December 8, 2022

December 8, 2022, was a Thursday. It was 2 years and 13 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Sagittarius.

What happened?

What happened on December 8, 2022?

US basketball player Brittney Griner is released from a Russian prison in a prisoner swap.
Singer Celine Dion reveals that she is suffering from a rare and incurable neurological disorder called Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS).
The documentary series "Harry & Meghan" is released on Netflix.

Music charts

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on December 8, 2022:

United States: "Anti-Hero" by Taylor Swift
United Kingdom: "Anti-Hero" by Taylor Swift

Play the top songs from 2022
A Spotify playlist of hit songs from 2022.

Top movie at the box office

The movie "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" was at the top of the box office on December 8, 2022.

Facts

This date was 744 days ago. Approximately 25 months have passed. It was the 342nd day of 2022, in week 49. The decade was the 2020s. There were only 23 days left in the year. A child born on this day is 2 years old and belongs to the Gen Alpha generation. The Earth has experienced 8 seasons of weather since then.

Take me back to December 8, 2022

Let's take a stroll down memory lane.

It is Thursday, December 8, 2022. Anyone born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. The Christmas season of 2022 has begun.

The song "Anti-Hero" by Taylor Swift is at the top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom. Joe Biden is the President of the United States, and the movie Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is at the top of the box office. Rishi Sunak is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Maxi Jazz, Pele, Keenan Cahill, and Pope Benedict XVI would all still be alive. On TV, people are watching popular shows such as "Bob's Burgers", "Ex on the Beach", "Yellowstone", and "Severance". Meanwhile, gamers are playing titles such as "Pokémon Legends: Arceus", "Gran Turismo 7", "Stray", and "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II".

Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Paw Patrol", "The Loud House", "Raven's Home", and "The Villains of Valley View". Popular toys at the moment include the Xbox Series X and the PlayStation 5.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on December 8, 2022, will have the star sign Sagittarius.
Zodiac Element: Fire.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2022 was the year of the Tiger (Yang Fire).
The Life Path Number for this date is 8.
Native American Zodiac: December 8, 2022 falls under the Owl.
Birthstone: A person during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.
Birth flower (December): The Narcissus and the Holly.

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 8, 2022.

Record of the Year
The song "About Damn Time" by Lizzo won a Grammy for 2022's Record of the Year.
Everything Everywhere All at Once
The film "Everything Everywhere All at Once" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2022.
2022 in movies
Movies released in 2022 included The Batman, The Lost City, Morbius, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, Top Gun: Maverick, Jurassic World Dominion, Elvis, Minions: The Rise of Gru, Black Adam, Avatar: The Way of Water, and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
Volodymyr Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was named Time Person of the Year in 2022.
2022 in music
The music charts in 2022 were dominated by artists such as Glass Animals, Lizzo, Harry Styles, The Kid Laroi, Adele, Ed Sheeran, Jack Harlow, Latto, Justin Bieber, and Lil Nas X.
Best NBA players
The best NBA players in 2022 were Nikola Jokić, Joel Embiid, Stephen Curry, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Chris Paul, and Luka Dončić.
Best soccer players
The best soccer players in 2022 were Karim Benzema, Sadio Mané, Kevin De Bruyne, Robert Lewandowski, Mohamed Salah, Kylian Mbappé, Thibaut Courtois, Vinícius Júnior, Luka Modrić, and Erling Haaland.

Personality traits

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on December 8, 2022.

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What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to December 8, 2022.

