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Events
Pre-1600
- 627 – Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II’s Persian forces, commanded by General Rhahzadh.{{citation | last = Kaegi | first = Walter Emil | author-link=Walter Kaegi | title = Heraclius: emperor of Byzantium | publisher = Cambridge University Press | year = 2003 | isbn = 978-0-521-81459-1|pages=161â162}}
- 1388 – Maria of Enghien sells the lordship of Argos and Nauplia to the Republic of Venice.BOOK, The Morea, 1364â1460, Topping, Peter, A History of the Crusades, Volume III: The fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, Harry W., Hazard, 1975, University of Wisconsin Press, Madison, Wisconsin,digicoll.library.wisc.edu/cgi-bin/History/History-idx?type=div&did=History.CrusThree.i0017, 0-299-06670-3, 153,
1601â1900
- 1787 – Pennsylvania becomes the second state to ratify the US Constitution.WEB,www.britannica.com/topic/list-of-U-S-states-by-date-of-admission-to-the-Union-2130026, List of U.S. states’ dates of admission to the union, Britannica.com, November 23, 2021,
- 1862 – American Civil War: {{USS|Cairo}} sinks on the Yazoo River.DANFS,www.history.navy.mil/research/histories/ship-histories/danfs/c/cairo.html, Cairo, Naval History and Heritage Command, 8 January 2020, {{sfnRef, DANFS, }}
- 1866 – Oaks explosion: The worst mining disaster in England kills 361 miners and rescuers.{{Citation | last = Embleton | first = T W | title = Notes on the Oaks Colliery explosion, of the 12th December, 1866, and on the subsequent explosions | journal = North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers: Transactions | volume = XXV | year = 1876 | place = Newcastle-Upon-Tyne | pages = 29â40 | url =babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uiug.30112061193097;view=1up;seq=105 | access-date = 8 January 2020}}
- 1870 – Joseph H. Rainey of South Carolina becomes the second black U.S. congressman.{{CongBio|id=R000016|name=RAINEY, Joseph Hayne, (1832 - 1887)|inline=yes}}
1901âpresent
- 1901 – Guglielmo Marconi receives the first transatlantic radio signal (the letter “S” [â¢â¢â¢] in Morse Code), at Signal Hill in St John’s, Newfoundland.Belrose, John S. (5 September 1995) “Fessenden and Marconi: Their Differing Technologies and Transatlantic Experiments During the First Decade of this Century”. International Conference on 100 Years of Radio.
- 1915 – Yuan Shikai declares the establishment of the Empire of China and proclaims himself Emperor.Spence, Jonathan D. (1999) The Search for Modern China, W.W. Norton and Company. p. 274. {{ISBN|0-393-97351-4}}.
- 1917 – Father Edward J. Flanagan founds Boys Town as a farm village for wayward boys.WEB,www.usmint.gov/learn/coin-and-medal-programs/commemorative-coins/boys-town-centennial, Boys Town Centennial Commemorative Coin Program, usmint.gov, 19 September 2016, 8 January 2020,
- 1935 – The Lebensborn Project, a Nazi reproduction program, is founded by Heinrich Himmler.BOOK, Albanese, Patrizia, Mothers of the Nation: Women, Families and Nationalism in Twentieth-Century Europe,books.google.com/books?id=X9ivwlTAiQkC&pg=PA37, 2006, University of Toronto Press, Toronto, 978-0-8020-9015-7, 37, 8 January 2020,
- 1937 – Second Sino-Japanese War: USS Panay incident: Japanese aircraft bomb and sink U.S. gunboat {{USS|Panay|PR-5|6}} on the Yangtze river in China.WEB,public1.nhhcaws.local/content/history/museums/nmusn/explore/photography/wwii/wwii-pacific/pre-us-enty/1937-december-12-japanese-attack-on-uss-panay.html, 1937: December 12: Japanese attack on USS Panay (PR-5), public1.nhhcaws.local,
- 1939 – {{HMS|Duchess|H64|6}} sinks after a collision with {{HMS|Barham|04|6}} off the coast of Scotland with the loss of 124 men.WEB,uboat.net/allies/warships/ship/4373.html, HMS Duchess (H 64) of the Royal Navy - British Destroyer of the D class - Allied Warships of WWII, uboat.net,
- 1939 – Winter War: The Battle of Tolvajärvi, also known as the first major Finnish victory in the Winter War, begins.WEB, The Battle of Tolvajärvi, 12 December 1939,www.winterwar.com/Battles/Tolvaj.htm, Winterwar.com, 8 December 2021, 12 December 2021,www.winterwar.com/Battles/Tolvaj.htm," title="web.archive.org/web/20211212065935www.winterwar.com/Battles/Tolvaj.htm,">web.archive.org/web/20211212065935www.winterwar.com/Battles/Tolvaj.htm, dead,
- 1941 – World War II: Fifty-four Japanese A6M Zero fighters raid Batangas Field, Philippines. Jesús Villamor and four Filipino fighter pilots fend them off; César Basa is killed.WEB,www.paf.mil.ph/updatedhistory.html,www.paf.mil.ph/updatedhistory.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20140429051016www.paf.mil.ph/updatedhistory.html,">web.archive.org/web/20140429051016www.paf.mil.ph/updatedhistory.html, April 29, 2014, Philippine Air Force :: Official Website, April 29, 2014,
- 1941 – The Holocaust: Adolf Hitler declares the imminent extermination of the Jews at a meeting in the Reich Chancellery.JOURNAL, Aly, Götz, Götz Aly, December 12, 1941, Berliner Zeitung, 13 December 1997,www.berliner-zeitung.de/der-historiker-christian-gerlach-belegt--dass-hitler-an-diesem-tag-die-grundsatzentscheidung-zur-vernichtung-aller-europaeischen-juden-traf-der-12--dezember-1941-16327054, 8 January 2020, {{Dead link|date=January 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} (in German)
- 1945 – The People’s Republic of Korea is outlawed in the South, by order of the United States Army Military Government in Korea.BOOK, The Making of Modern Korea, Buzo, Adrian, 2002, Routledge, London, 0-415-23749-1, 57,
- 1946 – United Nations Security Council Resolution 13 relating to acceptance of Siam (now Thailand) to the United Nations is adopted.WEB,undocs.org/S/RES/13(1946), S/RES/13(1946) - E - S/RES/13(1946), undocs.org,
- 1956 – United Nations Security Council Resolution 121 relating to acceptance of Japan to the United Nations is adopted.WEB,undocs.org/S/RES/121(1956), S/RES/121(1956) - E - S/RES/121(1956), undocs.org,
- 1963 – Kenya declares independence from Great Britain.{{Citation|title=Kenya Independence - 1963 {{!}} Today In History {{!}} 12 Dec 18|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sj_UletH80|language=en|access-date=2021-12-12}}
- 1969 – The Piazza Fontana bombing; a bomb explodes at the headquarters of Banca Nazionale dell’Agricoltura (the National Agricultural Bank) in Piazza Fontana in Milan, Italy, killing 17 people and wounding 88. The same afternoon, three more bombs are detonated in Rome and Milan, and another is found unexploded.BOOK,books.google.com/books?id=ZDexzkoW1twC&dq=piazza+fontana+bombing&pg=PR10, Ending Terrorism in Italy, Anna Cento, Bull, Philip, Cooke, June 7, 2013, Routledge, 978-1-135-04080-2, Google Books,
- 1979 – The 8.2 {{M|w}} Tumaco earthquake shakes Colombia and Ecuador with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent), killing 300â600, and generating a large tsunami.WEB,www.ngdc.noaa.gov/hazel/view/hazards/earthquake/event-more-info/4863, Significant Earthquake Information, National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (NGDC/WDS): NCEI/WDS Global Significant Earthquake Database. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1972, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 10.7289/V5TD9V7K,
- 1979 – Coup d’état of December Twelfth occurs in South Korea.NEWS, Wudunn, Sheryl, South Korea Indicts 2 Former Presidents in Staging of 1979 Coup,www.nytimes.com/1995/12/22/world/south-korea-indicts-2-former-presidents-in-staging-of-1979-coup.html, 11 December 2022, The New York Times, 22 December 1995,
- 1985 – Arrow Air Flight 1285R, a McDonnell Douglas DC-8, crashes after takeoff in Gander, Newfoundland, killing all 256 people on board, including 236 members of the United States Army’s 101st Airborne Division.NEWS,news.google.com/newspapers?id=36YyAAAAIBAJ&pg=1624%2C659619, The Citizen, Ottawa, Canada, The Canadian Press, 258 killed in Gander plane crash, December 12, 1985, 1,
- 1988 – The Clapham Junction rail crash kills thirty-five and injures hundreds after two collisions of three commuter trains—one of the worst train crashes in the United Kingdom.BOOK, 1989, Investigation of the Clapham Junction Railway Accident, Department of Transport, Hidden, Anthony, Anthony Hidden, 978-0-10-108202-0,www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/documents/DoT_Hidden001.pdf,www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/documents/DoT_Hidden001.pdf," title="web.archive.org/web/20071016211020www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/documents/DoT_Hidden001.pdf,">web.archive.org/web/20071016211020www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/documents/DoT_Hidden001.pdf, 2007-10-16, live, 7 September 2012,
