A complete timeline of historical events, famous births, notable deaths, and holidays that occurred on December 12 throughout history.
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Battle of Nineveh: Byzantine Emperor Heraclius' Byzantine army heavily defeats Persian forces during the Byzantine–Sasanian War of 602–628
Constituent Assembly of Iran votes 257 to 3 to amend the constitution, officially overthrowing the Qajar dynasty and bestowing the crown upon Reza Shah Pahlavi
The headquarters of the United Nations (UN) is on 17 to 18 acres (6.9 to 7.3 ha) of grounds in the Turtle Bay neighborhood of Midtown Manhattan in New York City.
Jomo Kenyatta (1897 – 22 August 1978) was a Kenyan anti-colonial activist and politician who governed Kenya as its Prime Minister from 1963 to 1964 and then as its first President from 1964 to his...
US Supreme Court issues its 5-4 decision in Bush v. Gore, resolving the recount dispute in Florida's 2000 presidential election in George W. Bush's favor and effectively awarding him the presidency over Al Gore
COP21 climate change summit in Paris reaches an agreement between 195 countries to limit the rise in the global average temperature to less than 2°C above pre-industrial levels
British general election is won by Boris Johnson's Conservative Party in a landslide victory with an 80 seat majority, while the Scottish National Party wins 48 of 59 seats in Scotland
"A Man for All Seasons," based on the play by Robert Bolt, directed by Fred Zinnemann and starring Paul Scofield, premieres in New York (Best Picture 1967)
In Vienna, 22-year-old Ludwig van Beethoven receives his first lesson in music composition from 60-year-old Franz Joseph Haydn
Baseball Rules Committee greatly revises the rule book; a ball that bounces into the stands is now a ground-rule double instead of a home run
Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor (26), marries his niece and cousin Margaret Theresa of Spain (15), the celebrations last almost two years
American piano playing singer Jerry Lee Lewis (21) weds his cousin Myra Gale Brown (13) while still married to his 2nd wife Jane Mitcham; legalize marriage in 1958; divorce in 1970
Actor Richard Gere (42) weds supermodel Cindy Crawford (25) in Las Vegas
American comedian ans TV host Nick Cannon (37) files for divorce from American pop singer Mariah Carey (48) after 6 years of marriage
1st Crusaders capture & plunder Mara, Syria
Discovery of a sarcophagus supposedly containing the body of Mary Magdalene in the crypt of the Church of Saint-Maximin in southeastern France
Order of the Dragon is first created by Emperor Sigismund, then King of Hungary, and his wife, Queen Barbara of Celje, following the battle for possession of Bosnia
Jews are expelled from Schlettstadt Alsace by Emperor Frederick III
Flemish composer Adrian Willaert moves from Milan to Venice to begin is engagement as maestro di cappella of St. Mark's Basilica
English "Barebones" Parliament ends
Brandenburgs army occupies Stettin
Russian and Prussian troops occupy Stralsund [NS=12/23]
Pope Clement XIV proclaims a universal jubilee
The President, Directors and Company of the Bank of the United States, commonly known as the First Bank of the United States, was a national bank, chartered for a term of twenty years, by the United...
Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to...
1st Canadian coins circulated (1 cent, 5 cent, 10 cent & 20 cent)
The Battle of Fredericksburg was fought December 11–15, 1862, in and around Fredericksburg, Virginia, in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War.
Stoneman's 1864 raid, also known as Stoneman's raid into Southwest Virginia, was an American Civil War expedition by Union troops into southwestern Virginia.
The United States House of Representatives has had 189 elected African-American members, of whom 183 have been representatives from U.S. states and six have been delegates from U.S.
Jules Janssen discovers dark lines in solar corona spectrum
The Adelaide Oval is a stadium in Adelaide in the state of South Australia. It is located in the parklands.
Anti-Jewish violence breaks out in Bucharest, Romania
1st first-class cricket game between Australian states NSW and Tasmania
1st case of plague on Oahu, Hawaii
The Congo Free State (CFS), also known as the Independent State of the Congo, was a large state and absolute monarchy in Central Africa from 1885 to 1908.
CMS McClellan's "Leah Kleschna" premieres in NYC
Oscar Solomon Straus (December 23, 1850 – May 3, 1926) was an American politician and diplomat.