November 8, 2022:
• The 2022 United States elections take place.
• Bitcoin falls to a yearly low following a liquidity crisis at the cryptocurrency exchange FTX.
November 9, 2022:
• The video game "God of War Ragnarök" is released.
• Meta says it will lay off more than 11,000 employees.
• Russia announces that it is withdrawing its troops from the Ukrainian city of Kherson.
• Crypto prices plunge after Binance pulls out of a deal to buy FTX.
November 10, 2022: American actor Kevin Conroy dies from cancer at the age of 66.
November 11, 2022:
• The superhero film "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" is released.
• The city of Kherson is liberated by Ukraine.
• The coming-of-age film "The Fabelmans" is released.
November 12, 2022: Six people are killed after two World War II–era aircraft crash at an airshow in Dallas, Texas.
November 13, 2022:
• Former UFC fighter Anthony "Rumble" Johnson dies at the age of 38.
• Soccer: Cristiano Ronaldo tells Piers Morgan that he has been betrayed by Manchester United and is being forced out.
• The Democrats are projected to take control of the US Senate.
• Six people are killed by a terrorist bombing in Istanbul, Turkey.
• Four University of Idaho students are stabbed to death in Moscow, Idaho.
November 15, 2022:
• The Earth's population reaches 8 billion.
• A stray Ukrainian missile hits Poland.
• Former US President Donald Trump announces that he will launch a third campaign for the White House.
• A series of anti-lockdown protests begin in China.
November 16, 2022:
• The game "Warzone 2" is released.
• The Republican Party wins a majority in the US House.
• The film "The Wonder" is released on Netflix.
November 17, 2022:
• Amazon begins mass layoffs.
• Twitter closes its offices until Monday after a sizable number of employees decide to quit.
November 18, 2022:
• It is unexpectedly announced that alcohol will not be served at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
• Harry Styles and Olivia Wilde announce that they have split up.
• The film Aftersun, starring Paul Mescal and Frankie Corio, is released in cinemas.
• Biotechnology entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes is sentenced to 11 years and 3 months in prison for defrauding investors and wire fraud.
November 19, 2022:
• Elon Musk reinstates Donald Trump's Twitter account.
• Five people are killed during a mass shooting at an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs.
• Power Rangers actor Jason David Frank commits suicide at the age of 49.
November 20, 2022:
• The 2022 FIFA World Cup kicks off in Qatar.
• The series finale of The Walking Dead is aired on television.
November 21, 2022: Kanye West's Twitter account is reinstated by Elon Musk.
November 22, 2022:
• Manchester United announce that Cristiano Ronaldo has left the club with immediate effect.
• Saudia Arabia pulls off a shock 2-1 victory over Argentina at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
• Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro blames a software bug for his election loss.
• Six people are killed in a mass shooting at a Walmart store in Chesapeake, Virginia.
November 23, 2022: The first season of the comedy horror series "Wednesday" is aired on Netflix.
November 24, 2022:
• Elon Musk announces that he is granting "amnesty" to suspended Twitter accounts.
• 10 people are killed after a fire breaks out in a residential high-rise in the Chinese city of Ürümqi.
November 25, 2022:
• Singer Irene Cara passes away at the age of 63.
• Anti-lockdown protests break out in multiple cities across mainland China.
• A video of Wednesday Addams dancing goes viral on TikTok.
November 27, 2022: Former footballer Jill Scott wins the UK version of "I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!".
November 28, 2022:
• Elon Musk claims that Apple is threatening to remove Twitter from its app store.
• Actor Clarence Gilyard passes away at the age of 66.
November 29, 2022: The US Senate passes a bill that protects federal recognition of gay marriage.
November 30, 2022:
• Fleetwood Mac singer Christine McVie passes away at the age of 79.
• ChatGPT is released.
• Coi Leray releases the song "Players".
• Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin dies at the age of 96.
December 1, 2022:
• Elon Musk suspends Kanye West from Twitter for inciting violence.
• Kanye West praises Hitler during an interview with Alex Jones.
December 5, 2022: Actress Kirstie Alley dies from cancer at the age of 71.
December 6, 2022:
• The Democrats gain an outright US Senate majority after Raphael Warnock wins the Georgia election runoff against Herschel Walker.
• Former President Trump's company is found guilty of criminal tax fraud.
• Honduras launches a huge crackdown on gangs.
December 7, 2022:
• China announces a nationwide loosening of Covid restrictions following protests against its hardline strategy.
• The President of Peru, Pedro Castillo, is ousted and arrested after he attempts to stage a coup.
• The German authorities arrest 25 members of a suspected coup d'état.
This date: December 8, 2022
December 9, 2022:
• US journalist Grant Wahl dies while covering the World Cup in Qatar.
• The Whale is released in movie theaters.
December 10, 2022: Ten people are killed in a suspected gas explosion at a block of flats in St Helier, Jersey.
December 11, 2022: Four boys die after falling into a frozen lake in Solihull, England.
December 12, 2022: FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried is arrested in the Bahamas.
December 13, 2022: Hip hop dancer and TV personality Stephen "tWitch" Boss commits suicide at the age of 40.
December 16, 2022:
• James Cameron's film "Avatar: The Way of Water" is released.
• Twitter suspends several high-profile journalists who were covering the company's banning of private jet trackers.
• Jeremy Clarkson's controversial column about Meghan Markle is published in The Sun newspaper.
December 18, 2022:
• Argentina win the 2022 FIFA World Cup after defeating France on penalties.
• Twitter announces that it will be banning users from posting links to other social media platforms.
• Elon Musk holds a Twitter poll asking users if he should step down.
December 19, 2022:
• The House January 6 panel recommends criminal charges against Donald Trump.
• Elon Musk indicates that policy-related polls will only be open for Twitter Blue subscribers.
• Disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein is found guilty of rape in his second sex crime trial.
• The New York Times reports that American politician George Santos lied about many aspects of his life and career.
December 21, 2022: An extratropical bomb cyclone named "Winter Storm Elliott" begins to form over the Northern Plains in North America.
December 23, 2022:
• Faithless singer Maxi Jazz passes away at the age of 65.
• The film "Women Talking" is released.
December 27, 2022: The death toll from "Winter Storm Elliott" in North America rises to 50.
December 29, 2022:
• Brazilian soccer legend Pele dies at the age of 82.
• Fashion designer Vivienne Westwood dies at the age of 81.
• Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan are arrested in Romania on suspicion of human trafficking, rape and forming an organized crime group.
• YouTuber Keenan Cahill dies at the age of 27 following open heart surgery.
December 30, 2022:
• TV personality Barbara Walters passes away at the age of 93.
• Bryan Kohberger is arrested in connection with the murders of four college students in Moscow, Idaho.
• It is announced that Cristiano Ronaldo has agreed to join Saudi club Al Nassr.
December 31, 2022:
• Former Pope Benedict XVI (Ratzinger) dies at the age of 95.
• Singer Anita Pointer passes away at the age of 74.
January 1, 2023:
• Croatia officially adopts the Euro currency.
• Actor Jeremy Renner is critically injured in a snow plowing accident.
January 2, 2023: Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffers a cardiac arrest during a game against the Cincinnati Bengals.
January 3, 2023: The Republican Party fails to elect a new House speaker.
January 4, 2023:
• West Ham co-chairman David Gold passes away at the age of 86.
• Amazon announces plans to cut more than 18,000 jobs globally.
• Quadruple murder suspect Bryan Kohberger is extradited back to Idaho.
January 5, 2023:
• The US House of Representatives fails to elect a speaker after 11 rounds of voting.
• El Chapo's son, Ovidio Guzmán López, is arrested in Mexico.
• Stranger Things actor Noah Schnapp comes out as gay in a TikTok video.
January 6, 2023:
• Former soccer player Gianluca Vialli passes away at the age of 58.
• Republican Kevin McCarthy is elected US House speaker after an historic 15 rounds of voting.
• Vince McMahon returns to the board of the WWE five months after retiring.
January 7, 2023: Protests begin in Israel against the proposed judicial reforms of re-elected prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

