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Acontecimientos (32)

  1. 627Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II's Persian forces, commanded by General Rhahzadh.
  2. 1388Maria of Enghien sells the lordship of Argos and Nauplia to the Republic of Venice.
  3. 1787Pennsylvania becomes the second state to ratify the US Constitution.
  4. 1862American Civil War: sinks on the Yazoo River.
  5. 1866Oaks explosion: The worst mining disaster in England kills 361 miners and rescuers.
  6. 1870Joseph H. Rainey of South Carolina becomes the second black U.S. congressman.
  7. 1901Guglielmo Marconi receives the first transatlantic radio signal (the letter "S" [•••] in Morse Code), at Signal Hill in St John's, Newfoundland.
  8. 1915Yuan Shikai declares the establishment of the Empire of China and proclaims himself Emperor.
  9. 1917Father Edward J. Flanagan founds Boys Town as a farm village for wayward boys.
  10. 1935The Lebensborn Project, a Nazi reproduction program, is founded by Heinrich Himmler.
  11. 1936The beginning of Xi'an incident. As a result, Chiang Kai Shek is captured.
  12. 1937Second Sino-Japanese War: USS Panay incident: Japanese aircraft bomb and sink U.S. gunboat on the Yangtze river in China.
  13. 1939Sinks after a collision with off the coast of Scotland with the loss of 124 men.
  14. 1939Winter War: The Battle of Tolvajärvi, also known as the first major Finnish victory in the Winter War, begins.
  15. 1941World War II: Fifty-four Japanese A6M Zero fighters raid Batangas Field, Philippines. Jesús Villamor and four Filipino fighter pilots fend them off; César Basa is killed.
  16. 1941The Holocaust: Adolf Hitler declares the imminent extermination of the Jews at a meeting in the Reich Chancellery.
  17. 1945The People's Republic of Korea is outlawed in the South, by order of the United States Army Military Government in Korea.
  18. 1946United Nations Security Council Resolution 13 relating to acceptance of Siam (now Thailand) to the United Nations is adopted.
  19. 1956United Nations Security Council Resolution 121 relating to acceptance of Japan to the United Nations is adopted.
  20. 1963Kenya declares independence from Great Britain.
  21. 1969The Piazza Fontana bombing; a bomb explodes at the headquarters of Banca Nazionale dell'Agricoltura (the National Agricultural Bank) in Piazza Fontana in Milan, Italy, killing 17 people and wounding 88. The same afternoon, three more bombs are detonated in Rome and Milan, and another is found unexploded.
  22. 1979The 8.2 Tumaco earthquake shakes Colombia and Ecuador with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent), killing 300–600, and generating a large tsunami.
  23. 1979Coup d'état of December Twelfth occurs in South Korea.
  24. 1985Arrow 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.
  25. 1988The 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.
  26. 1999A 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.
  27. 2000The United States Supreme Court releases its decision in Bush v. Gore.
  28. 2001Prime 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.
  29. 2012North Korea successfully launches its first satellite, Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 Unit 2.
  30. 2015The Paris Agreement relating to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is adopted.
  31. 2021Dutch 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.
  32. 2024Indian 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.

Nacimientos (138)