New Delhi is the capital city of India and a part of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT).
Hebrew language officially used to teach in Palestinian schools
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), Dow Jones, or simply the Dow (), is a stock market index of 30 prominent companies listed on stock exchanges in the United States.
The Junkers J 1, nicknamed the Blechesel (Tin Donkey or Sheet Metal Donkey), was an experimental monoplane aircraft developed by Junkers. It was the first all-metal aircraft in the world.
Boys Town, an orphanage for boys, is founded by Father Edward Flanagan in Omaha, Nebraska
Spanish troops leave Morocco
Arthur Heinman coins the term "motel" from "motor hotel" and opens the Motel Inn in San Luis Obispo
Wings Over Europe was a 1928 Broadway three-act play written by Robert Nichols and Maurice Browne, produced by the Theatre Guild and directed by Rouben Mamoulian.
Japanese government of Imukai forms
S N Behrman's "Biography" premieres in NYC
Irvine Wallace "Ace" Bailey (July 3, 1903 – April 7, 1992) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played for the Toronto Maple Leafs for eight seasons, from 1926 to 1933.
The Philadelphia Eagles, a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, joined the National Football League (NFL) in 1933 as a replacement team for the Frankford Yellow Jackets, after...
The 1938 NFL draft was held on December 12, 1937, at the Sherman House Hotel in Chicago, Illinois. The draft consisted of 12 rounds and 110 player selections.
Nylon is a family of synthetic polymers characterized by amide linkages, typically connecting aliphatic or semi-aromatic groups. Nylons are generally brownish in color and can possess a soft texture,...
British troops conquer Sidi el-Barrani
European reservists on Java mobilize
A fire in a hostel in St. John's, Newfoundland, kills 100 people
Special Court of justice convicts Dutch Nazi leader Mussert to death
Tide (), is an American brand of laundry detergent manufactured and marketed by Procter & Gamble.
United Mine Workers union withdrew from AFL
Malayan Emergency: Batang Kali Massacre - 14 members of the Scots Guards stationed in Malaysia allegedly massacre 24 unarmed civilians and set fire to the village.
AL votes 7-1 rejecting legalizing the spitball
16th Heisman Trophy Award: Vic Janowicz, Ohio State (HB)
Commencement of the Irish Republican Army's Border Campaign.
UA Air Force Major Adrian Drew flies 1,943 km/h in a modified McDonnell F-101A-5-MC Voodoo over Edwards Air Force Base, California
Dutch Social Democratic Party ministers, including Prime Minister Willem Drees dismissed
Jack Brabham finishes 4th in season-ending US Grand Prix at Sebring to become first Australian F1 World Drivers Championship winner; takes title by 4 points from Briton Tony Brooks
Amateur radio satellite Oscar 1 launched with military Discoverer 36
Ballon d'Or: Juventus' Argentine forward Omar Sívori wins award for best football player in Europe ahead of Spanish midfielder Luis Suárez and English forward Johnny Haynes
US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
The History of the Cleveland Browns American football team began in 1944 when taxi-cab magnate Arthur B.
Chicago halfback Gale Sayers ties the NFL record for most touchdowns in a game with six in a 61–20 victory over the San Francisco 49ers at Wrigley Field
US launches Pioneer 8 into solar orbit
Polish government proclaims price rise
Canada begins selling Olympic coins ($5 & $10 silver coins)
Gas stove explodes & starts fire killing 138 in Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Quarterback Joe Namath plays his last game with the NY Jets
Apple makes its initial public offering on the US stock market; 38 years later, it becomes the first US company valued at over $1 trillion, first over $2 trillion two years after that, and first over $3 trillion three years after that
The earliest inhabitants of The Gambia are unknown, but they left behind large shell middens and enigmatic stone circles attesting to diverse subsistence strategies and well-organized, hierarchical...
$9,800,000 in cash stolen from money transport car in NYC
A truck bomb explodes at US Embassy in Kuwait
Arrow Air was a passenger and cargo airline based in Building 712 on the grounds of Miami International Airport (MIA) in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
James "Bone Crusher" Smith TKO's WBA champ Tim Witherspoon in Madison Square Garden
Okla's sets NCAA record of 33 steals vs Centenary
Sandra Miller of Queens sues Mike Tyson for sexual harassment
US accuses Iraq of dragging its feet on dates for talks
Abuja is the capital city of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, strategically situated at the geographic midpoint of the country within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The Miami Hurricanes football team represents the University of Miami in college football. The Hurricanes compete in the NCAA's Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS).
