Historical Events
- 13 people are killed and 10 are injured after a bus rolls of a cliff and falls 100 meters in Taiwan
- 6 people are killed and 41 are injured after a bus plunges 30 metres down a gorge in Guatemala
- Incumbent Ghanaian president John Mahama wins the general election amidst allegations of fraud
Márquez vs. Pacquiao
Juan Manuel Márquez knocks out Manny Pacquiao in round six for the WBO light welterweight title
- The Social Liberal Union Party and Romanian Prime Minister Victor Ponta win by a landslide in the parliamentary elections
Famous Deaths
- Alexander Moulton, English engineer and bicycle designer (folding bicycle), dies at 92
- Charles Rosen, American pianist and musicologist (Sonata Forms), dies at 85
Jenni Rivera (1969-2012)
Mexican-American singer-songwriter (Jenni, 2008), dies in a plane crash at 43
- Norman Joseph Woodland, American co-inventor of the barcode, dies at 91 [1]
- Sir Patrick Moore, English amateur astronomer and author, dies from an infection at 89
Died in 2012 2012 Highlights
About December 9, 2012
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 11 years, 4 months and 27 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Diamonds - Rihanna
#1 Song: Impossible - James Arthur
