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December 31, 2022 New Year's Eve

December 31, 2022, was a Saturday. It was 1 year, 10 months, and 1 day ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Capricorn.

On This Day

Events

Notable events that occurred on December 31, 2022:

  • Former Pope Benedict XVI (Ratzinger) dies at the age of 95.
  • Singer Anita Pointer passes away at the age of 74.
Song charts

Popular songs

On December 31, 2022, the following songs were at the top of the music charts in the USA and the UK:

  • United States: "All I Want for Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey
  • United Kingdom: "Food Aid" by LadBaby
Play the top singles from 2022
A Spotify playlist of hit songs from 2022.

Top movie

The top movie on this day was "Avatar: The Way of Water".

Facts

New Year's Eve 2022 occurred 671 days ago. Approximately 22 months have passed. It was the 365th day of 2022, in week 52. The decade was the 2020s. It was the last day of the year. A baby that was born on this day is now one year old. 7 seasons of weather have come and gone since then.

Comments

Discussion about this date:

pannoni1

It's just so sad to see all these last-minute obituaries that most of the annual slideshows don't include. Pele and the Pope complete another classic "in threes" coming within three days of each other. May they and everyone else who passed on this past year have even better resolutions someplace else that would be a good lesson for us.
Posted on Dec 31, 2022 18:32

wildernesspurefish

My earliest memories of The Pointer Sister's song "I'm So Excited" (which Anita Pointer sang lead on) come from 1991 from a cassette mixtape (which included that song) for warm-up exercises in PE.
Posted on Jan 1, 2023 18:00


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Take me back to December 31, 2022

Let's go back to the 2020s.

The date is December 31, 2022, and it's a Saturday. Babies who are born today will have the star sign Capricorn. The work week is over and Saturday has finally come, so people are spending time with their kids, going to bars, shopping, playing video games, and watching sports.

It's New Year's Eve, and everyone is wondering what the year 2023 will bring. In America, the song "All I Want for Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey is at the top of the singles charts, while "Food Aid" by LadBaby is the number-one song in the UK. Joe Biden is the President of the United States, and the movie Avatar: The Way of Water is at the top of the box office.

Rishi Sunak is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. On television, people are watching popular shows such as "Young Sheldon", "Euphoria", "The Mandalorian", and "Cobra Kai". If you were to travel back to this day, notable figures such as Gianluca Vialli, Lisa Marie Presley, Lance Reddick, and Jerry Springer would all still be alive.

People are playing video games such as "Far Cry 6", "Battlefield 2042", "Total War: Warhammer III", and "Tunic". Kids and teenagers are watching TV shows such as "Bunk'd", "The Loud House", "The Tiny Chef Show", and "Transformers: EarthSpark". Children are playing with toys such as the Xbox Series X and the PlayStation 5.

Zodiac info

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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  • Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on December 31, 2022, will have the star sign Capricorn.
  • Zodiac Element: Earth.
  • Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2022 was the year of the Tiger (Yang Fire).
  • The Life Path Number for this date is 4.
  • Native American Zodiac: December 31, 2022 falls under the Goose.
  • 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

News, nostalgia, and fads

These are news stories, trending topics, and fads that were popular on December 31, 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 31, 2022.

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Events

What happened around this time?

News stories, pop culture trends, and other events that happened around December 31, 2022.

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • This date: December 31, 2022
  • 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.
  • January 16, 2023: Mafia godfather Matteo Messina Denaro is arrested in Palermo, Sicily.
  • January 17, 2023: Greta Thunberg is arrested by the police during a coal mine protest in Luetzerath, Germany.
  • January 18, 2023:
    • Singer and guitarist David Crosby dies at the age of 81.
    • Microsoft announces plans to cut 10,000 jobs.
    • Ukrainian Internal Affairs minister Denys Monastyrsky and nine other people are killed in a helicopter crash in Brovary, Ukraine.
  • January 19, 2023:
    • Jacinda Ardern announces that she will be resigning as the Prime Minister of New Zealand.
    • Actor Alec Baldwin is charged with two counts of involuntary manslaughter relating to the Rust shooting incident.
    • Protests begin in France over government proposals to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 years old.
  • January 20, 2023:
    • Google's parent company, Alphabet, announces plans to cut 12,000 jobs.
    • Former Barcelona right-back Dani Alves is arrested on charges of sexual assault.
  • January 21, 2023: Ten people are killed during a mass shooting at a Lunar New Year celebration in Monterey Park, California.
  • January 23, 2023:
    • Soccer: Everton sack Frank Lampard.
    • Former top FBI official Charles McGonigal is arrested over his ties to Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska.
    • Seven people are killed during a mass shooting in Half Moon Bay, California.
  • January 24, 2023: Adult Swim ends its relationship with Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland following news that he was arrested for domestic abuse in 2020.
  • January 25, 2023:
    • Germany confirms that it will send Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine.
    • Chris Hipkins becomes the new Prime Minister of New Zealand.
    • The United States confirms that it is sending 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine.
    • Actress Cynthia Jane Williams passes away at the age of 75.
  • January 26, 2023: Five Memphis police officers are charged with the murder of Tyre Nichols.
  • January 27, 2023:
    • The video game "Dead Space" (remake) is released.
    • Video footage of the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols is released to the public.
    • 45-year-old Nicola Bulley goes missing in St. Michael's on Wyre in Lancashire, England.
  • January 28, 2023: WWE: Cody Rhodes wins the 2023 Royal Rumble.
Television shows