WAQX 104.3 (Q-104) rock format replaces WNCN classic format in NYC
Amendment to make it illegal to physically desecrate the flag turned down by senate 63-36 (need 2/3 vote)
Uday Saddam Hussein was an Iraqi politician, militia leader, and businessman. He was the eldest son of Iraqi president Saddam Hussein and his first wife Sajida Talfah, and was known for his excessive...
Carlos the Jackal, "professional revolutionary", goes on trial in Paris
Pedro Jaime Martínez is a Dominican-American former professional baseball starting pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1992 to 2009 for five teams—most notably the Boston Red Sox...
Winona Laura Horowitz ( wi-NOH-nə; born October 29, 1971), known professionally as Winona Ryder, is an American actress.
On This Day launches MusicOrb.com and TodayinSport.com, separate sites for music and sports history, now its music and sport channels
Peugeot produces its last car at the Ryton Plant, signaling the end of mass car production in Coventry, formerly a major center of the British motor industry
Andrei Klepach, Deputy Economic Minister of Russia, states that Russia has entered a recession, with two quarters of contraction expected, meaning Russia will fall short of reaching the 6.8% growth forecast for 2008
Mosconi Cup nine-ball pool, London, England: Europe regains title with an 11-8 win over US; MVP: Darren Appleton (England)
77th Heisman Trophy Award: Robert Griffin III, Baylor (QB)
The United States announces sanctions on the two dozen companies who assisted Iran with their nuclear program
Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China. Situated on China's southern coast just south of Shenzhen, it consists of Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, and the New Territories.
Ballon d'Or: Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo claims award for the 4th time; record winning margin of 429 from Lionel Messi
Rodrigo Roa Duterte is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 16th president of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022. He had served as the mayor of Davao City in the past.
Westfield Corporation was an Australian commercial real estate company and operator of shopping centres.
Mario Armando Lavandeira Jr., known professionally as Perez Hilton, is an American blogger, columnist, and media personality.
British PM Boris Johnson announces a emergency COVID-19 booster program to protect the NHS and stem a possible incoming “tidal wave of Omicron” [1]
'Calculated and targeted execution' leaves three people shot and killed, including two police officers, with the three killers also killed in a six hour gun fight near Wieambilla, west of Brisbane, Australia [1]
U.N. General Assembly votes overwhelmingly to demand a humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza, amid reports 18,000 Palestinians have been killed, 70% children and women, with over 80% now homeless [1]
Events from the year 2024 in the United Kingdom. This year is noted for a landslide general election victory for the Labour Party under Keir Starmer.
William Stephen Belichick (-ek; born April 16, 1952) is an American football coach who is the head coach of the University of North Carolina Tar Heels.
2025 in film is an overview of events, including award ceremonies, festivals, a list of country- and genre-specific lists of films released, and notable deaths.
Gustave Flaubert, French novelist, known for french novelist, was born on 1821-12-12. Gustave Flaubert was a French novelist.
Bob Barker, American media personality, known for american media personality, was born on 1923-12-12.
Rajinikanth, Indian actor, known for indian actor, was born on 1951-12-12. Shivaji Rao Gaikwad, known professionally as Rajinikanth, is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Tamil cinema.
Jennifer Connelly, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1971-12-12. Jennifer Lynn Connelly is an American actress.
Sammy Davis Sr. is born
Frank Sinatra, American musician, known for american singer and actor, was born on 1915-12-12. Francis Albert Sinatra (December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer and actor.
Dionne Warwick, American musician, known for american singer, was born on 1941-12-12.
Bob Pettit athlete, known for american former basketball player and coach, was born on 1933-12-12. Robert Lee Pettit Jr. is an American former professional basketball player.
Emerson Fittipaldi, Brazilian athlete, known for brazilian racing driver, was born on 1947-12-12.
Tracy Austin, American athlete, known for american former tennis player, was born on 1963-12-12. Tracy Ann Austin Holt is an American former professional tennis player. She was ranked the world No.