- 1999 – A magnitude 7.3 earthquake hits the Philippines’s main island of Luzon, killing six people, injuring 40, and causing power outages that affected the capital Manila.WEB,earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/usp0009jr8/executive, M 7.3 - 14 km WNW of Bolitoc, Philippines, earthquake.usgs.gov, 19 April 2022,
- 2000 – The United States Supreme Court releases its decision in Bush v. Gore.WEB,www.supremecourt.gov/Search.aspx?FileName=/docketfiles/00-949.htm, Search - Supreme Court of the United States, supremecourt.gov,
- 2001 – Prime Minister of Vietnam Phan VÄn Khải announces the decision on upgrading the Phong NhaâKẻ Bà ng nature reserve to a national park, providing information on projects for the conservation and development of the park and revised maps.WEB, Decision by the Vietnamese Prime Minister on establishment of Phong Nha-Kẻ Bà ng National Park,www.nea.gov.vn/luat/toanvan/QD_189-2001_QD-TTg.htm, nea.gov, 12 December 2001, 24 February 2008,www.nea.gov.vn/luat/toanvan/QD_189-2001_QD-TTg.htm," title="web.archive.org/web/20080122015357www.nea.gov.vn/luat/toanvan/QD_189-2001_QD-TTg.htm,">web.archive.org/web/20080122015357www.nea.gov.vn/luat/toanvan/QD_189-2001_QD-TTg.htm, 22 January 2008,
- 2012 – North Korea successfully launches its first satellite, KwangmyÅngsÅng-3 Unit 2.NEWS,abcnews.go.com/International/north-korea-launches-long-range-missile/story?id=17939423, US Calls North Korea Rocket Launch a ‘Provocative Act’, Riviera, Gloria, Joohee Cho, Akiko Fujita, 12 December 2012, ABC News, 13 December 2012,
- 2015 – The Paris Agreement relating to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is adopted.NEWS,www.cnn.com/2015/12/12/world/global-climate-change-conference-vote/, Final draft of climate deal formally accepted in Paris, Sutter, John D., Berlinger, Joshua, 12 December 2015, CNN, 12 December 2015,www.cnn.com/2015/12/12/world/global-climate-change-conference-vote/," title="web.archive.org/web/20151212145741www.cnn.com/2015/12/12/world/global-climate-change-conference-vote/,">web.archive.org/web/20151212145741www.cnn.com/2015/12/12/world/global-climate-change-conference-vote/, 12 December 2015, live, dmy-all, WEB,www.abc.net.au/news/2015-12-12/france-presents-ambitious,-balanced-draft-climate-agreement/7023712, ABC Australia, Paris climate talks: France releases ‘ambitious, balanced’ draft agreement at COP21, 12 December 2015,
- 2021 – Dutch Formula One racing driver Max Verstappen wins the controversial 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, beating seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton to become the first Formula One World Champion to come from the Netherlands.WEB, 2021-12-12, Max Verstappen beats Lewis Hamilton to F1 world title on last lap in Abu Dhabi,www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/dec/12/f1-max-verstappen-wins-abu-dhabi-gp-lewis-hamilton, 2022-10-24, the Guardian, en,
Births
Pre-1600
- 1526 – Ãlvaro de Bazán, 1st Marquis of Santa Cruz, Spanish admiral (d. 1588)EB1911, Santa Cruz, Ãlvaro de Bazan, 1st Marquis of, 24, 185, David, Hannay, David Hannay (historian),
1601â1900
- 1685 – Lodovico Giustini, Italian pianist and composer (d. 1743)WEB,www.drakemabrypublishing.com/3Bio/i3_gius.html,www.drakemabrypublishing.com/3Bio/i3_gius.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20050830092635www.drakemabrypublishing.com/3Bio/i3_gius.html,">web.archive.org/web/20050830092635www.drakemabrypublishing.com/3Bio/i3_gius.html, August 30, 2005, Drake Mabry Publishing - Composers biographies -, August 30, 2005,
- 1724 – Samuel Hood, 1st Viscount Hood, English admiral and politician (d. 1816)EB1911, Hood, Samuel Hood, Viscount, 13, 665â666,
- 1786 – William L. Marcy, American lawyer, judge, and politician, 21st United States Secretary of State (d. 1857){{CongBio|M000127|inline=yes|name=Marcy, William Learned }}
- 1799 – Karl Bryullov, Russian painter (d. 1852){{Britannica|82592|Karl Pavlovich Bryullov}}
- 1805 – Henry Wells, American businessman, co-founded Wells Fargo and American Express (d. 1878)WEB, Mathews, Barbara J., Henry Wells, Founder of Wells Fargo and American Express, Welles Family Association, November 2003,www.gis.net/~bmathews/index_files/news03-11.pdf, 11 January 2020,www.gis.net/~bmathews/index_files/news03-11.pdf," title="web.archive.org/web/20110606085110www.gis.net/~bmathews/index_files/news03-11.pdf,">web.archive.org/web/20110606085110www.gis.net/~bmathews/index_files/news03-11.pdf, 6 June 2011,
- 1806 – Stand Watie, American general (d. 1871)WEB, Franks, Kenny A., Watie, Stand,www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=WA040, The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, Oklahoma Historical Society, 11 January 2020,
- 1812 – John Sandfield Macdonald, Canadian lawyer and politician, 1st Premier of Ontario (d. 1872){{DictCanbio|ID=5113|volume=X}}
- 1821 – Gustave Flaubert, French novelist (d. 1880)EB1911, Flaubert, Gustave, 10, 483â484,
- 1830 – Joseph Orville Shelby, Confederate general (d. 1897)WEB, Harper, Kimberly, Joseph O. Shelby,historicmissourians.shsmo.org/historicmissourians/name/s/shelby/, Historic Missourians, State Historical Society of Missouri, 11 January 2020,
- 1842 – Adolf Bötticher, German journalist and historian (d. 1901)Bötticher, Adolf at Neue Deutsche Biographie
- 1845 – Bruce Price, American architect, designed the American Surety Building and Bank of the Metropolis (d. 1903)WEB, Price, Bruce, Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online,www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=7003, December 17, 2005,
- 1863 – Edvard Munch, Norwegian painter (d. 1944)WEB, Edvard Munch Paintings, Bio, Ideas,www.theartstory.org/artist/munch-edvard/, 2021-12-12, The Art Story,
- 1866 – Alfred Werner, Swiss chemist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (d. 1919)WEB,www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/639857/Alfred-Werner, Alfred Werner - Swiss chemist, Encyclopædia Britannica, 14 April 2018,
- 1870 – Walter Benona Sharp, American businessman, co-founded Hughes Tool Company (d. 1912)WEB,www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fsh06, Handbook of Texas Online, SHARP, WALTER BENONA, 19 August 2018, Texas State Historical Association, Gano, R. C., 15 June 2010,
- 1876 – Alvin Kraenzlein, American hurdler and runner (d. 1928)WEB, Alvin Kraenzlein,www.legacy.usatf.org/halloffame/TF/showBio.asp?HOFIDs=90, USA Track & Field Hall of Fame, usatf.org, 2013-06-18, 2020-08-19,legacy.usatf.org/halloffame/TF/showBio.asp?HOFIDs=90," title="web.archive.org/web/20200819212052legacy.usatf.org/halloffame/TF/showBio.asp?HOFIDs=90,">web.archive.org/web/20200819212052legacy.usatf.org/halloffame/TF/showBio.asp?HOFIDs=90, dead,
- 1881 – Louise Thuliez, French school teacher, resistance fighter during World War I and World War II and author (d. 1966)WEB, Louise Thuliez (1881-1966),data.bnf.fr/10378748/louise_thuliez/, data.bnf.fr, 9 January 2020,
- 1893 – Edward G. Robinson, American actor (d. 1973)NEWS, Edward G. Robinson, 79, Dies; His ‘Little Caesar’ Set a Style; Man of Great Kindness Edward G. Robinson Is Dead at 79 Made Speeches to Friends Appeared in 100 Films,www.nytimes.com/1973/01/27/archives/edward-g-robinson-79-dies-his-little-caesar-set-a-style-man-of.html, The New York Times, January 27, 1973, July 21, 2007,
1901âpresent
- 1901 – Harald Kaarmann, Estonian footballer (d. 1942)WEB,www.national-football-teams.com/player/47003/Harald_Kaarman.html, Harald Kaarman, Benjamin, Strack-Zimmermann, national-football-teams.com,
- 1907 – Roy Douglas, English pianist and composer (d. 2015)WEB,www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/11494520/Roy-Douglas-composer-obituary.html,ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/11494520/Roy-Douglas-composer-obituary.html, 2022-01-12, subscription, live, Roy Douglas, composer - obituary, March 25, 2015, The Daily Telegraph, {{cbignore}}
- 1912 – Henry Armstrong, American boxer (d. 1988)WEB,boxrec.com/en/proboxer/009018, BoxRec: Henry Armstrong, boxrec.com,
- 1914 – Patrick O’Brian, English author (d. 2000)WEB, Famous birthdays for Dec. 12: Bob Pettit, Bob Barker,www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2022/12/12/Famous-birthdays-for-Dec-12-Bob-Pettit-Bob-Barker/5061670778710/, UPI, 11 December 2023, 12 December 2022,
- 1915 – Frank Sinatra, American singer, actor, and producer (d. 1998){{Britannica|545620}}
- 1918 – Joe Williams, American singer and pianist (d. 1999)James Ross Moore (2002). Williams, Joe. American National Biography online edition. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
- 1920 – Josef Doležal, Czech race walker (d. 1999)www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/do/josef-dolezal-1.html" title="web.archive.org/web/20200417173243www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/do/josef-dolezal-1.html">Josef Dolezal. Sports Reference. Retrieved 2015-02-01.