  1. 1526Álvaro de Bazán, 1st Marquis of Santa Cruz, Spanish admiral (died 1588)
  2. 1685Lodovico Giustini, Italian pianist and composer (died 1743)
  3. 1724Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood, English admiral and politician (died 1816)
  4. 1786William L. Marcy, American lawyer, judge, and politician, 21st United States Secretary of State (died 1857)
  5. 1799Karl Bryullov, Russian painter (died 1852) juliano y gregoriano
  6. 1805Henry Wells, American businessman, co-founded Wells Fargo and American Express (died 1878)
  7. 1806Stand Watie, American general (died 1871)
  8. 1812John Sandfield Macdonald, Canadian lawyer and politician, 1st Premier of Ontario (died 1872)
  9. 1821Gustave Flaubert, French novelist (died 1880)
  10. 1830Joseph Orville Shelby, Confederate general (died 1897)
  11. 1842Adolf Bötticher, German journalist and historian (died 1901)
  12. 1845Bruce Price, American architect, designed the American Surety Building and Bank of the Metropolis (died 1903)
  13. 1863Edvard Munch, Norwegian painter (died 1944)
  14. 1866Alfred Werner, Swiss chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (died 1919)
  15. 1870Walter Benona Sharp, American businessman, co-founded Hughes Tool Company (died 1912)
  16. 1876Alvin Kraenzlein, American hurdler and runner (died 1928)
  17. 1881Louise Thuliez, French school teacher, resistance fighter during World War I and World War II and author (died 1966)
  18. 1893Edward G. Robinson, American actor (died 1973)
  19. 1901Harald Kaarmann, Estonian footballer (died 1942)
  20. 1907Roy Douglas, English pianist and composer (died 2015)
  21. 1912Henry Armstrong, American boxer (died 1988)
  22. 1914Patrick O'Brian, English author (died 2000)
  23. 1915Frank Sinatra, American singer, actor, and producer (died 1998)
  24. 1918Joe Williams, American singer and pianist (died 1999)
  25. 1920Josef Doležal, Czech race walker (died 1999)
  26. 1923Bob Barker, American game show host and producer (died 2023)
  27. 1923Bob Dorough, American musician, composer, and producer (died 2018)
  28. 1923Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou, Ethiopian pianist, composer and nun (died 2023)
  29. 1924Ed Koch, American politician, 105th Mayor of New York City (died 2013)
  30. 1925Ted Kennedy, Canadian ice hockey player (died 2009)
  31. 1925Dattu Phadkar, Indian cricketer (died 1985)
  32. 1925Vladimir Shainsky, Ukrainian-Russian pianist and composer (died 2017)
  33. 1926Étienne-Émile Baulieu, French biochemist and endocrinologist (died 2025)
  34. 1927Robert Noyce, American inventor and businessman, co-founded the Intel Corporation (died 1990)
  35. 1928Helen Frankenthaler, American painter and academic (died 2011)
  36. 1929Toshiko Akiyoshi, Japanese pianist and composer
  37. 1932Bob Pettit, American basketball player and coach (died 2026)
  38. 1933Christa Stubnick, German sprinter (died 2021)
  39. 1934Miguel de la Madrid, Mexican lawyer and politician, 52nd President of Mexico (died 2012)
  40. 1936Iolanda Balaș, Romanian high jumper and educator (died 2016)
  41. 1937Connie Francis, American singer, musician, and actress (died 2025)
  42. 1937Philip Ledger, English pianist, composer, and academic (died 2012)
  43. 1940Sharad Pawar, Indian politician, Indian Minister of Agriculture
  44. 1940Dionne Warwick, American singer
  45. 1942Bob Thompson, American jazz pianist, composer and arranger
  46. 1943Dickey Betts, American musician and songwriter (died 2024)
  47. 1943Grover Washington, Jr., American singer-songwriter, saxophonist, and producer (died 1999)
  48. 1945Gísli S. Einarsson, Icelandic politician
  49. 1945Tony Williams, American drummer, composer, and producer (died 1997)
  50. 1946Emerson Fittipaldi, Brazilian racing driver
  51. 1947Wings Hauser, American actor (died 2025)
  52. 1947Don Keith, American writer
  53. 1947Chris Mullin, English journalist and politician
  54. 1948Randy Smith, American basketball player (died 2009)
  55. 1948Colin Todd, English football player and coach
  56. 1949Bill Nighy, English actor
  57. 1949Marc Ravalomanana, Malagasy businessman and politician, President of Madagascar
  58. 1949David Abulafia, English historian (died 2026)