Battle of Nineveh: Byzantine Emperor Heraclius' Byzantine army heavily defeats Persian forces during the Byzantine–Sasanian War of 602–628
1st Crusaders capture & plunder Mara, Syria
Discovery of a sarcophagus supposedly containing the body of Mary Magdalene in the crypt of the Church of Saint-Maximin in southeastern France
Order of the Dragon is first created by Emperor Sigismund, then King of Hungary, and his wife, Queen Barbara of Celje, following the battle for possession of Bosnia
Jews are expelled from Schlettstadt Alsace by Emperor Frederick III
Flemish composer Adrian Willaert moves from Milan to Venice to begin is engagement as maestro di cappella of St. Mark's Basilica
English "Barebones" Parliament ends
Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor (26), marries his niece and cousin Margaret Theresa of Spain (15), the celebrations last almost two years
Brandenburgs army occupies Stettin
Russian and Prussian troops occupy Stralsund [NS=12/23]
Pope Clement XIV proclaims a universal jubilee
The President, Directors and Company of the Bank of the United States, commonly known as the First Bank of the United States, was a national bank, chartered for a term of twenty years, by the United...
In Vienna, 22-year-old Ludwig van Beethoven receives his first lesson in music composition from 60-year-old Franz Joseph Haydn
Gustave Flaubert, French novelist, known for french novelist, was born on 1821-12-12. Gustave Flaubert was a French novelist.
Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to...
1st Canadian coins circulated (1 cent, 5 cent, 10 cent & 20 cent)
The Battle of Fredericksburg was fought December 11–15, 1862, in and around Fredericksburg, Virginia, in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War.
Stoneman's 1864 raid, also known as Stoneman's raid into Southwest Virginia, was an American Civil War expedition by Union troops into southwestern Virginia.
The United States House of Representatives has had 189 elected African-American members, of whom 183 have been representatives from U.S. states and six have been delegates from U.S.
Jules Janssen discovers dark lines in solar corona spectrum
The Adelaide Oval is a stadium in Adelaide in the state of South Australia. It is located in the parklands.
Anti-Jewish violence breaks out in Bucharest, Romania
1st first-class cricket game between Australian states NSW and Tasmania
1st case of plague on Oahu, Hawaii
Sammy Davis Sr. is born
The Congo Free State (CFS), also known as the Independent State of the Congo, was a large state and absolute monarchy in Central Africa from 1885 to 1908.
CMS McClellan's "Leah Kleschna" premieres in NYC
Oscar Solomon Straus (December 23, 1850 – May 3, 1926) was an American politician and diplomat.
New Delhi is the capital city of India and a part of the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT).
Hebrew language officially used to teach in Palestinian schools
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), Dow Jones, or simply the Dow (), is a stock market index of 30 prominent companies listed on stock exchanges in the United States.
The Junkers J 1, nicknamed the Blechesel (Tin Donkey or Sheet Metal Donkey), was an experimental monoplane aircraft developed by Junkers. It was the first all-metal aircraft in the world.
Frank Sinatra, American musician, known for american singer and actor, was born on 1915-12-12. Francis Albert Sinatra (December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer and actor.
Boys Town, an orphanage for boys, is founded by Father Edward Flanagan in Omaha, Nebraska
Bob Barker, American media personality, known for american media personality, was born on 1923-12-12.
Spanish troops leave Morocco
Constituent Assembly of Iran votes 257 to 3 to amend the constitution, officially overthrowing the Qajar dynasty and bestowing the crown upon Reza Shah Pahlavi
Arthur Heinman coins the term "motel" from "motor hotel" and opens the Motel Inn in San Luis Obispo
Wings Over Europe was a 1928 Broadway three-act play written by Robert Nichols and Maurice Browne, produced by the Theatre Guild and directed by Rouben Mamoulian.
Baseball Rules Committee greatly revises the rule book; a ball that bounces into the stands is now a ground-rule double instead of a home run
Japanese government of Imukai forms
S N Behrman's "Biography" premieres in NYC
Irvine Wallace "Ace" Bailey (July 3, 1903 – April 7, 1992) was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. He played for the Toronto Maple Leafs for eight seasons, from 1926 to 1933.
Bob Pettit athlete, known for american former basketball player and coach, was born on 1933-12-12. Robert Lee Pettit Jr. is an American former professional basketball player.