- 1923 – Bob Barker, American game show host and producer (d. 2023)WEB,www.biography.com/personality/bob-barker, Bob Barker, Biography, 20 April 2021,
- 1923 – Bob Dorough, American musician, composer, and producer (d. 2018)ENCYCLOPEDIA, Bob Dorough (1923â2018),www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=620, The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture, Central Arkansas Library System, Nutt, Timothy G., 12 May 2018,
- 1923 – Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou, Ethiopian pianist, composer and nun (d. 2023)MAGAZINE, Petrusich, Amanda, The Otherworldly Compositions of an Ethiopian Nun, The New Yorker, 13 April 2023, 7 April 2023, 99, 9, subscription, 68, 0028-792X,www.newyorker.com/magazine/2023/04/17/jerusalem-emahoy-tsegue-maryam-guebrou-music-review,
- 1924 – Ed Koch, American politician, 105th Mayor of New York City (d. 2013)WEB, McFadden, Robert, Edward I. Koch, a Mayor as Brash, Shrewd and Colorful as the City He Led, Dies at 88,www.nytimes.com/2013/02/02/nyregion/edward-i-koch-ex-mayor-of-new-york-dies.html, The New York Times, 4 August 2022, 1 February 2013,
- 1925 – Ted Kennedy, Canadian ice hockey player (d. 2009)WEB,www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1951_skaters.html, 1950-51 NHL Skater Statistics, Hockey-Reference.com,
- 1925 – Dattu Phadkar, Indian cricketer (d. 1985)WEB,www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/32309.html, Dattu Phadkar, ESPNcricinfo,
- 1925 – Vladimir Shainsky, Ukrainian-Russian pianist and composer (d. 2017)WEB,www.peoples.ru/art/music/composer/shainsky/index.html, ÐомпозиÑоÑ, напиÑавÑий лÑÑÑие пеÑни наÑего деÑÑÑва, www.peoples.ru,
- 1927 – Robert Noyce, American inventor and businessman, co-founded the Intel Corporation (d. 1990)BOOK, Leslie Berlin, The Man Behind the Microchip: Robert Noyce and the Invention of Silicon Valley,archive.org/details/manbehindmicroc000berl, registration, 10 June 2005, Oxford University Press, 978-0-19-803688-3, 10â,
- 1928 – Helen Frankenthaler, American painter and academic (d. 2011)WEB, McNay, Michael, Helen Frankenthaler obituary,www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2011/dec/28/helen-frankenthaler, The Guardian, 17 January 2020, 28 December 2011,
- 1929 – Toshiko Akiyoshi, Japanese pianist and composerWEB,arts.gov/honors/jazz/toshiko-akiyoshi, NEA Jazz Masters â Toshiko Akiyoshi, [US] National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), 2015, 27 January 2015,
- 1932 – Bob Pettit, American basketball player and coachWEB,www.nba.com/history/players/pettit_summary.html,www.nba.com/history/players/pettit_summary.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20150330011715www.nba.com/history/players/pettit_summary.html,">web.archive.org/web/20150330011715www.nba.com/history/players/pettit_summary.html, March 30, 2015, NBA.com: Bob Pettit Summary, NBA.com, March 30, 2015,
- 1933 – Christa Stubnick, German sprinter (d. 2021)WEB,www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/st/christa-stubnick-1.html,web.archive.org/web/20200417081233/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/st/christa-stubnick-1.html, 2020-04-17, Christa Stubnick Bio, Stats, and Results, Olympics at Sports-Reference.com,
- 1934 – Miguel de la Madrid, Mexican lawyer and politician, 52nd President of Mexico (d. 2012)ENCYCLOPEDIA, Encyclopædia Britannica,www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/356153/Miguel-de-la-Madrid, Miguel de la Madrid, 2008, 1 July 2008,
- 1936 – Iolanda BalaÈ, Romanian high jumper and educator (d. 2016)WEB,www.olympic.org/iolanda-balas, Iolanda BALAS - Olympic Athletics &124; Romania, January 27, 2017, International Olympic Committee,
- 1937 – Connie Francis, American singer, musician, and actress
- 1937 – Philip Ledger, English pianist, composer, and academic (d. 2012)WEB, Stephen Cleobury,www.theguardian.com/music/2012/nov/20/sir-philip-ledger, Sir Philip Ledger obituary, The Guardian, 2012-11-20, 2014-11-01,
- 1940 – Sharad Pawar, Indian politician, Indian Minister of AgricultureWEB, Detailed Profile: Shri Sharad Chandra Govindrao Pawar,www.archive.india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=327, India.gov.in, 17 December 2016,
- 1940 – Dionne Warwick, American singerWEB, Meara, Paul, Dionne Warwick’s 81st Birthday Celebration To Be Streamed Next Week,www.bet.com/article/o94319/dionne-warwick-81st-birthday-celebration-streamed, Black Entertainment Television, BET, 4 August 2022, 15 December 2021,
- 1942 – Bob Thompson, American jazz pianist, composer and arrangerNEWS, Keller, Michael W., This Week in West Virginia History, The Register-Herald, December 11, 2022,www.register-herald.com/news/life/this-week-in-west-virginia-history/article_b729157c-75ab-11ed-8bc4-7b401f947656.html, March 1, 2024,
- 1943 – Dickey Betts, American musician and songwriter (d. 2024)
- 1943 – Grover Washington, Jr., American singer-songwriter, saxophonist, and producer (d. 1999)WEB,www.allmusic.com/artist/grover-washington-jr-mn0000944206/biography, Grover Washington, Jr. - Biography & History, AllMusic, December 6, 2017,
- 1945 – Tony Williams, American drummer, composer, and producer (d. 1997)WEB,www.allmusic.com/artist/tony-williams-mn0000791318/biography, Tony Williams &124; Biography & History, AllMusic,
- 1946 – Emerson Fittipaldi, Brazilian racing driverWEB, Emerson Fittipaldi{{!, Formula 1®|url=https://www.formula1.com/en/drivers/hall-of-fame/Emerson_Fittipaldi.html|access-date=2021-12-12|website=Formula 1® - The Official F1® Website|language=en}}
- 1947 – Wings Hauser, American actor
- 1947 – Don Keith, American writerWEB, Don Keith List of Books,www.booknotification.com/authors/don-keith/, 6 August 2023, Book Notification, 14 August 2021,
- 1947 – Chris Mullin, English journalist and politicianNEWS, Chris Mullin - Political Profile, BBC News Online, 2002-10-16,news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/2174081.stm, 2020-02-12,
- 1948 – Randy Smith, American basketball player (d. 2009)WEB, Randy Smith,www.nba.com/stats/player/78200/career, National Basketball Association, 11 December 2023,
- 1948 – Colin Todd, English football player and coachWEB,news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/d/derby_county/1760682.stm, Todd’s topsy-turvy career, January 14, 2002, BBC,
- 1949 – Bill Nighy, English actorWEB,www.telegraph.co.uk/news/1435154/Family-Detective.html,ghostarchive.org/archive/20220112/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/1435154/Family-Detective.html, 2022-01-12, subscription, live, Family Detective, Nick, Barratt, 11 November 2006, The Daily Telegraph, {{cbignore}}
- 1949 – Marc Ravalomanana, Malagasy businessman and politician, President of MadagascarWEB, Geslin, Jean-Dominique, Ravalomanana le PDG de la République, Jeune Afrique, 15 January 2007,www.jeuneafrique.com/Article/LIN14017ravaleuqilb0/,www.jeuneafrique.com/Article/LIN14017ravaleuqilb0/," title="web.archive.org/web/20120126014659www.jeuneafrique.com/Article/LIN14017ravaleuqilb0/,">web.archive.org/web/20120126014659www.jeuneafrique.com/Article/LIN14017ravaleuqilb0/, 26 January 2012, fr, 25 June 2012, dmy,
- 1950 – Pedro Ferriz de Con, Mexican journalistNEWS, Corona, Salvador, Vamos contra el populismo y el abstencionismo: Ferriz de Con, El Economista (Mexico), es, 2017-11-11,www.eleconomista.com.mx/politica/Vamos-contra-el-populismo-y-el-abstencionismo-Ferriz-de-Con-20171111-0008.html, 2020-02-13,web.archive.org/web/20200213082840/https://www.eleconomista.com.mx/politica/Vamos-contra-el-populismo-y-el-abstencionismo-Ferriz-de-Con-20171111-0008.html, 2020-02-13,
- 1950 – Heiner Flassbeck, German economist and academicWEB,www.flassbeck.com/pdf/Lebenslaeufe/lebeng.pdf, Curriculum Vitae Dr Heiner Flassbeck, Flassbeck, Heiner, flassbeck.com, 2020-02-13,www.flassbeck.com/pdf/Lebenslaeufe/lebeng.pdf," title="web.archive.org/web/20180921234044www.flassbeck.com/pdf/Lebenslaeufe/lebeng.pdf,">web.archive.org/web/20180921234044www.flassbeck.com/pdf/Lebenslaeufe/lebeng.pdf, 2018-09-21,
