2013 Event President Barack Obama and the First Family begin their 17-day Hawaiian vacation; this is the sixth year in a row the Obama's have visited family and friends on the island of Oahu for Christmas and New Year's 1996 Death Dana Hill, actress (Vacation), dies at 32 1991 Death Leueen McGrath, actress (Edward My Son, Saint's Vacation), dies at 77 1990 Death Alice Sapritch, actress (European Vacation), dies 1989 Event Fins ministry of Public health installs sex vacation to thwart stress 1965 Birthday Kathleen Kimont, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Fraternity Vacation, Renegade 1964 Birthday Stephen Geoffreys, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, actor, Faternity Vacation 1955 Event President Eisenhower suffers a heart attack on vacation in Denver 1954 Birthday Beverly D'Angelo, Columbus Ohio, actress, Vacation, European Vacation 1954 Birthday Christie Brinkley, model/actress, SI, Vacation 1950 Birthday Randy Quaid, born in Houston, Texas, actor, Midnight Express, Vacation, SNL 1943 Birthday Chevy Chase, born in New York City, comedian/actor, SNL, Vacation, Fletch, Caddyshack 1928 Birthday Leo P[atrick] Kelley, U.S., sci-fi author, Dead Moon, Vacation in Space