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. Date: December 12, 1985 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 12 📅 Events on this day in 1985 📅 On…
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. Date: December 12, 1988 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 12 📅 Events on this day in 1988 📅 On This Day (Today)
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. Date: December 12, 1999 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 12 📅 Events on this day in 1999 📅 On This Day (Today)
The United States Supreme Court releases its decision in Bush v. Gore. Date: December 12, 2000 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 12 📅 Events on this day in 2000 📅 On This Day (Today)
Prime Minister of Vietnam Phan Văn Khải announces the decision on upgrading the Phong Nha–Kẻ Bàng nature reserve to a national park, providing information on projects for the conservation and development of the park and revised maps. Date: December 12, 2001 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 12 📅 Events on…
North Korea successfully launches its first satellite, Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 Unit 2. Date: December 12, 2012 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 12 📅 Events on this day in 2012 📅 On This Day (Today)
The Paris Agreement relating to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is adopted. Date: December 12, 2015 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 12 📅 Events on this day in 2015 📅 On This Day (Today)
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. Date: December 12, 2021 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 12 📅 Events on this day in…
Indian Grandmaster Gukesh Dommaraju became the undisputed World Chess Champion in a tournament held in Singapore, making him the 18th and the youngest champion in chess history. Date: December 12, 2024 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 12 📅 Events on this day in 2024 📅 On This Day (Today)
Guglielmo Marconi transmits the first transatlantic radio signal from Poldhu, Cornwall, England to St. John's, Newfoundland. Date: December 11, 1901 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 11 📅 Events on this day in 1901 📅 On This Day (Today)