- 1950 – Rajinikanth, Indian actorWEB,www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-how-shivaji-became-rajanikanth/20130116.htm, How Shivaji became Rajinikanth, Rediff.com, live,www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-how-shivaji-became-rajanikanth/20130116.htm," title="web.archive.org/web/20141006154556www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-how-shivaji-became-rajanikanth/20130116.htm,">web.archive.org/web/20141006154556www.rediff.com/movies/slide-show/slide-show-1-how-shivaji-became-rajanikanth/20130116.htm, 6 October 2014, 4 October 2014,
- 1950 – Billy Smith, Canadian ice hockey player, coach, and managerWEB,www.hockey-reference.com/players/s/smithbi01.html, Billy Smith Stats, Hockey-Reference.com,
- 1950 – Gorman Thomas, American baseball playerWEB,www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/thomago01.shtml, Gorman Thomas Stats, Baseball-Reference.com,
- 1951 – Rehman Malik, Pakistani politician, Pakistani Minister of InteriorNEWS, Details of Rehman Malik,www.pakistanherald.com/profile/rehman-malik-658, 15 July 2016, Pakistan Herald, 5 March 2016,www.pakistanherald.com/profile/rehman-malik-658," title="web.archive.org/web/20160305103812www.pakistanherald.com/profile/rehman-malik-658,">web.archive.org/web/20160305103812www.pakistanherald.com/profile/rehman-malik-658, (d. 2022)
- 1952 – Cathy Rigby, American gymnastWEB,www.olympic.org/cathleen-r-rigby, Cathleen R. RIGBY - Olympic Gymnastics Artistic &124; United States of America, June 12, 2016, International Olympic Committee,
- 1953 – Martin Ferguson, Australian lawyer and politicianAU PARLIAMENT, Hon Martin Ferguson AM, MP, LS4, 2021-11-04,
- 1953 – Rafael Septién, Mexican-American football playerWEB,www.nfl.com/players/rafaelseptien/profile?id=SEP415291, Rafael Septien, National Football League,
- 1955 – Eddy Schepers, Belgian cyclistWEB,www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sc/eddy-schepers-1.html,web.archive.org/web/20200418135510/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sc/eddy-schepers-1.html, 2020-04-18, Eddy Schepers Bio, Stats, and Results, Olympics at Sports-Reference.com,
- 1955 – Stephen Smith, Australian politicianParlInfo - Biography for SMITH, the Hon. Stephen Francis, Parliament of Australia.
- 1956 – Johan van der Velde, Dutch cyclistWEB,www.cyclingarchives.com/coureurfiche.php?coureurid=7471, Johan Van Der Velde, Cycling, Archives, cyclingarchives.com,
- 1957 – Sheila E., American singer and musician
- 1958 – Sheree J. Wilson, American actress
- 1960 – Martina Hellmann, German discus throwerWEB,www.worldathletics.org/records/all-time-toplists/throws/discus-throw/outdoor/women/senior?regionType=world&page=1&bestResultsOnly=true&firstDay=1900-01-01&lastDay=2018-11-21, Discus Throw - women - senior - outdoor, worldathletics.org,
- 1961 – Andrey Perlov, Russian race walkerWEB,www.worldathletics.org/athletes/russia/andrey-perlov-14352057, Andrey PERLOV &124; Profile, worldathletics.org,
- 1962 – Tracy Austin, American tennis player and sportscasterWEB,www.tennisfame.com/hall-of-famers/inductees/tracy-austin, International Tennis Hall of Fame, tennisfame.com,
- 1962 – Arturo Barrios, Mexican-American runnerWEB,www.worldathletics.org/athletes/united-states/arturo-barrios-14349242, Arturo BARRIOS &124; Profile, worldathletics.org,
- 1962 – Mike Golic, American football player and radio hostWEB,www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GoliMi20.htm, Mike Golic Stats, Pro-Football-Reference.com,
- 1963 – Eduardo Castro Luque, Mexican businessman and politicianWEB,www.elimparcial.com/EdicionEnLinea/Notas/Noticias/15092012/622484.aspx,www.elimparcial.com/EdicionEnLinea/Notas/Noticias/15092012/622484.aspx," title="web.archive.org/web/20120916181736www.elimparcial.com/EdicionEnLinea/Notas/Noticias/15092012/622484.aspx,">web.archive.org/web/20120916181736www.elimparcial.com/EdicionEnLinea/Notas/Noticias/15092012/622484.aspx, 2012-09-16, WebCite query result, webcitation.org, (d. 2012)
- 1964 – Haywood Jeffires, American football player and coachWEB,www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JeffHa00.htm, Haywood Jeffires Stats, Pro-Football-Reference.com,
- 1964 – Sabu, American wrestlerWEB, Mac, Eddie, This Day in Wrestling History (Dec. 12): The McMahon-Helmsley Era Begins,www.cagesideseats.com/2015/12/12/9879238/this-day-in-wrestling-history-dec-12-the-mcmahon-helmsley-era-begins, CageSide Seats, 11 December 2023, 12 December 2015,
- 1965 – Russell Batiste Jr., American funk and R&B drummer (d. 2023)NEWS,www.nytimes.com/2023/10/06/arts/music/russell-batiste-dead.html, Russell Batiste Jr., the Drummer Heartbeat of New Orleans, Dies at 57, Williams, Alex, The New York Times, October 6, 2023, October 7, 2023,
- 1967 – John Randle, American football playerWEB,www.nfl.com/players/john-randle/, John Randle Stats, News & Video - DT, National Football League,
- 1968 – SaÅ¡o UdoviÄ, Slovenian footballerWEB,www.national-football-teams.com/player/12665/Saso_Udovic.html, SaÅ¡o UdoviÄ, Benjamin, Strack-Zimmermann, national-football-teams.com,
- 1969 – Wilfred Kirochi, Kenyan runnerWEB,www.worldathletics.org/athletes/kenya/wilfred-oanda-kirochi-14359049, Wilfred Oanda KIROCHI &124; Profile, worldathletics.org,
- 1969 – Fiona May, English-Italian long jumperWEB,www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/fiona-may-1.html, Fiona May Bio, Stats, and Results &124; Olympics at Sports-Reference.com, December 3, 2016,www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/fiona-may-1.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20161203141719www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/fiona-may-1.html,">web.archive.org/web/20161203141719www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/fiona-may-1.html, 2016-12-03,
- 1969 – Michael Möllenbeck, German discus throwerWEB,www.worldathletics.org/athletes/germany/michael-mollenbeck-14193436, Michael MÃLLENBECK &124; Profile, worldathletics.org,
- 1970 – Mädchen Amick, American actress and directorWEB, Rose, Mike, Today’s famous birthdays list for December 12, 2022 includes celebrities Jennifer Connelly, Mayim Bialik,www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2022/12/todays-famous-birthdays-list-for-december-12-2022-includes-celebrities-jennifer-connelly-mayim-bialik.html, The Plain Dealer, Associated Press, 11 December 2023, 12 December 2022,
- 1970 – Jennifer Connelly, American actressWEB, Peake, Amber, Jennifer Connelly was very young when she starred in iconic Labyrinth role with David Bowie, 11 June 2022,www.hitc.com/en-gb/2022/06/11/young-jennifer-connelly/, HITC, 5 December 2022, 5 December 2022,web.archive.org/web/20221205202653/https://www.hitc.com/en-gb/2022/06/11/young-jennifer-connelly/, dead,
- 1970 – Regina Hall, American actressWEB, Reilly, Kaitlin, Regina Hall Celebrates Her 50th Birthday With Hilarious Song: “A Bitch Is Old Today”,www.eonline.com/news/1218224/regina-hall-celebrates-her-50th-birthday-with-hilarious-song-a-bitch-is-old-today, E!, 5 December 2022, 12 December 2020,
- 1971 – Sammy Korir, Kenyan runnerWEB,www.worldathletics.org/athletes/kenya/sammy-kipchoge-korir-14208721, Sammy Kipchoge KORIR &124; Profile, worldathletics.org,
- 1972 – Nicky Eaden, English footballer and coachWEB,www.bcfc.com:80/00_01/squad/eaden.htm, Untitled, September 19, 2000,www.bcfc.com/00_01/squad/eaden.htm," title="web.archive.org/web/20000919113004www.bcfc.com/00_01/squad/eaden.htm,">web.archive.org/web/20000919113004www.bcfc.com/00_01/squad/eaden.htm, 2000-09-19, 2021-07-14, live,
