Historical Events
- Fire in an illegal bag factory in Delhi, India, kills 43
- Polar explorers Mike Horn and Børge Ousland complete an 1,800 km (1,118 miles) journey on drifting ice in darkness in the Arctic
- Sanna Marin becomes Finland's youngest-ever Prime Minister at the age of 34
- South African Zozibini Tunzi crowned Miss Universe in Atlanta
- Vienna State Opera stages its first show by a female composer in 150 years - Olga Neuwirth’s opera, “Orlando”
Famous Deaths
- Caroll Spinney, American puppeteer behind Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on Sesame Street (1969-2018), dies at 85
Juice WRLD (1998-2019)
American rapper and singer-songwriter (All Girls Are the Same, Lucid Dreams), dies at 21 of a seizure at Chicago airport caused by toxic levels of oxycodone and codeine
Paul Volcker (1927-2019)
American economist and Chairman of the US Federal Reserve (1979-87), dies at 92
- Rene Auberjonois, American actor and voice artist (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, God of War), dies of lung cancer at 79
- Rogério Pipi, Portuguese soccer forward (15 caps; Benfica), dies at 97
Died in 2019 2019 Highlights
About December 8, 2019
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 4 years, 4 months and 21 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Pig
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Heartless - The Weeknd
#1 Song: Dance Monkey - Tones and I
