Historical Events
- 21st SEC Championship Game: #2 Alabama beats #3 Georgia, 32-28
- 8 people are killed and 36 injured after a bus overturns in Bolivia
- 8th ACC Championship Game: #13 Florida State beats Georgia Tech, 21-15
Enrique Peña Nieto
Enrique Peña Nieto sworn in as President of Mexico
Beckham's Triumphant Farwell
Ex-England soccer captain David Beckham leaves LA Galaxy triumphantly with a second MLS Cup winner's medal after a 3-1 win over Houston Dynamo in Carson, CA; final game of a 6-year stint in US
FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona with 13 wins and a draw sets new La Liga start to Spanish football season record; Lionel Messi scores twice in 5-1 win over Athletic Bilbao; pass Real Madrid's 1991-92 season mark
- Ukrainian Anna Ushenina beats Antoaneta Stefanova of Bulgaria, 3½-2½ in 2 rapid tie breaks to win the World Women's Chess Championship in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia
Famous Weddings
- "The Bachelorette" reality star Ashley Hebert weds J.P. Rosenbaum at the Langham Huntington Hotel in Pasadena, California
Mario Lopez
"X Factor" and "Extra" host Mario Lopez (39) weds actress Courtney Mazza (31) in an outdoor ceremony in Punta Mita, Mexico
- Congressman Joseph Kennedy III (32) weds Lauren Anne Birchfield (28) at the Community Church in Corona del Mar, California
- Minnesota Twins baseball catcher Joe Mauer (29) weds Maddie Bisanz at Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church in St. Paul, Minnesota
- Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard (33) weds Philadelphia Eagles cheerleader Krystle Campbell in Maui, Hawaii
Famous Deaths
- Galina Vishnevskaya, Russian soprano opera singer (Britten's "War Requiem"), dies at 85
- Rick Majerus, American college basketball coach (5 × WAC Coach of the Year; Uni of Utah), dies of heart failure at 64
Died in 2012 2012 Highlights
About December 1, 2012
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 11 years, 4 months and 28 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Diamonds - Rihanna
#1 Song: Troublemaker - Olly Murs Ft. Flo Rida