Television shows in December 2022

In December 2022, TV audiences were watching the following series:

Wednesday (Season 1)
Wednesday (Season 1)
House of the Dragon
House of the Dragon
The Bear
The Bear
The Kardashians
The Kardashians
Severance
Severance
The Wheel of Time
The Wheel of Time
Only Murders in the Building
Only Murders in the Building
The White Lotus
The White Lotus
Cobra Kai
Cobra Kai
Bridgerton
Bridgerton
Emily in Paris
Emily in Paris
Ted Lasso
Ted Lasso
Children TV shows

Cartoons and children's TV shows in December 2022

If you were a kid on December 31, 2022, then you were probably watching the following cartoons and TV shows:

Transformers: EarthSpark
Transformers: EarthSpark
Monster High
Monster High
The Tiny Chef Show
The Tiny Chef Show

Chibiverse
Chibiverse
Face's Music Party
Face's Music Party
The Villains of Valley View
The Villains of Valley View
The Ghost and Molly McGee
The Ghost and Molly McGee
Baby Shark's Big Show!
Baby Shark's Big Show!
Danger Force
Danger Force
Tyler Perry's Young Dylan
Tyler Perry's Young Dylan
The Owl House
The Owl House
Toys

Toys in 2022

If you were a child on this date, then you may have had some of the following toys:

The PlayStation 5
The PlayStation 5
The Xbox Series X
The Xbox Series X
Video games

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in December 2022.

Marvel's Midnight Suns 2022
Marvel's Midnight Suns
God of War Ragnarök 2022
God of War Ragnarök
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II 2022
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
A Plague Tale: Requiem 2022
A Plague Tale: Requiem
FIFA 23 2022
FIFA 23
The Last of Us Part I (Remake) 2022
The Last of Us Part I (Remake)
Stray 2022
Stray
Neon White 2022
Neon White
The Quarry 2022
The Quarry
Tunic 2022
Tunic
Gran Turismo 7 2022
Gran Turismo 7
Elden Ring 2022
Elden Ring
Celebrity birthdays

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 31.

Anthony Hopkins

Anthony Hopkins

Actor
Born on December 31, 1937
He turned 85 on this day in 2022.

Alex Ferguson

Alex Ferguson

Soccer manager
Born on December 31, 1941
He turned 81 on this day in 2022.

John Denver

John Denver

American singer Deceased
Born on December 31, 1943
He was not alive on this date.

Val Kilmer

Val Kilmer

Actor
Born on December 31, 1959
He turned 63 on this day in 2022.

John Allen Muhammad

John Allen Muhammad

Convicted murderer Deceased
Born on December 31, 1960
He was not alive on this date.

Psy

Psy

South Korean singer
Born on December 31, 1977
He turned 45 on this day in 2022.

Donald Trump Jr.

Donald Trump Jr.

American businessman
Born on December 31, 1977
He turned 45 on this day in 2022.

Hunter Schafer

Hunter Schafer

Actress
Born on December 31, 1998
She turned 24 on this day in 2022.

Holidays

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on December 31:

USA

US President

Joe Biden was the President of the United States on December 31, 2022.

UK

UK Prime Minister

Rishi Sunak was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Ireland

Irish Taoiseach

Leo Varadkar was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

  • A baby that was born on December 31, 2022 was most likely conceived around April 9, 2022.
  • The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 31, 2022 is close to September 23, 2023.

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Stats for December 31, 2022

Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about December 31, 2022:

  • 671 days have passed since this date.
  • 95 weeks have passed.
  • 57,974,400 seconds have passed since December 31, 2022.
  • If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 67,636,800 times.
  • Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 29,914,790,400 miles through space.
  • If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 9,662,400 times.
  • You have taken approximately 4,985,798 steps. That's roughly 2,216 miles.
  • 695,693 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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