- 1972 – Craig Field, Australian rugby league playerWEB,www.nrlstats.com/archive/players.cfm?PlayerID=386, NRL Stats, July 27, 2008,www.nrlstats.com/archive/players.cfm?PlayerID=386," title="web.archive.org/web/20080727230152www.nrlstats.com/archive/players.cfm?PlayerID=386,">web.archive.org/web/20080727230152www.nrlstats.com/archive/players.cfm?PlayerID=386, 2008-07-27,
- 1972 – Wilson Kipketer, Kenyan-Danish runnerWEB,www.worldathletics.org/athletes/_/14167906, Wilson KIPKETER &124; Profile, worldathletics.org,
- 1972 – Georgios Theodoridis, Greek sprinterWEB,www.worldathletics.org/athletes/_/14195533, Georgios THEODORIDIS &124; Profile, worldathletics.org,
- 1974 – Bernard Lagat, Kenyan-American runnerWEB,legacy.usatf.org/Athlete-Bios/Bernard-Lagat.aspxathletemaincontainer, USA Track & Field - Bernard Lagat, 2020-08-25, 2023-02-03,www.legacy.usatf.org/Athlete-Bios/Bernard-Lagat.aspxathletemaincontainer," title="web.archive.org/web/20230203061620www.legacy.usatf.org/Athlete-Bios/Bernard-Lagat.aspxathletemaincontainer,">web.archive.org/web/20230203061620www.legacy.usatf.org/Athlete-Bios/Bernard-Lagat.aspxathletemaincontainer, dead,
- 1974 – Nolberto Solano, Peruvian footballer and managerWEB,www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/solano-intl.html, Nolberto Solano - International Appearances, Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation,
- 1975 – Mayim Bialik, American actress, neuroscientist, and authorWEB,groknation.com/news/wish-mayim-bialik-happy-birthday/, GrokNation - Wish Mayim Happy Birthday, groknation.com, 12 December 2018,
- 1975 – Craig Moore, Australian footballer and managerWEB,www.ozfootball.net/ark/Players/M/MO.html, Australian Player Database - MO, ozfootball.net,
- 1977 – Yoel Hernández, Cuban hurdlerWEB,www.worldathletics.org/athletes/cuba/yoel-hernandez-14169503, Yoel HERNÃNDEZ &124; Profile, worldathletics.org,
- 1977 – Orlando Hudson, American baseball playerWEB, Orlando Hudson,www.mlb.com/player/orlando-hudson-407861, Major League Baseball, 11 December 2023,
- 1977 – Dean Macey, English decathlete and bobsledderWEB,www.worldathletics.org/athletes/great-britain-ni/dean-macey-14189971, Dean MACEY &124; Profile, worldathletics.org,
- 1977 – Colin White, Canadian ice hockey playerWEB,www.nhl.com/player/colin-white-8465005, Colin White Stats and News, National Hockey League,
- 1979 – Garrett Atkins, American baseball playerWEB, Garrett Atkins,www.mlb.com/player/garrett-atkins-425548, Major League Baseball, 11 December 2023,
- 1979 – Nate Clements, American football playerWEB,www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/ClemNa99.htm, Nate Clements Stats, Pro-Football-Reference.com,
- 1979 – John Salmons, American basketball playerWEB,www.basketball-reference.com/players/s/salmojo01.html, John Salmons Stats, Basketball-Reference.com,
- 1980 – Dejene Berhanu, Ethiopian runner (d. 2010)WEB,www.worldathletics.org/athletes/ethiopia/dejene-berhanu-14181377, Dejene BIRHANU &124; Profile, worldathletics.org,
- 1980 – Dorin Goian, Romanian footballerWEB,www.uefa.com/teamsandplayers/players/player=70449/profile/index.html, Dorin Goian, UEFA,
- 1981 – Eddie Kingston, American wrestlerWEB, Eddie Kingston,www.njpw1972.com/profile/104785, New Japan Pro Wrestling, 11 December 2023,
- 1981 – Pedro RÃos, Spanish footballerWEB,int.soccerway.com/players/pedro-rios-maestre/60939/, Spain - Pedro RÃos - Profile with news, career statistics and history, Soccerway,
- 1981 – Yuvraj Singh, Indian cricketerWEB,www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/36084.html, Yuvraj Singh, ESPNcricinfo,
- 1981 – Stephen Warnock, English footballerWEB,www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=32334, Stephen Warnock &124; 2001-2018 &124; Soccer Base, soccerbase.com,
- 1981 – Andrew Whitworth, American football player and commentatorWEB, Andrew Whitworth,www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/9641/andrew-whitworth, ESPN, 11 December 2023,
- 1982 – Ervin Santana, Dominican baseball playerWEB, Ervin Santana,www.mlb.com/player/ervin-santana-429722, Major League Baseball, 11 December 2023,
- 1982 – Dmitry Tursunov, Russian tennis player and coachWEB,www.atptour.com/en/players/dmitry-tursunov/t315/overview, Dmitry Tursunov &124; Tennis, ATP Tour,
- 1983 – Roni Porokara, Finnish footballerWEB,www.fifaindex.com/player/150949/roni-porokara/fifa11/, Roni Porokara - FIFA 11 - Player Stats, fifaindex.com,
- 1984 – Daniel Agger, Danish footballerWEB,www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=227846/index.html,www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=227846/index.html," title="archive.today/20150820151219www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=227846/index.html,">archive.today/20150820151219www.fifa.com/fifa-tournaments/players-coaches/people=227846/index.html, August 20, 2015, Tournaments, latest news, latest video, futsal, beach soccer, August 20, 2015, archive.md,
- 1985 – Pat Calathes, Greek-American basketball playerWEB,www.euroleague.net/competition/players/showplayer?clubcode=MAR&pcode=001142&seasoncode=E2011, CALATHES, PAT - Welcome to EUROLEAGUE BASKETBALL, euroleague.net, 5 April 2024,
- 1985 – Andrew Ladd, Canadian ice hockey playerWEB, Andrew Ladd,www.nhl.com/player/andrew-ladd-8471217, National Hockey League, 11 December 2023,
- 1986 – Daddy Birori, Rwandan footballerWEB,www.national-football-teams.com/player/33273/Daddy_Birori.html, Daddy Birori, Benjamin, Strack-Zimmermann, national-football-teams.com,
- 1986 – Përparim Hetemaj, Finnish footballerWEB,www.national-football-teams.com/player/29726/Perparim_Hetemaj.html, Perparim Hetemaj, Benjamin, Strack-Zimmermann, national-football-teams.com,
- 1986 – Nina KolariÄ, Slovenian long jumperWEB,www.worldathletics.org/athletes/slovenia/nina-kolaric-14300157, Nina KOLARIÄ &124; Profile, worldathletics.org,
- 1986 – T. J. Ward, American football playerWEB,www.nfl.com/players/t-j-ward/, T.J. Ward Stats, News & Video - DB, National Football League,
- 1988 – Isaac John, New Zealand rugby league playerWEB,www.penrithpanthers.com.au/team/profiles/isaac_john.html, Isaac John - Panthers, August 20, 2015,www.penrithpanthers.com.au/team/profiles/isaac_john.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20150820045842www.penrithpanthers.com.au/team/profiles/isaac_john.html,">web.archive.org/web/20150820045842www.penrithpanthers.com.au/team/profiles/isaac_john.html, 2015-08-20,
- 1988 – Lonah Chemtai Salpeter, Israeli Olympic marathon runnerWEB,worldathletics.org/athletes/-/14523502, Lonah Chemtai SALPETER &124; Profile &124; World Athletics, worldathletics.org,
- 1990 – Nixon Chepseba, Kenyan runnerWEB,www.worldathletics.org/athletes/kenya/nixon-kiplimo-chepseba-14377806, Nixon Kiplimo CHEPSEBA &124; Profile, worldathletics.org,
- 1990 – Dawin, American singer-songwriterWEB,about.me/dawin, dawin bet on about.me, dawin, bet, about.me, MAGAZINE, Exclusive: Watch Dawin’s ‘Just Girly Things’ Video With Vine Stars Brandon Calvillo, Ry Doon & More,www.billboard.com/articles/6312285/exclusive-dawin-just-girly-things-video-vine-stars, Billboard,
- 1990 – Tyron Smith, American football playerWEB, Tyron Smith,www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/13978/tyron-smith, ESPN, 11 December 2023,
- 1991 – Joseph Leilua, Australian-Samoan rugby league playerWEB,www.nrl.com/players/internationals/samoa/joseph-leilua/, Joseph Leilua, NRL, 10 December 2020, 14 April 2021,web.archive.org/web/20210414173416/https://www.nrl.com/players/internationals/samoa/joseph-leilua/, dead,
- 1993 – Zeli Ismail, English footballerWEB,www.worldfootball.net/player_summary/zeli-ismail/, Zeli Ismail, worldfootball.net,
