Born on this day in 1909, Elia Kazan became an important theater director during the 1940s with such plays as 'The Skin of Our Teeth' and 'Death of a Salesman'. He later won Oscars for his film direction of 'Gentleman's Agreement' and 'On the Waterfront', and always managed to draw superb performances from his actors. He also founded the Actor's Studio in 1947 and has written several novels. He is seen in a 1940s portrait. 
Kazan verfilmte Werke moderner US-amerikanischer Autoren wie Tennessee Williams (»Endstation Sehnsucht«, 1951) und John Steinbeck (»Jenseits von Eden«, 1955). Junge Schauspieler, z.B. Marlon Brando, James Dean, Paul Newman und Rod Steiger, zeigten unter seiner Regie große darstellerische Leistungen.
Kurt A. Körber Deutscher Industrieller + 10.8.1992 Hamburg, gestorben
Körber gründete 1946 in Hamburg die Hanseatische Universelle (Hauni-Körber & Co. KG), deren Maschinen weltweit rund 90% aller Filterzigaretten herstellen. Er machte sich auch als Initiator politischer Diskussionsrunden (Bergedorfer Gesprächskreis, 1961) und Forschungseinrichtungen (Körber-Stiftung) sowie als Kunstmäzen (Wiederaufbau des Thalia-Theaters) einen Namen.
 1909: Elia Kazan, amerik. Regisseur und Schriftsteller, "Die Faust im Nacken", "Die Unbezwingbaren", geboren
 1909 - Elia Kazan (Kazanjoglous)
Academy Award-winning director: Gentleman’s Agreement [1947], On the Waterfront [1954]; East of Eden, A Streetcar Named Desire , Splendor in the Grass, Viva Zapata!, Pinky, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, geboren
1909 EugŠne Lefebvre dies test piloting a Wright A aircraft , gestorben
1909 Elia Kazan Canstaninople Turkey, director (Streetcar Named Desire) , geboren

 1923 - Peter (Sidney Ernest Aylen) Lawford
actor: Rosebud, Ocean’s 11, Mrs. Miniver, The Longest Day, Exodus, The Oscar, Harlow; member: Rat Pack; died Dec 24, 1984, geboren
1923 Peter Lawford London England, actor (Mrs Miniver, The Thin Man) , geboren

The strip is still running. Since Chic Young’s death in March, 1973, Blondie has been written by Chic’s son, Dean. It was drawn, for a time, by Jim Raymond, then by Stan Drake. The strip is now done by Dean Young and Denis Lebrun. 

Dagwood continues to be the bungling husband who gets into petty arguments with his neighbor, Herb Woodley; the office worker abused by his boss, Mr. Dithers; and the sleep-in, miss the carpool, lazy friend, husband, employee. In the 1990s, Blondie Bumstead, whose children are no longer babies, became a working woman, joining up with Herb’s wife, Tootsie. They have a catering service. 

In their honor, make a Dagwood sandwich today. 

 1951 - Bert Jones
football: Baltimore Colts: NFL MVP [1976]; LA Rams; Sporting News College Player of the Year [1972]: Louisiana State quarterback, geboren
1951 Maria Montez actress, dies at 31 , gestorben
 1951 - Julie Kavner
Emmy Award-winning actress: Rhoda [1977-78], The Simpson’s: voice of Marge Simpson [1991-92]; The Tracy Ullman Show, This is My Life, Radio Days, I’ll Do Anything, Hannah and Her Sisters, geboren
1951 Julie Kavner LA Calif, actress (Brenda-Rhoda, Tracy Ullman Show) , geboren
 

 1954 - Benmont Tench
musician: keyboards: backed Elvis Costello in live performances; group: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers: American Girl, Don’t Do Me like That, Jammin’ Me, geboren
1954 Corbin Bernsen North Hollywood Calif, actor (Arnie Becker-LA Law) , geboren

 1963: Hélène Perraguin, franz. Mezzosopranistin, geboren
 

 1970: Die am Tag zuvor von einem Palästinenserkommando entführte Boeing 747 der amerikanischen Fluggesellschaft Pan Am wird in Kairo die Luft gesprengt. Die Passagiere durften die Maschine vorher verlassen.
1970 - Jockey Willie Shoemaker became the winningest horse-racing jockey by collecting win #6,033. ‘The Shoe’ earned his victory at Del Mar Race Track in Southern California -- passing the previous mark set by Johnny Longden. 
1970 Donald Boyles sets record for highest paracute jump from a bridge, by leaping off of the 1,053' Royal George Bridge in Colorado

1975 - The Cincinnati Reds clinched the National League West division title. The Big Red Machine set records for winning the division this early in the season -- and for winning it by 20 games. 

1986 - Dan Marino of the Miami Dolphins threw his 100th career touchdown pass, in only his 44th pro game, setting an NFL record. Despite the milestone, the Dolphins lost to the San Diego Chargers, 50-28. 

1986 - After only three plays in the NFL season (Chicago Bears vs. Cleveland Browns), the new instant replay rule was put to the test. The rule, since tossed out by the NFL, permitted an observer in the press box to overrule an official’s call on the field. 
1986 Desmond Tutu installed to lead south African Anglican Church

1996 - From our "Blink and You Miss It" file: Mike Tyson took on WBA Champion Bruce Seldon at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tyson captured the WBA title, knocking out Seldon 1:49 into the opening round. 

1996 - Rappers Tupac Shakur and Marion ‘Suge’ Knight, were shot after leaving the Tyson/Seldon prizefight (see above). A white Cadillac with four people inside pulled alongside Shakur and Knight at a Las Vegas intersection and someone opened fire. Tupac was hit 4 times (he died 6 days later), while Suge escaped with minor injuries. One theory about who orchestrated the shootings is that it was a result of rivalry between the U.S. East-Coast and West- Coast rappers. **Tupac bio/timeline: 

 1998: Auch im zweiten Anlauf muß der amtierende Ministerpräsident Rußlands, Viktor Tschernomyrdin, in der Duma eine Abstimmungsniederlage einstecken. Präsident Boris Jelzin war es nicht gelungen, der Opposition die Zustimmung zu seinem Wunschkandidaten abzuringen.
 

 1999: Im Beisein zahlreicher Gäste aus dem Ausland feiern Bundesregierung und Parlamentarier in Berlin das 50jährige Bestehen des Deutschen Bundestags.

 1999: Werner Herzogs Dokumentarfilm "Mein liebster Feind" über seine Haßliebe zu Klaus Kinski kommt in die deutschen Kinos. Gleichzeitig wird Klaus Kinskis einzige Regiearbeit "Paganini" aus dem Jahre 1988 erstmals gezeigt.

 1999: In New York geben die US-amerikanischen Unternehmen Viacom und CBS ihren Zusammenschluß bekannt. Durch die Fusion entsteht der bisher größte Medienkonzern der Welt.

1999 - Bei einem Erdbeben im Norden Athens kommen 143 Menschen ums Leben. Der Erdstoß hat eine Stärke von 5,9 auf der Richterskala

Ein aus Indonesien stammender Schädel eines prähistorischen Homo erectus ist in einem Laden im New Yorker Stadtteil Manhattan entdeckt worden. Der Homo erectus (aufrechter Mensch) lebte vor rund 500 000 Jahren