December 22nd, 2012, fell on a Saturday. It was day 357 of 2012. The decade was the 2010s.
7 years, 7 months and 14 days have passed since December 22nd, 2012.
On This Date
Events that occurred on December 22nd, 2012:
Baseball player Ryan Freel commits suicide.
Fictional Date
December 22nd, 2012 has been mentioned in a movie, book or television series:
The X-Files - This is the date that aliens plan to colonize earth. Mulder discovers this date on a secret government document that is titled "End Game".
Music Singles
Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on December 22nd, 2012:
United States: Locked Out Of Heaven - Bruno Mars
United Kingdom: Impossible - James Arthur
Movie Box Office
What movie was on top of the box office?
The movie "Skyfall" was at the top of the box office on this date.
Take Me Back!
The date is December 22nd, 2012 and it's a Saturday. People are enjoying their weekend. Christmas Day of 2012 is fast approaching and the excitement is building. Department stores are thronged with Christmas shoppers.
In America, the song Locked Out Of Heaven by Bruno Mars is on top of the singles charts. Over in the UK, Impossible by James Arthur is the number one hit song. Barack Obama is currently the President of the United States and the movie Skyfall is at the top of the Box Office.
It's 2012, so the music charts are being dominated by artists such as Carly Rae Jepsen, Gotye, Flo Rida, LMFAO and Ellie Goulding. Microsoft have released their new operating system "Windows 8". A video game console called the "Wii U" has been released.
People are reacting in shock and anger at news that a mass shooting has occurred at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. 20 children have lost their lives and the incident has reignited the debate about gun control in America. Cassadee Pope has just won the third season of The Voice. Ashton Kutcher has filed for divorce from Demi Moore after seven years of marriage. The celebrity couple have been separated for a year now.
Baseball fans are in mourning following the recent suicide of Ryan Freel. People are watching popular TV shows such as "Desperate Housewives", "Sons of Anarchy", "The Walking Dead" and "Black Mirror". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Mass Effect 3", "Diablo III", "Halo 4" and "Call of Duty: Black Ops II".
Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Dora the Explorer", "The Fairly OddParents", "Jake and the Never Land Pirates" and "Jessie".
News Topics, Fads & Culture
Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on December 22nd, 2012.
Argo
The movie "Argo" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2012.
2012 in movies.
Popular movies in 2012 included The Avengers, Skyfall, The Dark Knight Rises, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Ice Age: Continental Drift, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2, The Amazing Spider-Man, Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted, The Hunger Games, Men in Black 3, Argo, Django Unchained, Lincoln and 21 Jump Street.
Time Person of the Year 2012
US President Barack Obama is named as the Time Person of Year in 2012.
2012 in music.
Popular music artists in 2012 included Adele, David Guetta, Kelly Clarkson, Nicki Minaj, The Wanted, Gotye, Flo Rida, Justin Bieber, Carly Rae Jepsen, One Direction, Rihanna, Katy Perry, Ellie Goulding, Fun, Maroon 5, Alex Clare, Bruno Mars and The Lumineers.
Gotye - "Somebody That I Used to Know"
"Somebody That I Used to Know" by Gotye (featuring Kimbra) would go on to win a Grammy for 2012's Record of the Year.
Basic Facts
Basic facts and information about this date:
This date fell on a weekend.
7 years, 7 months and 14 days have passed since December 22nd, 2012.
Week Number: This date occurred during Week 51 of 2012.
Leap Year: 2012 was a leap year, which means that it contained 366 days instead of 365 (with an extra day in February).
Age: Anyone born on December 22nd, 2012, will be 7 years of age.
People born in 2012 belong to the "Generation Z" generation.
Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1356134400.
Around This Time...
Notable events that occurred around December 22nd, 2012:
November 24th, 2012: Puerto Rican professional boxer Hector Camacho is shot and killed.
December 1st, 2012: NFL player Jovan Belcher murders his girlfriend Kasandra Perkins before committing suicide.
December 1st, 2012: EastEnders actress Charlie Brooks wins the UK version of "I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!".
December 3rd, 2012: It is announced that Prince William and Catherine Middleton are expecting their first child.
Barack Obama was the President of the United States on December 22nd, 2012.
Conception Dates
Interesting facts about conception dates.
A baby that was born on December 22nd, 2012 was probably conceived around the 14th of March, 2012. (Rough Estimate).
The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 22nd, 2012 is the 1st of October, 2013. (Rough Estimate).
Soccer Results
Premier League results from December 22nd, 2012.
Tottenham and Stoke draw 0-0.
Liverpool thrash Fulham 4-0.
Man City defeat Reading 1-0.
Newcastle defeat QPR 1-0.
Southampton lose 1-0 at home to Sunderland.
West Brom defeat Norwich 2-1.
West Ham lose 2-1 at home to Everton.
Wigan lose 1-0 at home to Arsenal.
Video Games
Popular video games that you might have been playing around this time.
Call of Duty: Black Ops II - Developed by Treyarch.
Halo 4 - The fourth game in the series.
Borderlands 2 - Action role-playing game.
Sleeping Dogs - An open-world adventure game.
Diablo III - An action RPG game.
Mass Effect 3 - Sci-fi role-playing game. Although the game itself was well-received, the ending of the game was considered by many to be sub-par.
DayZ (mod) - An open-world Zombie survival game that is built on Arma 2.
Terraria - Action-adventure sandbox game.
How old was I?
Enter your date of birth below to find out how old you were on December 22nd, 2012.
Videos
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Time Difference & Statistics
Here are some fun statistics about December 22nd, 2012.
2,784 days have passed since this date.
240,534,000 seconds have passed since the December 22nd, 2012.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 280,623,000 times.
Since December 22nd, 2012, earth has travelled approximately 124,115,544,000 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 40,089,000 times.
If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 20,685,924 steps. That's about 9,194 miles!
Since this date, 2,886,408 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!
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