- 1994 – Otto Warmbier, American student imprisoned in North Korea (d. 2017)NEWS, Dawson, Steve, What Happened to Otto Warmbier & Updates,gazettereview.com/2017/01/happened-otto-warmbier-news-updates/, June 13, 2017, The Gazette Review, January 16, 2017, live,gazettereview.com/2017/01/happened-otto-warmbier-news-updates/," title="web.archive.org/web/20170215222135gazettereview.com/2017/01/happened-otto-warmbier-news-updates/,">web.archive.org/web/20170215222135gazettereview.com/2017/01/happened-otto-warmbier-news-updates/, February 15, 2017,
- 1996 – Lucas Hedges, American actorWEB, Lucas Hedges,www.playbill.com/person/lucas-hedges, Playbill, 5 December 2022,
- 1997 – Ed Oliver, American football playerWEB, Ed Oliver,www.espn.com/nfl/player/_/id/4039303/ed-oliver, ESPN, 11 December 2023,
Deaths
Pre-1600
- 884 – King Carloman II of the Franks (born c.866; hunting accident)EB1911, Carloman (Frankish princes), Carloman, 5, 343,
- 1296 – Isabella of Mar, first wife of Robert Bruce VII (b. 1277)WEB, Isabella of Mar {{!, Mapping Memorials to Women in Scotland |url=http://womenofscotland.org.uk/women/isabella-mar |website=womenofscotland.org.uk |access-date=17 January 2020}}
- 1572 – Loredana Marcello, Dogaressa of Venice, botanist, authorWEB,archive.org/stream/dogaressasofveni00stalpage/268/mode/2up, Staley, Edgcumbe, The dogaressas of Venice: The wives of the doges, T. W. Laurie, 269, 2 August 2020,
1601â1900
- 1751 – Henry St John, 1st Viscount Bolingbroke, English philosopher and politician, Secretary at War (b. 1678){{EB1911 |last=Yorke |first=Philip Chesney |wstitle=Bolingbroke, Henry St John, Viscount |volume=4 |pages=161â164 }}
- 1766 – Johann Christoph Gottsched, German philosopher, author, and critic (b. 1700){{EB1911|wstitle=Gottsched, Johann Christoph|inline=1}}
- 1794 – Meshullam Feivush Heller, Ukrainian author (b. 1742)WEB,www.daat.ac.il/encyclopedia/value.asp?id1=104, ×× ×¦×ק××פ××× ×××××ת ×עת - ×ש××× ×¤××××ש ××ר ×××רג ;, daat.ac.il,
- 1803 – Prince Frederick Adolf of Sweden (b. 1750)WEB,sok.riksarkivet.se/Sbl/Presentation.aspx?id=14444, Fredrik Adolf - Svenskt Biografiskt Lexikon, sok.riksarkivet.se,
- 1858 – Jacques Viger, Canadian archeologist and politician, 1st Mayor of Montreal (b. 1787)WEB,www.biographi.ca/en/bio.php?id_nbr=4235, Biography â VIGER, JACQUES â Volume VIII (1851-1860) â Dictionary of Canadian Biography, biographi.ca,
- 1889 – Viktor Bunyakovsky, Ukrainian-Russian mathematician and theorist (b. 1804)WEB,mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk/Biographies/Bunyakovsky/, Bio, mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk, 2020-08-26,
- 1894 – John Sparrow David Thompson, Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician, 4th Prime Minister of Canada (b. 1845){{EB1911|wstitle=Thompson, Sir John Sparrow|volume=26|page=870|ref=none|inline=yes}}
1901âpresent
- 1913 – Menelik II, Ethiopian emperor (b. 1844)WEB,www.blackpast.org/global-african-history/emperor-menelik-ii-sahle-miriam-1844-1913/, Emperor Menelik II (Sahle Miriam) (1844-1913), Euell A., Nielsen, May 6, 2019,
- 1921 – Henrietta Swan Leavitt, American astronomer and academic (b. 1868)WEB,www.famousscientists.org/henrietta-swan-leavitt/, Henrietta Swan Leavitt - Biography, Facts and Pictures,
- 1923 – Raymond Radiguet, French author and poet (b. 1903)WEB,salon-litteraire.linternaute.com/fr/raymond-radiguet/content/1806772-raymond-radiguet-biographie, Raymond Radiguet: Biographie, November 6, 2012, salon-litteraire.linternaute.com,
- 1934 – Thorleif Haug, Norwegian skier (b. 1894)WEB,www.snl.no/Thorleif_Haug, Thorleif Haug, Store norske leksikon, 7 September 2020,
- 1939 – Douglas Fairbanks, Sr., American actor, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1883)NEWS,news.google.com/newspapers?id=l1tfAAAAIBAJ&pg=1352,3146087&dq=douglas+fairbanks+death&hl=en, Doug Fairbanks Dies At His Home, December 12, 1939, Lawrence Journal-World, 10, March 3, 2013,
- 1941 – César Basa, Filipino lieutenant and pilot (b. 1915)WEB,www.paf.mil.ph/updatedhistory.html, Philippine Air Force :: Official Website, April 29, 2014,www.paf.mil.ph/updatedhistory.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20140429051016www.paf.mil.ph/updatedhistory.html,">web.archive.org/web/20140429051016www.paf.mil.ph/updatedhistory.html, 2014-04-29,
- 1951 – Mildred Bailey, American singer (b. 1907)NEWS, MILDRED BAILEY, SINGER OF BLUES; Noted Entertainer Succumbs to Heart Ailment Won Fame With ‘Old Rockin’ Chair’ Big Name” in Field Discovered in 1929, The New York Times,www.nytimes.com/1951/12/13/archives/mildred-bailey-singer-of-blues-noted-entertainer-succumbs-to-heart.html, 13 December 1951, August 25, 2020,
- 1958 – Albert Walsh, Canadian lawyer and politician, 1st Lieutenant Governor of Newfoundland (b. 1900)WEB,www.heritage.nf.ca/govhouse/governors/g69.html, Profiles of Governors: Sir Albert Joseph Walsh, 1949, June 5, 2011,www.heritage.nf.ca/govhouse/governors/g69.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20110605014246www.heritage.nf.ca/govhouse/governors/g69.html,">web.archive.org/web/20110605014246www.heritage.nf.ca/govhouse/governors/g69.html, 2011-06-05,
- 1966 – Karl Ruberl, Austrian-American swimmer (b. 1880)WEB,www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ru/karl-ruberl-1.html, Karl Ruberl Bio, Stats, and Results &124; Olympics at Sports-Reference.com, April 17, 2020,web.archive.org/web/20200417165101/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ru/karl-ruberl-1.html, 2020-04-17,
- 1968 – Tallulah Bankhead, American actress (b. 1902)NEWS, Murray, Schumach, Tallulah Bankhead Dead at 65; Vibrant Stage and Screen Star,graphics8.nytimes.com/packages/pdf/arts/bankhead-obit.pdf, The New York Times, December 13, 1969, February 17, 2010,graphics8.nytimes.com/packages/pdf/arts/bankhead-obit.pdf," title="web.archive.org/web/20110606033553graphics8.nytimes.com/packages/pdf/arts/bankhead-obit.pdf,">web.archive.org/web/20110606033553graphics8.nytimes.com/packages/pdf/arts/bankhead-obit.pdf, June 6, 2011, live,
- 1970 – Doris Blackburn, Australian politician (b. 1889)AUSTRALIAN DICTIONARY OF BIOGRAPHY, Rasmussen, Carolyn, Doris Amelia Blackburn (1889â1970),adb.anu.edu.au/biography/blackburn-doris-amelia-9517/text16755, 1993, 13, Canberra, 7 February 2015, Published in hardcopy in Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 13, (MUP), 1993
- 1975 – Richard Baggallay, English colonel and cricketer (b. 1884)WEB,www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/230191.html, Obituaries in 1975, December 19, 2005, ESPNcricinfo,
- 1980 – Jean Lesage, Canadian lawyer and politician, 19th Premier of Quebec (b. 1912){{QuebecMNAbio|lesage-jean-4181}}
- 1985 – Anne Baxter, American actress (b. 1923)NEWS, Anne Baxter Dies at 62, 8 Days After Her Stroke,articles.latimes.com/1985-12-12/news/mn-16533_1_anne-baxter, Los Angeles Times, December 12, 1985, Times Wire Service, May 7, 2018,
- 1993 – József Antall, Hungarian historian and politician, 35th Prime Minister of Hungary (b. 1932)Jozsef Antall, Who Led Hungary After Communists, Is Dead at 61, The New York Times, 13 December 1993 Retrieved 8 January 2012
- 1994 – Stuart Roosa, American colonel, pilot, and astronaut (b. 1933)BOOK, Steitz, David E., Herring, Kyle, Apollo Astronaut Stuart Allen Roosa Dies, NASA, Press release 94-210, December 12, 1994, 23 December 2013,nssdc.gsfc.nasa.gov/planetary/text/roosa_pr.txt,
- 1996 – Vance Packard, American journalist, author, and critic (b. 1914)NEWS, Severo, Richard, Vance Packard, 82, Challenger of Consumerism, Dies,www.nytimes.com/1996/12/13/arts/vance-packard-82-challenger-of-consumerism-dies.html, December 7, 2017, The New York Times, December 13, 1996,
- 1997 – Evgenii Landis, Ukrainian-Russian mathematician and academic (b. 1921)WEB,www.icms.org.uk/archive/meetings/2001/progpde/landis/index.html, Progress in PDEs Landis Page, February 27, 2012,www.icms.org.uk/archive/meetings/2001/progpde/landis/index.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20120227195239www.icms.org.uk/archive/meetings/2001/progpde/landis/index.html,">web.archive.org/web/20120227195239www.icms.org.uk/archive/meetings/2001/progpde/landis/index.html, 2012-02-27,
