Historical Events
- Brock Purdy wins his first career start against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
LA's First Female Mayor
Karen Bass sworn in as first female mayor of Los Angeles by Vice President Kamala Harris, declares a Homelessness state of emergency in the city
- Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman's musical "Some Like It Hot", based on the 1959 feature film comedy, opens at the Shubert Theatre, NYC; garners 13 Tony Award nominations
- NASA's Orion spacecraft returns to earth after completing Artemis I test flight around the moon in 25.5 days - record distance traveled by a spacecraft designed to carry humans [1]
Lockerbie Bombing of Pan Am Flight 103
US authorities announce that the Libyan man accused of making the bomb on board Pan Am Flight 103, Abu Agila Mas’ud, is now in US custody [1]
Famous Deaths
- Angelo Badalamenti, American Grammy Award-winning film composer (Twin Peaks; The Straight Story; Blue Velvet; Mulholland Drive), dies at 85 [1]
- Mel James, Welsh rugby league front rower (11 caps Wales; St. Helens RLFC) and rugby union prop (Swansea RFC), dies at 74
Died in 2022 2022 Highlights
About December 11, 2022
Day of the Week: Sunday
How Long Ago? 1 year, 4 months and 18 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Sagittarius
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#1 Song: All I Want For Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey
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