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December 16, 2022

December 16, 2022, was a Friday. It was the 350th day of 2022. The decade was the 2020s.

1 years, 3 months, and 13 days have passed since December 16, 2022.

The zodiac star sign for this date is Sagittarius.

On This Day

What happened on this date?

Notable events that occurred on December 16, 2022:

  • 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.
  • James Cameron's film "Avatar: The Way of Water" is released.
Song charts

Top songs

These songs were on top of the music charts in the United States and the United Kingdom on December 16, 2022:

  • United States: "Anti-Hero" by Taylor Swift
  • United Kingdom: "All I Want for Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey
Play the top songs from 2022
A Spotify playlist of hit songs from 2022.

Top movie

The movie "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" was at the top of the box office on this day.

Facts

This date was 469 days ago. Approximately 16 months have passed. It was the 350th day of 2022, in week 50. The decade was the 2020s. The end of 2022 was just 15 days away. A baby that was born on this day is now one year old. We have gone through approximately 5 seasons of weather since this date.

Take me back to December 16, 2022

Let's take a walk down memory lane.

It is Friday, December 16, 2022. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Sagittarius. People have "that Friday feeling" and are excited for the weekend.

The Christmas season of 2022 is in full swing. People are putting up their decorations and festive songs are playing on the radio. In America, the song "Anti-Hero" by Taylor Swift is at the top of the singles charts, while "All I Want for Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey is the number-one song in the UK. 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 "Grey's Anatomy".

Popular toys at the moment include the Xbox Series X and the PlayStation 5.

News

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 16, 2022.

  • Record of the Year.

    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.

    Everything Everywhere All at Once

    The film "Everything Everywhere All at Once" won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2022.
  • 2022 in movies.

    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.

    Volodymyr Zelensky

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was named Time Person of the Year in 2022.
  • 2022 in music.

    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.

    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.

    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 16, 2022.

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Events

What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to December 16, 2022.

  • 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.
  • December 8, 2022:
    • US basketball player Brittney Griner is released from a Russian prison in a prisoner swap.
    • The documentary series "Harry & Meghan" is released on Netflix.
    • Singer Celine Dion reveals that she is suffering from a rare and incurable neurological disorder called Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS).
  • 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.
  • This date: December 16, 2022
  • 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.
  • January 8, 2023: Supporters of Jair Bolsonaro storm Brazil's Congress, the Supreme Court, and the presidential palace.
  • January 9, 2023: Soccer: Gareth Bale announces his retirement.
  • January 10, 2023:
    • Stephanie McMahon resigns as the co-CEO of WWE.
    • Multiple media outlets report rumors that the WWE has been sold to Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund.
    • Netflix releases the documentary "The Hatched Wielding Hitchhiker".
    • Prince Harry releases his memoir "Spare".
    • Tyre Nichols is beaten to death by five police officers in Memphis, Tennessee.
    • The last king of Greece, Constantine II of Greece, dies at the age of 82.
    • SZA releases the song "Kill Bill".
  • January 11, 2023:
    • All US flights are grounded due to a computer system glitch.
    • Soccer: João Félix joins Chelsea on loan.
  • January 12, 2023:
    • Lisa Marie Presley dies at the age of 54.
    • Dancer Michael Flatley is diagnosed with an "aggressive" form of cancer.
    • NBC News reports that Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland is facing domestic abuse charges.
    • Miley Cyrus releases the song "Flowers".
    • Soccer: João Félix is sent off during his debut with Chelsea.
  • January 13, 2023:
    • The film Plane is released.
    • British actor Julian Sands goes missing while hiking in the San Gabriel Mountains near Los Angeles.
  • January 14, 2023:
    • The Romanian police seize several luxury cars from social media influencer Andrew Tate.
    • At least 44 people are killed after a Russian missile hits an apartment building in Dnipro, Ukraine.
  • January 15, 2023:
    • 72 people are killed after Yeti Airlines Flight 691 crashes in Pokhara, Nepal.
    • The first episode of "The Last of Us" is aired on television.
Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

Personality summary image

  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on December 16, 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 7.
  • Native American Zodiac: December 16, 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.
Television shows

TV series on December 16, 2022

TV audiences were watching the following shows on December 16, 2022:

Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
Toys

Popular toys and games in 2022

Toys and games that were popular in 2022:

The PlayStation 5
The PlayStation 5
The Xbox Series X
The Xbox Series X
Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 16.

Xander Berkeley

Xander Berkeley

Actor
Born on December 16, 1955
He turned 67 on this day in 2022.

Bill Hicks

Bill Hicks

Stand-up comedian Deceased
Born on December 16, 1961
He was not alive on this date.

Michael McCary

Michael McCary

Boyz II Men
Born on December 16, 1971
He turned 51 on this day in 2022.

Brodie Lee

Brodie Lee

Wrestler Deceased
Born on December 16, 1979
He was not alive on this date.

Mats Hummels

Mats Hummels

German soccer player
Born on December 16, 1988
He turned 34 on this day in 2022.

Kai Cenat

Kai Cenat

Streamer
Born on December 16, 2001
He turned 21 on this day in 2022.

USA

US President

Joe Biden was the President of the United States on December 16, 2022.

UK

UK Prime Minister

Rishi Sunak was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Micheál Martin was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on December 16, 2022 was most likely conceived around March 25, 2022.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 16, 2022 is close to September 8, 2023.

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Stats for December 16, 2022

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about December 16, 2022:

  • 469 days have passed since this date.
  • 67 weeks have passed.
  • 40,521,600 seconds have passed since December 16, 2022.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 47,275,200 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 20,909,145,600 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 6,753,600 times.
  • You have taken approximately 3,484,858 steps. That's roughly 1,549 miles!
  • Since this date, 486,259 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere!
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