- 1998 – Lawton Chiles, American soldier, lawyer, and politician, 41st Governor of Florida (b. 1930)WEB,bioguideretro.congress.gov/Home/MemberDetails?memIndex=C000356, Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress - Retro Member details, bioguideretro.congress.gov,
- 1998 – Morris Udall, American captain and politician (b. 1922){{CongBio|U000001|inline=yes}}
- 1999 – Paul Cadmus, American painter and illustrator (b. 1904)NEWS, Cotter, Holland, Paul Cadmus Dies at 94; Virtuosic American Painter,www.nytimes.com/1999/12/15/arts/paul-cadmus-dies-at-94-virtuosic-american-painter.html, 30 September 2016, The New York Times, 15 December 1999,
- 1999 – Joseph Heller, American novelist, short story writer, and playwright(b. 1923)NEWS, Joseph Heller, Darkly Surreal Novelist, Dies at 76, Severo, Richard, Mitgang, Herbert, The New York Times, December 14, 1999,www.nytimes.com/1999/12/14/books/joseph-heller-darkly-surreal-novelist-dies-at-76.html?ref=joseph_heller, 2020-08-25,
- 2001 – Ardito Desio, Italian geologist and explorer (b. 1897)WEB,www.britannica.com/biography/Ardito-Desio, Ardito Desio &124; Italian geologist and explorer, Encyclopædia Britannica,
- 2002 – Dee Brown, American historian and author (b. 1908)WEB,encyclopediaofarkansas.net/entries/dee-brown-1086/, Encyclopedia of Arkansas, Encyclopedia of Arkansas,
- 2003 – Heydar Aliyev, Azerbaijani general and politician, 3rd President of Azerbaijan (b. 1923)WEB,www.britannica.com/biography/Heydar-Aliyev, Heydar Aliyev &124; president of Azerbaijan, Encyclopædia Britannica,
- 2005 – Robert Newmyer, American actor and producer (b. 1956)WEB,www.nytimes.com/2005/12/14/movies/robert-newmyer-49-a-producer-of-sex-lies-and-videotape-dies.html, Robert Newmyer, 49, a Producer of ‘sex, lies and videotape,’ Dies, Margalit, Fox, December 14, 2005, The New York Times,
- 2005 – Annette Stroyberg, Danish actress (b. 1936)NEWS,www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/opinion/obituaries/article2087445.ece, Annette Stroyberg, 17 December 2005, The Times, 26 January 2014,
- 2005 – Gebran Tueni, Lebanese journalist and politician (b. 1957)JOURNAL, Mansour, Bassam, Gebran Tueni: The man who was like thunder, The UNESCO Courier, 2008, 4, 9â11,unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0016/001624/162430E.pdf,unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0016/001624/162430E.pdf," title="web.archive.org/web/20100704080513unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0016/001624/162430E.pdf,">web.archive.org/web/20100704080513unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0016/001624/162430E.pdf, 2010-07-04, live, 10 June 2012,
- 2006 – Paul Arizin, American basketball player (b. 1928)WEB,hoophall.com/halloffamers/bhof-paul-arizin.html, Official Website of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame - Hall of Famers, February 12, 2009,hoophall.com/halloffamers/bhof-paul-arizin.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20090212161954hoophall.com/halloffamers/bhof-paul-arizin.html,">web.archive.org/web/20090212161954hoophall.com/halloffamers/bhof-paul-arizin.html, 2009-02-12,
- 2006 – Peter Boyle, American actor (b. 1935)NEWS,www.today.com/id/16187735, Raymond’ star Peter Boyle dies at 71, Today.com, Associated Press, 17 December 2006, 2007-02-01, 2016-03-21,www.today.com/id/16187735," title="web.archive.org/web/20160321163937www.today.com/id/16187735,">web.archive.org/web/20160321163937www.today.com/id/16187735,
- 2006 – Raymond P. Shafer, American attorney and politician, 39th Governor of Pennsylvania (b. 1917)NEWS, Hamill, Sean D., Raymond P. Shafer, 89, Governor of Pennsylvania, Dies,www.nytimes.com/2006/12/14/obituaries/14shafer.html, 2 May 2024, The New York Times, 14 December 2006,
- 2006 – Alan Shugart, American engineer and businessman, co-founded Seagate Technology (b. 1930)NEWS, Disk drive pioneer Al Shugart dies, The New York Times, December 15, 2006,www.nytimes.com/2006/12/15/obituaries/15shugart.html?_r=1&oref=slogin, September 28, 2007, John, Markoff,
- 2007 – François al-Hajj, Lebanese general (b. 1953)NEWS, Hajj latest casualty in string of assassinations,www.thefreelibrary.com/Hajj+latest+casualty+in+string+of+assassinations.-a0179845985, 20 March 2013, The Daily Star, 13 December 2007,
- 2007 – Ike Turner, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (b. 1931)NEWS, Ray, McDonald, Rock and Roll Legend Ike Turner Dies, December 13, 2007, VOA News, Voice of America,voanews.com/english/archive/2007-12/2007-12-13-voa18.cfm, January 2, 2009,voanews.com/english/archive/2007-12/2007-12-13-voa18.cfm," title="web.archive.org/web/20081217122243voanews.com/english/archive/2007-12/2007-12-13-voa18.cfm,">web.archive.org/web/20081217122243voanews.com/english/archive/2007-12/2007-12-13-voa18.cfm, December 17, 2008,
- 2008 – Avery Dulles, American cardinal and theologian (b. 1918)WEB, McFadden, Robert D., Cardinal Avery Dulles, Theologian, Is Dead at 90, The New York Times, December 12, 2008,www.nytimes.com/2008/12/13/us/13dulles.html, December 12, 2008,
- 2008 – Van Johnson, American actor (b. 1916)Khurram, Saeed. “Actor Van Johnson dies in Nyack at 92.” The Journal News, December 13, 2008.
- 2010 – Tom Walkinshaw, Scottish race car driver, founded Tom Walkinshaw Racing (b. 1946)NEWS,news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/my_club/gloucester/9280301.stm, Gloucester mourn owner Tom Walkinshaw, BBC News, 12 December 2010, 12 December 2010, WEB,www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/88672, Tom Walkinshaw Passes Away, Autosport, 12 December 2010, 12 December 2010,
- 2012 – Joe Allbritton, American banker, publisher, and philanthropist, founded the Allbritton Communications Company (b. 1924)NEWS, Hershey, Robert D. Jr., Joe Allbritton, TV and Banking Titan, Dies at 87,www.nytimes.com/2012/12/13/business/joe-allbritton-tv-and-banking-titan-dies-at-87.html,ghostarchive.org/archive/20220101/https://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/13/business/joe-allbritton-tv-and-banking-titan-dies-at-87.html, 2022-01-01, limited, 15 January 2013, The New York Times, December 12, 2012, {{cbignore}}
- 2012 – David Tait, English rugby player (b. 1987)WEB, Jennifer Williams,menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/news/s/1596012_former-sale-sharks-star-david-tait-dies-in-hong-kong-apartment-plunge, Former Sale Sharks star David Tait dies in Hong Kong apartment plunge, Manchester Evening News, 13 December 2012, 13 December 2012,menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/news/s/1596012_former-sale-sharks-star-david-tait-dies-in-hong-kong-apartment-plunge," title="web.archive.org/web/20121215212230menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/news/s/1596012_former-sale-sharks-star-david-tait-dies-in-hong-kong-apartment-plunge,">web.archive.org/web/20121215212230menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/news/s/1596012_former-sale-sharks-star-david-tait-dies-in-hong-kong-apartment-plunge, 15 December 2012, live, dmy-all,
- 2013 – Tom Laughlin, American actor, director, screenwriter, author, educator, and activist (b. 1931)BOOK, Berumen, Frank Javier Garcia, American Indian Image Makers of Hollywood, 2020, McFarland, 978-1-4766-3647-4, 176,
- 2013 – Abdul Quader Molla, Bangladeshi journalist and politician (b. 1948)NEWS, Bangladesh executes opposition leader,www.aljazeera.com/news/southasia/2013/12/bangladesh-politician-be-executed-20131212622649656.html, Al Jazeera, 12 December 2013, 12 December 2013,
- 2013 – Audrey Totter, American actress (b. 1917)Notice of death of Audrey Totter, Los Angeles Times, December 14, 2013.