The Philadelphia Eagles, a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, joined the National Football League (NFL) in 1933 as a replacement team for the Frankford Yellow Jackets, after...
The 1938 NFL draft was held on December 12, 1937, at the Sherman House Hotel in Chicago, Illinois. The draft consisted of 12 rounds and 110 player selections.
Nylon is a family of synthetic polymers characterized by amide linkages, typically connecting aliphatic or semi-aromatic groups. Nylons are generally brownish in color and can possess a soft texture,...
British troops conquer Sidi el-Barrani
European reservists on Java mobilize
Dionne Warwick, American musician, known for american singer, was born on 1941-12-12.
A fire in a hostel in St. John's, Newfoundland, kills 100 people
Special Court of justice convicts Dutch Nazi leader Mussert to death
The headquarters of the United Nations (UN) is on 17 to 18 acres (6.9 to 7.3 ha) of grounds in the Turtle Bay neighborhood of Midtown Manhattan in New York City.
Tide (), is an American brand of laundry detergent manufactured and marketed by Procter & Gamble.
United Mine Workers union withdrew from AFL
Emerson Fittipaldi, Brazilian athlete, known for brazilian racing driver, was born on 1947-12-12.
Malayan Emergency: Batang Kali Massacre - 14 members of the Scots Guards stationed in Malaysia allegedly massacre 24 unarmed civilians and set fire to the village.
AL votes 7-1 rejecting legalizing the spitball
16th Heisman Trophy Award: Vic Janowicz, Ohio State (HB)
Peter Fraser dies
Rajinikanth, Indian actor, known for indian actor, was born on 1951-12-12. Shivaji Rao Gaikwad, known professionally as Rajinikanth, is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Tamil cinema.
Commencement of the Irish Republican Army's Border Campaign.
American piano playing singer Jerry Lee Lewis (21) weds his cousin Myra Gale Brown (13) while still married to his 2nd wife Jane Mitcham; legalize marriage in 1958; divorce in 1970
UA Air Force Major Adrian Drew flies 1,943 km/h in a modified McDonnell F-101A-5-MC Voodoo over Edwards Air Force Base, California
Dutch Social Democratic Party ministers, including Prime Minister Willem Drees dismissed
Jack Brabham finishes 4th in season-ending US Grand Prix at Sebring to become first Australian F1 World Drivers Championship winner; takes title by 4 points from Briton Tony Brooks
Amateur radio satellite Oscar 1 launched with military Discoverer 36
Ballon d'Or: Juventus' Argentine forward Omar Sívori wins award for best football player in Europe ahead of Spanish midfielder Luis Suárez and English forward Johnny Haynes
US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site
Tracy Austin, American athlete, known for american former tennis player, was born on 1963-12-12. Tracy Ann Austin Holt is an American former professional tennis player. She was ranked the world No.
Jomo Kenyatta (1897 – 22 August 1978) was a Kenyan anti-colonial activist and politician who governed Kenya as its Prime Minister from 1963 to 1964 and then as its first President from 1964 to his...
The History of the Cleveland Browns American football team began in 1944 when taxi-cab magnate Arthur B.
Chicago halfback Gale Sayers ties the NFL record for most touchdowns in a game with six in a 61–20 victory over the San Francisco 49ers at Wrigley Field
"A Man for All Seasons," based on the play by Robert Bolt, directed by Fred Zinnemann and starring Paul Scofield, premieres in New York (Best Picture 1967)
US launches Pioneer 8 into solar orbit
Polish government proclaims price rise
Jennifer Connelly, American actress, known for american actress, was born on 1971-12-12. Jennifer Lynn Connelly is an American actress.
Canada begins selling Olympic coins ($5 & $10 silver coins)
Gas stove explodes & starts fire killing 138 in Mecca, Saudi Arabia
Quarterback Joe Namath plays his last game with the NY Jets
Apple makes its initial public offering on the US stock market; 38 years later, it becomes the first US company valued at over $1 trillion, first over $2 trillion two years after that, and first over $3 trillion three years after that
The earliest inhabitants of The Gambia are unknown, but they left behind large shell middens and enigmatic stone circles attesting to diverse subsistence strategies and well-organized, hierarchical...
