Goodbye Scratchy 78s, Hello Vinyl
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Famous Birthdays
- Donald Woods, Canadian actor (True Grit, Craig Kennedy; Criminologist), born in Brandon, Manitoba (d. 1998)
- Eric Dalton, South African cricket batsman (15 Tests, top score 117), born in Durban, Natal, South Africa (d. 1981)
Peter Carl Goldmark (1906-1977)
Hungarian-American engineer (developed the 33-1/3 rpm LP phonograph record format), born in Budapest, Austria-Hungary
1906 Highlights
About December 2, 1906
Calendar: Gregorian
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 117 years, 7 months and 4 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Horse
Star Sign: Sagittarius