Historical Events
- Rashid Khan is named the captain of Afghanistan's T20I team
- Social medial personality Andrew Tate arrested in Romania on charges of sex trafficking and rape, following an exchange with Greta Thunberg over Twitter [1]
Famous Deaths
- Dany Theis, Luxembourgian soccer midfielder (34 caps; Jeunesse Esch FC) and manager (Differdange 03, F91 Dudelange, Jeunesse Esch FC), dies from a heart attack at 55
- Dave Davis, American ten-pin bowler (PBA Tournament of Champions 1968, 75; PBA National C'ship 1965, 67), dies from kidney failure at 80
- Ian Tyson, Canadian folk singer-songwriter (Ian & Sylvia), dies at 89 [1]
Pele (1940-2022)
Brazilian soccer attacking midfielder (92 caps; Player of the Century; 1,281 goals in 1,363 games; Santos, NY Cosmos), dies from colon cancer at 82 [1] [2]
Vivienne Westwood (1941-2022)
English fashion designer (Vivienne Westwood), dies at 81 [1]
Died in 2022 2022 Highlights
About December 29, 2022
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 1 year, 4 months and 7 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Capricorn
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