- 2014 – Norman Bridwell, American author and illustrator, created Clifford the Big Red Dog (b. 1928)NEWS,www.mvtimes.com/2014/12/16/norman-ray-bridwell-beloved-author-clifford-big-red-dog-dead-86/, Norman Ray Bridwell, beloved author of Clifford the Big Red Dog, dead at 86, Martha’s Vineyard Times, December 16, 2014, December 16, 2014,
- 2014 – Ivor Grattan-Guinness, English mathematician, historian, and academic (b. 1941)NEWS, Ivor Grattan-Guinness obituary: Energetic historian of mathematics and logic, The Guardian, 31 December 2014,www.theguardian.com/education/2014/dec/31/ivor-grattan-guinness, Tony, Grilly, NEWS, Obituaries: Ivor Grattan-Guinness, 1941â2014, Times Higher Education, 8 January 2015,www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/news/people/obituaries/ivor-grattan-guinness-1941-2014/2017747.article, Matthew, Reisz,
- 2014 – Herb Plews, American baseball player (b. 1928)NEWS, Syness, Curt,helenair.com/sports/baseball/professional/herb-plews-only-local-to-play-mlb-dies-at/article_edf2c287-eb50-55b7-a30a-506a2339e7ab.html, Herb Plews, only local to play MLB, dies at 86, helenair.com, December 16, 2014, May 6, 2020,
- 2015 – Frans Geurtsen, Dutch footballer (b. 1942)Oud voetballer Frans Geurtsen overleden - RTV Utrecht {{in lang|nl}}
- 2015 – Evelyn S. Lieberman, American politician, White House Deputy Chief of Staff (b. 1944)WEB,www.nytimes.com/2015/12/15/us/politics/evelyn-lieberman-aide-who-moved-monica-lewinsky-from-white-house-dies-at-71.html,ghostarchive.org/archive/20220101/https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/15/us/politics/evelyn-lieberman-aide-who-moved-monica-lewinsky-from-white-house-dies-at-71.html, 2022-01-01, limited, Evelyn Lieberman, 71, Dies; Aide Moved Lewinsky From White House, Sam, Roberts, December 14, 2015, The New York Times, {{cbignore}}
- 2016 – Shirley Hazzard, Australian-American novelist, short story writer, and essayist (b. 1931)Shirley Hazzard, Novelist Who Charted Storm-Tossed Lives, Dies at 85, The New York Times, 13 December 2016. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
- 2017 – Ed Lee, American politician and attorney, 43rd Mayor of San Francisco (b. 1952)WEB, Kelly, George, S.F. Mayor Ed Lee dies at 65,www.eastbaytimes.com/2017/12/12/s-f-mayor-ed-lee-dies-at-65/, East Bay Times, December 12, 2017, December 12, 2017, live,www.eastbaytimes.com/2017/12/12/s-f-mayor-ed-lee-dies-at-65/," title="web.archive.org/web/20171212132535www.eastbaytimes.com/2017/12/12/s-f-mayor-ed-lee-dies-at-65/,">web.archive.org/web/20171212132535www.eastbaytimes.com/2017/12/12/s-f-mayor-ed-lee-dies-at-65/, December 12, 2017, NEWS,www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2017/12/12/san-francisco-mayor-ed-lee-dead-at-65/, Ed Lee, San Francisco’s first Asian American mayor, dies at 65, J. Freedom du, Lac, Cleve R. Jr, Wootson, December 12, 2017, The Washington Post, live,web.archive.org/web/20171212145453/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2017/12/12/san-francisco-mayor-ed-lee-dead-at-65/, December 12, 2017, WEB,www.nytimes.com/2017/12/12/us/ed-lee-dead.html, Ed Lee, San Francisco Mayor, Dies at 65, Thomas, Fuller, Alan, Cowell, Jonah Engel, Bromwich, December 12, 2017, The New York Times, live,web.archive.org/web/20171212154715/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/12/us/ed-lee-dead.html, December 12, 2017,
- 2017 – Pat DiNizio, American singer and songwriter (b. 1955)NEWS, Slotnik, Daniel E., December 13, 2017, Pat DiNizio, Singer and Songwriter for the Smithereens, Dies at 62, The New York Times,www.nytimes.com/2017/12/13/obituaries/pat-dinizio-singer-and-songwriter-for-the-smithereens-dies-at-62.html,ghostarchive.org/archive/20220101/https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/13/obituaries/pat-dinizio-singer-and-songwriter-for-the-smithereens-dies-at-62.html, 2022-01-01, limited, {{cbignore}}WEB, Pat DiNizio of the Smithereens Dies at 62,variety.com/2017/music/news/pat-dinizio-smithereens-dead-1202638793, Morris, Chris, December 12, 2017, live,variety.com/2017/music/news/pat-dinizio-smithereens-dead-1202638793/," title="web.archive.org/web/20171213094452variety.com/2017/music/news/pat-dinizio-smithereens-dead-1202638793/,">web.archive.org/web/20171213094452variety.com/2017/music/news/pat-dinizio-smithereens-dead-1202638793/, December 13, 2017, December 13, 2017, Variety (magazine), Variety,
- 2019 – Danny Aiello, American actor (b. 1933)BOOK, Lentz III, Harris M., Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2019, 28 October 2020, McFarland, 4, 978-1-4766-4059-4,books.google.com/books?id=gW0HEAAAQBAJ&pg=PT18,
- 2020 – John le Carré, English author (b. 1931)NEWS, John le Carré: Espionage writer dies aged 89, BBC News, 13 December 2020,www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-55297558, 14 December 2020,
- 2020 – Ann Reinking, American actress, dancer, and choreographer (b. 1949)WEB, 2020-12-20, Ann Reinking obituary,www.theguardian.com/stage/2020/dec/20/ann-reinking-obituary, 2020-12-24, The Guardian, en,
- 2021 – MaÊ»afu TukuiÊ»aulahi, Tongan politician and military officer, Deputy Prime Minister (b. 1955)WEB, Manase Lua, Pakilau, 2021-12-18, Obituary: Lord Ma’afu, deputy prime minister of Tonga, a chief who truly loved his people,www.stuff.co.nz/world/south-pacific/127309625/obituary-lord-maafu-deputy-prime-minister-of-tonga-a-chief-who-truly-loved-his-people, live, 2021-12-19, Stuff, en,web.archive.org/web/20211217165132/https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/south-pacific/127309625/obituary-lord-maafu-deputy-prime-minister-of-tonga-a-chief-who-truly-loved-his-people, 2021-12-17, WEB, Torika Tokalau, 13 December 2021, Tonga’s deputy prime minister Lord Ma’afu dies in Auckland,www.stuff.co.nz/national/127266149/tongas-deputy-prime-minister-lord-maafu-dies-in-auckland, live,web.archive.org/web/20211213021851/https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/127266149/tongas-deputy-prime-minister-lord-maafu-dies-in-auckland, 13 December 2021, 13 December 2021, Stuff, He was 66 in 2021,
- 2021 – Vicente Fernández, Mexican actor, ranchera singer, and film producer (b, 1940)WEB,www.inquirer.com/obituaries/vicente-fernandez-dies-mexican-singer-obituary-20211213.html, Vicente Fernández, revered Mexican singer, dies at 81, December 13, 2021, October 19, 2023, Bautista, Berenice, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Inquirer,
Holidays and observances
- Christian feast day:
- Corentin of QuimperBOOK, Attwater, Donald, A New Dictionary of Saints, 1994, Liturgical Press, 0-8146-2324-7, 77,
- Jane Frances de ChantalBOOK, Attwater, Donald, A New Dictionary of Saints, 1994, Liturgical Press, 0-8146-2324-7, 155,
- Edburga of Minster-in-ThanetBOOK, Attwater, Donald, A New Dictionary of Saints, 1994, Liturgical Press, 0-8146-2324-7, 91,
- Finnian of ClonardBOOK, Attwater, Donald, A New Dictionary of Saints, 1994, Liturgical Press, 0-8146-2324-7, 112,
- Thomas HollandBOOK, Attwater, Donald, A New Dictionary of Saints, 1994, Liturgical Press, 0-8146-2324-7, 305,
- Ida of NivellesBOOK, Walsh, Michael J., A New Dictionary of Saints: East and West, 2007, Burns and Oats, London, 978-0-86012-342-2, 275,
- Peter the AleutBOOK, Walsh, Michael J., A New Dictionary of Saints: East and West, 2007, Burns and Oats, London, 978-0-86012-342-2, 486,
- VicelinusBOOK, Attwater, Donald, A New Dictionary of Saints, 1994, Liturgical Press, 0-8146-2324-7, 317,
- December 12 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- Constitution Day (Russia)NEWS, Schwirtz, Michael, Russian press review: Dec. 12,www.nytimes.com/2007/12/12/world/europe/12iht-12russiapress-review.html, 14 April 2023, The New York Times, 12 December 2007,
- Day of Neutrality (Turkmenistan)BOOK, Anceschi, Luca, Turkmenistan’s Foreign Policy: Positive Neutrality and the Consolidation of the Turkmen Regime, 2008, Routledge, 978-1-134-05156-4, 57,
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