Raquel Eliana Argandoña de la Fuente is a Chilean actress, politician, TV host and beauty pageant titleholder. She was mayor of Pelarco in Chile's Maule Region after the 2000 Municipal Elections. She is best known for her role as the La Quintrala in the 1986 TV mini-series of the same name. Raquel Argandoña was the 1975 Miss Universo Chile. Raquel is the mother of the actress-singer Raquel Calderón.

1957Art Monk, American football player^[†]

James Arthur Monk is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins, the New York Jets and the Philadelphia Eagles. He is considered by many NFL players, coaches, and analysts to be one of the greatest wide receivers of all time. Monk was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2008.

Historical Context for December 5, 1957

In 1957, the world population was approximately 2,852,618,337 people^[†]

Headlines from December 5, 1957

Red Pressure Is Seen; INDONESIA CRISIS IS SAID TO DEEPEN

73-INCH SNOWFALL DISRUPTS TRAFFIC; ROADS HAZARDOUS; Drifts More Than a Foot High Delay Thousands-- Accident Rate Heavy SOME SCHOOLS CLOSED Clearance Is on Emergency Basis--New England to Virginia Blanketed

MEANY WILL DROP TEAMSTER OUSTER IF HOFFA GETS OUT; Detroiter Might Keep Post in Midwest Under Plan --He Says 'We'll See'

Administration Sees Hope To Keep Balanced Budget; Ask Some Tax Continuation

STEVENSON URGES U.S. SEEK NATO AID FOR MIDEAST PACT; Suggests Alliance Consider Guaranteeing Boundaries of Arabs and Israelis ADMINISTRATION DEMURS Democratic Leader Favors Greater Political-Economic Drive to Counter Soviet

Notable Births

Historical Context for December 5, 1957