Historical Events
- Armenia's acting Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan wins a snap election with 70.4% of the vote
- Copa Libertadores Final, Madrid: River Plate beats Boca Juniors 3-1 in extra time (aggregate 5-3); Juan Quintero's stunning extra-time strike helps River come from a goal down to record historic victory over 10-man Boca
Rodgers Breaks Brady Record
Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers breaks Tom Brady's NFL record with his 359th straight pass without an interception during Packers 34-20 win over Atlanta Falcons; finishes game with streak intact at 368
Brady Breaks Manning Record
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady breaks Peyton Manning's record for most touchdown passes in NFL history; moves to 582 with 3 TD passes during 34-33 defeat by Miami Dolphins; record includes TDs thrown in regular season & post-season
- Tens of thousands march on Delhi, India, to demand Hindi temple be built on contentious religious site in Ayodhya
- Winter storm hits US south east killing three, leaving hundreds of thousands without power, cancelling over 1,000 flights
Famous Deaths
- (Arie) "Aat" Veldhoen, Dutch visual artist, dies at 84
- Melvin Dummar, American gas station attendant, claimant to the Howard Hughes estate, and subject of the film "Melvin and Howard", dies at 74
- Riccardo Giacconi, Italian American astrophysicist, Nobel Prize for Physics 2002 for X-ray astronomy, dies at 87
Died in 2018 2018 Highlights
About December 9, 2018
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 5 years, 4 months and 24 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Sagittarius
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#1 Song: Thank U, Next - Ariana Grande
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