  59. 1950Pedro Ferriz de Con, Mexican journalist
  60. 1950Heiner Flassbeck, German economist and academic
  61. 1950Rajinikanth, Indian actor
  62. 1950Billy Smith, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and manager
  63. 1950Gorman Thomas, American baseball player
  64. 1951Rehman Malik, Pakistani politician, Pakistani Minister of Interior (died 2022)
  65. 1952Cathy Rigby, American gymnast
  66. 1953Martin Ferguson, Australian lawyer and politician
  67. 1953Rafael Septién, Mexican-American football player
  68. 1955Chris Phelan, Irish-Australian rugby league player (died 2026)
  69. 1955Eddy Schepers, Belgian cyclist
  70. 1955Stephen Smith, Australian politician
  71. 1956Johan van der Velde, Dutch cyclist
  72. 1957Sheila E., American singer and musician
  73. 1958Sheree J. Wilson, American actress
  74. 1960Martina Hellmann, German discus thrower
  75. 1961Andrey Perlov, Russian race walker
  76. 1962Tracy Austin, American tennis player and sportscaster
  77. 1962Arturo Barrios, Mexican-American runner
  78. 1962Mike Golic, American football player and radio host
  79. 1963Eduardo Castro Luque, Mexican businessman and politician (died 2012)
  80. 1964Haywood Jeffires, American football player and coach
  81. 1964Sabu, American wrestler(died 2025)
  82. 1965Russell Batiste Jr., American funk and R&B drummer (died 2023)
  83. 1965Will Carling, English rugby union player
  84. 1967John Randle, American football player
  85. 1968Sašo Udovič, Slovenian footballer
  86. 1969Wilfred Kirochi, Kenyan runner
  87. 1969Fiona May, English-Italian long jumper
  88. 1969Michael Möllenbeck, German discus thrower (died 2022)
  89. 1970Mädchen Amick, American actress and director
  90. 1970Tahir Bilgiç Turkish-Australian comedian and actor
  91. 1970Jennifer Connelly, American actress
  92. 1970Regina Hall, American actress
  93. 1971Sammy Korir, Kenyan runner
  94. 1972Nicky Eaden, English footballer and coach
  95. 1972Craig Field, Australian rugby league player
  96. 1972Wilson Kipketer, Kenyan-Danish runner
  97. 1972Georgios Theodoridis, Greek sprinter
  98. 1974Bernard Lagat, Kenyan-American runner
  99. 1974Nolberto Solano, Peruvian footballer and manager
  100. 1975Mayim Bialik, American actress, neuroscientist, and author
  101. 1975Craig Moore, Australian footballer and manager
  102. 1977Yoel Hernández, Cuban hurdler
  103. 1977Orlando Hudson, American baseball player
  104. 1977Dean Macey, English decathlete and bobsledder
  105. 1977Colin White, Canadian ice hockey player
  106. 1979Garrett Atkins, American baseball player
  107. 1979Nate Clements, American football player
  108. 1979John Salmons, American basketball player
  109. 1980Dejene Berhanu, Ethiopian runner (died 2010)
  110. 1980Dorin Goian, Romanian footballer
  111. 1981Eddie Kingston, American wrestler
  112. 1981Pedro Ríos, Spanish footballer
  113. 1981Yuvraj Singh, Indian cricketer
  114. 1981Stephen Warnock, English footballer
  115. 1981Andrew Whitworth, American football player and commentator
  116. 1982Ervin Santana, Dominican baseball player
  117. 1982Dmitry Tursunov, Russian tennis player and coach
  118. 1983Roni Porokara, Finnish footballer
  119. 1984Daniel Agger, Danish footballer
  120. 1985Pat Calathes, Greek-American basketball player
  121. 1985Andrew Ladd, Canadian ice hockey player
  122. 1986Daddy Birori, Rwandan footballer
  123. 1986Përparim Hetemaj, Finnish footballer
  124. 1986Nina Kolarič, Slovenian long jumper
  125. 1986T. J. Ward, American football player
  126. 1988Isaac John, New Zealand rugby league player
  127. 1988Lonah Chemtai Salpeter, Israeli Olympic marathon runner
  128. 1990Nixon Chepseba, Kenyan runner
  129. 1990Dawin, American singer-songwriter
  130. 1990Victor Moses, Nigerian footballer
  131. 1990Tyron Smith, American football player
  132. 1991Shohjahon Ergashev, Uzbek professional boxer
  133. 1991Joseph Leilua, Australian-Samoan rugby league player
  134. 1993Zeli Ismail, English footballer
  135. 1994Otto Warmbier, American student imprisoned in North Korea (died 2017)
  136. 1996Lucas Hedges, American actor
  137. 1997Ed Oliver, American football player
  138. 2001Michael Olise, French footballer