TV shows in 2022

The following TV shows were popular in December 2022:

Wednesday (Season 1)

House of the Dragon

The Bear

The Kardashians

Severance

The Wheel of Time

Only Murders in the Building

The White Lotus

Cobra Kai

Bridgerton

Emily in Paris

Ted Lasso

Kids TV shows on December 8, 2022

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 2022:

Transformers: EarthSpark

Monster High

The Tiny Chef Show

Chibiverse

Face's Music Party

The Villains of Valley View

The Ghost and Molly McGee

Baby Shark's Big Show!

Danger Force

Tyler Perry's Young Dylan

The Owl House

Popular toys and games in 2022

Toys and games that were popular in 2022:

The PlayStation 5

The Xbox Series X

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in December 2022.

Marvel's Midnight Suns

God of War Ragnarök

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II

A Plague Tale: Requiem

FIFA 23

The Last of Us Part I (Remake)

Stray

Neon White

The Quarry

Tunic

Gran Turismo 7

Elden Ring

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 8.

Sammy Davis, Jr

Entertainer Deceased
Born on December 8, 1925
He was not alive on this date.

Jim Morrison

Singer Deceased
Born on December 8, 1943
He was not alive on this date.

Kim Basinger

Actress
Born on December 8, 1953
She turned 69 on this day in 2022.

Ann Coulter

American media pundit
Born on December 8, 1961
She turned 61 on this day in 2022.

Teri Hatcher

Actress
Born on December 8, 1964
She turned 58 on this day in 2022.

Sinéad O'Connor

Singer Deceased
Born on December 8, 1966
She turned 56 on this day in 2022.

Nicki Minaj

Rapper
Born on December 8, 1982
She turned 40 on this day in 2022.

Raheem Sterling

Soccer player
Born on December 8, 1994
He turned 28 on this day in 2022.

Reece James

Soccer player
Born on December 8, 1999
He turned 23 on this day in 2022.

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on December 8:

Immaculate Conception (Spain)

US President

Joe Biden was the President of the United States on December 8, 2022.

UK Prime Minister

Rishi Sunak was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Irish Taoiseach

Micheál Martin was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

Note: These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

A baby that was born on December 8, 2022 was most likely conceived around March 17, 2022.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 8, 2022 is close to August 31, 2023.

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Statistics

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744 days have passed since this date.
106 weeks have passed.
64,281,600 seconds have passed since December 8, 2022.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 74,995,200 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 33,169,305,600 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 10,713,600 times.
You have taken approximately 5,528,218 steps. That's roughly 2,457 miles.
771,379 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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