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12 December 2024
Holidays, observances, history and sky information for this date.
Holidays
No listed India public holiday for this date.
Observances
No UN observance in the current list for this date.
Selected anniversaries
Anniversary
2021 - At the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Max Verstappen overtook Lewis Hamilton on the final lap to become World Drivers' Champion.Final round of the 2021 Formula One season
Anniversary
2012 - North Korea made its first successful satellite launch, as Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 Unit 2 reached orbit.First successful North Korean satellite
Anniversary
2000 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Bush v. Gore that the recount of ballots cast in Florida for the presidential election be stopped, effectively making George W. Bush (pictured) the winner.Highest court of jurisdiction in the U.S.
Anniversary
1988 - Three trains collided near Clapham Junction railway station in London, killing 35 people and injuring 484 others.1988 rail crash in London
Anniversary
1979 - A magnitude-8.2 earthquake struck just off the shore of Tumaco, Colombia, causing at least 300 deaths, mostly by the resulting tsunami.Earthquake near Colombia and Peru
Historical events
History
2024 - Indian Grandmaster Gukesh Dommaraju became the undisputed World Chess Champion in a tournament held in Singapore, making him the 18th and the youngest champion in chess history.Title in chess awarded by FIDE
History
2021 - Dutch Formula One racing driver Max Verstappen wins the controversial 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, beating seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton to become the first Formula One World Champion to come from the Netherlands.Motorsport championship held worldwide
History
2015 - The Paris Agreement relating to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is adopted.2015 international treaty regarding climate change
History
2012 - North Korea successfully launches its first satellite, Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 Unit 2.Country in East Asia
History
2001 - Prime Minister of Vietnam Phan Văn Khải announces the decision on upgrading the Phong Nha–Kẻ Bàng nature reserve to a national park, providing information on projects for the conservation and development of the park and revised maps.Head of government
History
2000 - The United States Supreme Court releases its decision in Bush v. Gore.Highest court of jurisdiction in the U.S.
History
1999 - A magnitude 7.3 earthquake hits the Philippines's main island of Luzon, killing six people, injuring 40, and causing power outages that affected the capital Manila.Earthquake in the Philippines
History
1988 - The Clapham Junction rail crash kills thirty-five and injures hundreds after two collisions of three commuter trains—one of the worst train crashes in the United Kingdom.1988 rail crash in London
History
1985 - Arrow Air Flight 1285R, a McDonnell Douglas DC-8, crashes after takeoff in Gander, Newfoundland, killing all 256 people on board, including 236 members of the United States Army's 101st Airborne Division.1985 aviation accident in Canada
History
1979 - The 8.2 Mw Tumaco earthquake shakes Colombia and Ecuador with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent), killing 300–600, and generating a large tsunami.Earthquake near Colombia and Peru
Notable births
Born
1997 - Ed Oliver, American football playerAmerican football player (born 1997)
Born
1994 - Otto Warmbier, American student imprisoned in North Korea (died 2017)American imprisoned in North Korea (1994–2017)
Born
1991 - Shohjahon Ergashev, Uzbek professional boxerUzbekistani boxer (born 1991)
Born
1991 - Joseph Leilua, Australian-Samoan rugby league playerSamoa international rugby league footballer
Notable deaths
Died
2021 - Vicente Fernández, Mexican actor, ranchera singer, and film producer (born 1940)Mexican actor and ranchera singer (1940–2021)
Died
2021 - Bernie Fowler, American politician and environmental advocate (born 1924)American politician (1924–2021)
Died
2021 - Maʻafu Tukuiʻaulahi, Tongan politician and military officer, Deputy Prime Minister (born 1955)Tongan politician and noble (1955–2021)
Died
2020 - John le Carré, English author (born 1931)Irish-British novelist and former spy (1931–2020)
Died
2020 - Ann Reinking, American actress, dancer, and choreographer (born 1949)American actress, dancer, and choreographer (1949–2020)
Died
2017 - Ed Lee, American politician and attorney, 43rd Mayor of San Francisco (born 1952)43rd Mayor of San Francisco
Died
2017 - Pat DiNizio, American singer and songwriter (born 1955)American musician (1955–2017)
Sky
Moon phase
Waxing Gibbous
87.1% illuminated
Lunar age: 11.3 days
Sun zodiac
Sagittarius
20.96 degrees
Constellation: Ophiuchus
Moon zodiac
Taurus
12.16 degrees
Constellation: Aries
Astronomy events
Moon
Moon at ApogeeThe Moon reaches a relatively distant point in its orbit around Earth.