Historical Events
- Construction begins on world's biggest radio telescope - the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) in South Africa and Australia with collection area of nearly 500,000 square meters. Built to test Einstein's theories and search for extraterrestrial life [1]
- Fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) opens in Montreal, Canada
- Iranian senior official confirms the country's Morality Police has been shut down in a concession to three months of nationwide protests, though may take on a different form [1]
Famous Deaths
- John Beckwith, Canadian composer, pianist, educator, and musicologist, dies of pneumonia at 95
- Kirstie Alley, American Emmy Award-winning actress (Cheers - "Rebecca"; Look Who's Talking; Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan), dies of colon cancer at 71 [1]
Died in 2022 2022 Highlights
About December 5, 2022
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 1 year, 5 months and 3 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Anti-Hero - Taylor Swift
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