Historical Events
- "American life expectancy is now at its lowest in nearly two decades" - 76.4 years, according to new report by CDC, biggest factors in the fall among many, COVID-19 and drug overdoses [1]
- Major winter storm across the US causes widespread disruption, prompting states of emergency to be issued in Wisconsin and New York [1]
- US Drug Enforcement Administration says it seized enough fentanyl in 2022 to kill every American, more than 379 million doses of [1]
Famous Deaths
- Anton Tkáč, Slovak track cyclist (Olympic gold Czechoslovakia men's match sprint 1976; World C'ship gold 1974, 78), dies at 71
- Ronnie Lamont, Irish rugby union #8, flanker (12 Tests Ireland; 4 Tests British & Irish Lions), dies at 81
- Thom Bell, American session musician, arranger and Grammy Award-winning "Philadelphia soul" producer (Delfonics; Stylistics; The Spinners), dies at 79
- Walter "Wolfman" Washington, American funk, R&B, and blues guitarist (Johnny Adams; The Roadmasters), dies of tonsil cancer at 79 [1]
Died in 2022 2022 Highlights
About December 22, 2022
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 1 year, 4 months and 13 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
#1 Song: All I Want For Christmas Is You - Mariah Carey
#1 Song: Last Christmas - Wham!
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