$9,800,000 in cash stolen from money transport car in NYC
A truck bomb explodes at US Embassy in Kuwait
Arrow Air was a passenger and cargo airline based in Building 712 on the grounds of Miami International Airport (MIA) in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
James "Bone Crusher" Smith TKO's WBA champ Tim Witherspoon in Madison Square Garden
Okla's sets NCAA record of 33 steals vs Centenary
Sandra Miller of Queens sues Mike Tyson for sexual harassment
US accuses Iraq of dragging its feet on dates for talks
Actor Richard Gere (42) weds supermodel Cindy Crawford (25) in Las Vegas
Abuja is the capital city of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, strategically situated at the geographic midpoint of the country within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
The Miami Hurricanes football team represents the University of Miami in college football. The Hurricanes compete in the NCAA's Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS).
WAQX 104.3 (Q-104) rock format replaces WNCN classic format in NYC
Amendment to make it illegal to physically desecrate the flag turned down by senate 63-36 (need 2/3 vote)
Uday Saddam Hussein was an Iraqi politician, militia leader, and businessman. He was the eldest son of Iraqi president Saddam Hussein and his first wife Sajida Talfah, and was known for his excessive...
Carlos the Jackal, "professional revolutionary", goes on trial in Paris
Pedro Jaime Martínez is a Dominican-American former professional baseball starting pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1992 to 2009 for five teams—most notably the Boston Red Sox...
US Supreme Court issues its 5-4 decision in Bush v. Gore, resolving the recount dispute in Florida's 2000 presidential election in George W. Bush's favor and effectively awarding him the presidency over Al Gore
Winona Laura Horowitz ( wi-NOH-nə; born October 29, 1971), known professionally as Winona Ryder, is an American actress.
On This Day launches MusicOrb.com and TodayinSport.com, separate sites for music and sports history, now its music and sport channels
Peugeot produces its last car at the Ryton Plant, signaling the end of mass car production in Coventry, formerly a major center of the British motor industry
Andrei Klepach, Deputy Economic Minister of Russia, states that Russia has entered a recession, with two quarters of contraction expected, meaning Russia will fall short of reaching the 6.8% growth forecast for 2008
Mosconi Cup nine-ball pool, London, England: Europe regains title with an 11-8 win over US; MVP: Darren Appleton (England)
77th Heisman Trophy Award: Robert Griffin III, Baylor (QB)
The United States announces sanctions on the two dozen companies who assisted Iran with their nuclear program
American comedian ans TV host Nick Cannon (37) files for divorce from American pop singer Mariah Carey (48) after 6 years of marriage
Hong Kong is a special administrative region of China. Situated on China's southern coast just south of Shenzhen, it consists of Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, and the New Territories.
COP21 climate change summit in Paris reaches an agreement between 195 countries to limit the rise in the global average temperature to less than 2°C above pre-industrial levels
Ballon d'Or: Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo claims award for the 4th time; record winning margin of 429 from Lionel Messi
Rodrigo Roa Duterte is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 16th president of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022. He had served as the mayor of Davao City in the past.
Westfield Corporation was an Australian commercial real estate company and operator of shopping centres.
British general election is won by Boris Johnson's Conservative Party in a landslide victory with an 80 seat majority, while the Scottish National Party wins 48 of 59 seats in Scotland
Mario Armando Lavandeira Jr., known professionally as Perez Hilton, is an American blogger, columnist, and media personality.
British PM Boris Johnson announces a emergency COVID-19 booster program to protect the NHS and stem a possible incoming “tidal wave of Omicron” [1]
'Calculated and targeted execution' leaves three people shot and killed, including two police officers, with the three killers also killed in a six hour gun fight near Wieambilla, west of Brisbane, Australia [1]
U.N. General Assembly votes overwhelmingly to demand a humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza, amid reports 18,000 Palestinians have been killed, 70% children and women, with over 80% now homeless [1]
Events from the year 2024 in the United Kingdom. This year is noted for a landslide general election victory for the Labour Party under Keir Starmer.
William Stephen Belichick (-ek; born April 16, 1952) is an American football coach who is the head coach of the University of North Carolina Tar Heels.
2025 in film is an overview of events, including award ceremonies, festivals, a list of country- and genre-specific lists of films released, and notable deaths.