December 2, 1981 (Wednesday)
- In the first known meeting of two sufferers of progeria, Fransie Geringer, 8, of Orkney, South Africa, and Mickey Hays, 9, of Hallsville, Texas, were both brought to Disneyland.
- Born: Britney Spears, American singer and entertainer, in McComb, Mississippi
- Died: Hershy Kay, 62, American orchestrator for Broadway musicals.
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