December, 14

• 2000 Rapper Eminem and his wife Kim Mathers claim that they have reconciled after filing for divorce. The couple, high school sweethearts who married in 1999, ask the judge to dismiss their divorce complaint, claiming that they want what is best for their 5-year-old daughter.

• 2000 Loverboy lead singer Mike Reno issues a statement concerning Scott Smith, the band’s bassist who was swept off his sailboat Nov. 30: “We do not know what the future will bring as a band, but we remain together in everything we do. It hurts so very much right now, but our goal is to get through this together.”

• 2000 The star-studded concert Jingle Ball 2000 concert at New York’s Madison Square Garden is hosted by Mandy Moore and Jessica Simpson and features performances by Ricky Martin, Third Eye Blind, Baha Men, 98 Degrees, Barenaked Ladies, Mya, Nine Days, Evan & Jaron, Son By Four and special guest Britney Spears.

• 1999 Former Fab Four member Sir Paul McCartney plays a one-off gig at the Cavern Club in Liverpool, where the Beatles formed three decades earlier. It is the first time since the 1963 that McCartney has played the Cavern.

• 1999 It is announced that BMI has named “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” as the No. 1 composition on the performing rights group’s list of “Top 100 Songs Of The Century.”

• 1999 A tribute song to late Morphine lead singer Mark Sandman is made available for download. The song “Gone Again Gone,” written by surviving Morphine members Billy Conway and Dana Colley, former Presidents Of The United States Of America vocalist Chris Ballew, and musician Billy Beard under the name Movable Bubble, is available from Morphine’s official web site, and several e-tailers.

• 1998 Grammy-winning musician Billy Preston pleads guilty to insurance fraud and agrees to testify against other defendants in an insurance scam that netted about $1 million.

• 1996 Alanis Morissette makes the final stop of her highly successful 1996 tour at Richardson Field in Honolulu. After her last song, the diminutive singer decides to celebrate the end of the tour by throwing whipped cream pies at her four band members.

• 1995 White House classified documents are released revealing the FBI spied on John Lennon and his anti-war activities during the early ‘70s in a possible attempt to have the former Beatle deported. One report criticized Yoko Ono’s singing ability.

• 1992 Country music singer Merle Haggard and wife Theresa Lane have a baby, whom they name Binion Louis Haggard. The same day, Haggard files for bankruptcy protection.

• 1991 Michael Jackson’s “Dangerous” debuts at No. 1 on Billboard’s pop albums chart.

• 1980 Yoko Ono calls for a 10-minute silent vigil around the world for her husband, John Lennon, who was shot to death six days earlier.

• 1970 No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: “The Tears of a Clown,” Smokey Robinson &amp the Miracles.

• 1966 The Elvis Presley film “Spinout,” co-starring Shelley Fabares, premieres.

• 1963 Dinah Washington dies of a drug overdose at the age of 39. The jazz and blues vocalist has 34 top 10 hits on Billboard’s R&B charts. Her biggest hit is “Baby (You’ve Got What It Takes),” a 1960 duet with Brook Benton that tops the R&B chart for 10 weeks.

• 1952 Singer Tamara Daanz is born.

• 1951 No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: “Sin,” Eddy Howard.

• 1932 Country star Charlie Rich (“The Most Beautiful Girl”) is born in Colt, Ark.