Fallecimientos (69)

  1. 884King Carloman II of the Franks (born c.866; hunting accident) las demás fuentes: 6 dic 884
  2. 1204Maimonides, Jewish physician, philosopher, and scholar (born 1135 or 1138)
  3. 1296Isabella of Mar, first wife of Robert Bruce VII (born 1277)
  4. 1572Loredana Marcello, Dogaressa of Venice, botanist, author
  5. 1751Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke, English philosopher and politician, Secretary at War (born 1678)
  6. 1766Johann Christoph Gottsched, German philosopher, author, and critic (born 1700)
  7. 1794Meshullam Feivush Heller, Ukrainian author (born 1742)
  8. 1803Prince Frederick Adolf of Sweden (born 1750)
  9. 1858Jacques Viger, Canadian archeologist and politician, 1st Mayor of Montreal (born 1787)
  10. 1889Viktor Bunyakovsky, Ukrainian-Russian mathematician and theorist (born 1804)
  11. 1894John Sparrow David Thompson, Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician, 4th Prime Minister of Canada (born 1845)
  12. 1913Menelik II, Ethiopian emperor (born 1844)
  13. 1921Henrietta Swan Leavitt, American astronomer and academic (born 1868)
  14. 1923Raymond Radiguet, French author and poet (born 1903)
  15. 1934Thorleif Haug, Norwegian skier (born 1894)
  16. 1939Douglas Fairbanks, Sr., American actor, producer, and screenwriter (born 1883)
  17. 1941César Basa, Filipino lieutenant and pilot (born 1915)
  18. 1948Marjory Stephenson, British biochemist (born 1885)
  19. 1951Mildred Bailey, American singer (born 1907)
  20. 1958Albert Walsh, Canadian lawyer and politician, 1st Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland (born 1900)
  21. 1966Karl Ruberl, Austrian-American swimmer (born 1880)
  22. 1968Tallulah Bankhead, American actress (born 1902)
  23. 1970Doris Blackburn, Australian politician (born 1889)
  24. 1975Richard Baggallay, English colonel and cricketer (born 1884)
  25. 1980Jean Lesage, Canadian lawyer and politician, 19th Premier of Quebec (born 1912)
  26. 1985Anne Baxter, American actress (born 1923)
  27. 1985Ian Stewart, Scottish keyboardist and manager (born 1938)
  28. 1993József Antall, Hungarian historian and politician, 35th Prime Minister of Hungary (born 1932)
  29. 1994Stuart Roosa, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut (born 1933)
  30. 1996Vance Packard, American journalist, author, and critic (born 1914)
  31. 1997Evgenii Landis, Ukrainian-Russian mathematician and academic (born 1921)
  32. 1998Lawton Chiles, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 41st Governor of Florida (born 1930)
  33. 1998Morris Udall, American captain and politician (born 1922)
  34. 1999Paul Cadmus, American painter and illustrator (born 1904)
  35. 1999Joseph Heller, American novelist, short story writer, and playwright(born 1923)
  36. 2001Ardito Desio, Italian geologist and explorer (born 1897) fecha discutida
  37. 2002Dee Brown, American historian and author (born 1908)
  38. 2003Heydar Aliyev, Azerbaijani general and politician, 3rd President of Azerbaijan (born 1923)
  39. 2005Robert Newmyer, American actor and producer (born 1956)
  40. 2005Annette Stroyberg, Danish actress (born 1936)
  41. 2005Gebran Tueni, Lebanese journalist and politician (born 1957)
  42. 2006Paul Arizin, American basketball player (born 1928)
  43. 2006Peter Boyle, American actor (born 1935)
  44. 2006Raymond P. Shafer, American attorney and politician, 39th Governor of Pennsylvania (born 1917)
  45. 2006Alan Shugart, American engineer and businessman, co-founded Seagate Technology (born 1930)
  46. 2007François al-Hajj, Lebanese general (born 1953)
  47. 2007Ike Turner, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (born 1931)
  48. 2008Avery Dulles, American cardinal and theologian (born 1918)
  49. 2008Van Johnson, American actor (born 1916)
  50. 2010Tom Walkinshaw, Scottish race car driver, founded Tom Walkinshaw Racing (born 1946)
  51. 2012Joe Allbritton, American banker, publisher, and philanthropist, founded the Allbritton Communications Company (born 1924)
  52. 2012David Tait, English rugby player (born 1987)
  53. 2013Tom Laughlin, American actor, director, screenwriter, author, educator, and activist (born 1931)
  54. 2013Abdul Quader Molla, Bangladeshi journalist and politician (born 1948)
  55. 2013Audrey Totter, American actress (born 1917)
  56. 2014Norman Bridwell, American author and illustrator, created Clifford the Big Red Dog (born 1928)
  57. 2014Ivor Grattan-Guinness, English mathematician, historian, and academic (born 1941)
  58. 2014Herb Plews, American baseball player (born 1928)
  59. 2015Frans Geurtsen, Dutch footballer (born 1942)
  60. 2015Evelyn S. Lieberman, American politician, White House Deputy Chief of Staff (born 1944)
  61. 2016Shirley Hazzard, Australian-American novelist, short story writer, and essayist (born 1931)
  62. 2017Ed Lee, American politician and attorney, 43rd Mayor of San Francisco (born 1952)
  63. 2017Pat DiNizio, American singer and songwriter (born 1955)
  64. 2019Danny Aiello, American actor (born 1933)
  65. 2020John le Carré, English author (born 1931)
  66. 2020Ann Reinking, American actress, dancer, and choreographer (born 1949)
  67. 2021Vicente Fernández, Mexican actor, ranchera singer, and film producer (born 1940)
  68. 2021Bernie Fowler, American politician and environmental advocate (born 1924)
  69. 2021Maʻafu Tukuiʻaulahi, Tongan politician and military officer, Deputy Prime Minister (born 1955)

Celebraciones (2)

  1. Constitution Day (Russia)
  2. Day of Neutrality (Turkmenistan)

Santoral (10)

  1. Corentin of Quimper
  2. Jane Frances de Chantal
  3. Edburga of Minster-in-Thanet
  4. Finnian of Clonard
  5. Thomas Holland
  6. Ida of Nivelles
  7. Peter the Aleut
  8. Vicelinus
  9. Our Lady of Guadalupe
  10. December 12 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)