficker (d. 2008)
7th » Daniel Chorzempa, American organist and composer
7th » Miroslav Macek, Czech dentist and politician
8th » George Baker (musician) named George Baker, Dutch singer-songwriter
8th » Ted Irvine, Canadian ice hockey player
8th » Vince MacLean, Canadian educator and politician
9th » Neil Innes, English singer-songwriter and actor (Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band and The Rutles)
13th » Hwang Jang Lee, Japanese-South Korean martial artist and actor
13th » Marti Webb, English actress and singer
14th » Graham Kirkham, Baron Kirkham, English businessman, founded DFS (British retailer) or DFS
15th » Jim Leyland, American baseball player and manager
15th » Chico Mendes, Brazilian union leader and activist (d. 1988)
16th » Jeff Kanew, American director and screenwriter
16th » Don Meyer, American basketball player and coach (d. 2014)
17th » Jack L. Chalker, American author and educator (d. 2005)
17th » Carlo M. Croce, Italian-American oncologist
17th » Bernard Hill, English actor
17th » Timo K. Mukka, Swedish-Finnish author (d. 1973)
18th » Crispian Steele-Perkins, English trumpet player
19th » William Christie (harpsichordist) named William Christie, American-French harpsichord player and conductor (Les Arts Florissants (ensemble) called Les Arts Florissants)
19th » Mitchell Feigenbaum, American physicist and mathematician
19th » Richard Leakey, Kenyan paleontologist and politician
19th » Alvin Lee, English singer-songwriter and guitarist (Ten Years After) (d. 2013)
19th » Tim Reid, American actor and director
20th » Bobby Colomby, American drummer and producer (Blood, Sweat & Tears)
20th » Jimmie F. Skaggs, American actor (d. 2004)
21st » Bill Atkinson (footballer) known as Bill Atkinson, English footballer and referee (d. 2013)
21st » Michael Tilson Thomas, American pianist, composer, and conductor