On December 15th, 1939, "Gone with the Wind" had its world premiere in Atlanta, starring Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable.

In 1943, keyboardist Fats Waller died during a cross-country trip to New York. He was 39.

In 1944, a plane carrying bandleader Glenn Miller disappeared during a flight over the English Channel. He was a US Army major at the time. Forty years later, British authorities said the plane was probably hit by explosives jettisoned from British fighters.

In 1959, the Everly Brothers recorded "Let It Be Me" in New York. It was the first time they didn't record in Nashville and the first time they recorded with strings.

In 1966, movie producer Walt Disney died of lung cancer in Los Angeles. He was 65.

In 1969, John Lennon and Yoko Ono's Plastic Ono Band made its concert debut in London.

In 1977, members of the Sex Pistols were denied visas to enter the US, two days before they were to appear on NBC's "Saturday Night Live." Their replacement was Elvis Costello and the Attractions.

In 1985, Sylvester Stallone and Brigitte Nielsen were married.

In 1988, singer James Brown was sentenced to six years in prison for leading police on a chase through two states.

In 1990, singer Rod Stewart married model Rachel Hunter in Beverly Hills, California. They've since split up.