Historical Events
- NASA unveils plans to capture a 500 ton asteroid in 2025
Famous Deaths
- Harry Carey Jr, American actor (Back to the Future Part III, Gremlins), dies from natural causes at 91
Norman Schwarzkopf (1934-2012)
US Army General and commander of coalition forces in the Gulf War, dies of complications from pneumonia at 78
- Valentin Boreyko, Russian rower (Olympic gold coxless pair [Oleg Golovanov] 1960), dies at 79
Died in 2012 2012 Highlights
About December 27, 2012
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 11 years, 4 months and 8 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Capricorn
Music Charts
- #1 Song: Locked Out Of Heaven - Bruno Mars
- #1 Song: Impossible - James Arthur