What Happened on December 2, 2013

Historical Events

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

"The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug", 2nd film in the Hobbit series, directed by Peter Jackson, starring Martin Freeman and Ian McKellen, premieres in Los Angeles

Film Director, Producer, and Screenwriter Peter Jackson

China launches its first moon rover mission

Events in 2013

Famous Deaths

Jean-Claude Beton, Algerian-born French businessman, entrepreneur and soft-drink manufacturer (Orangina), dies at 88
Pedro Rocha, Uruguayan soccer midfielder and manager (52 caps; Peñarol, São Paulo F.C.), dies from mesencephalic atrophy at 70
Vernon Shaw, President of Dominica (1998-2003), dies at 83

Died in 2013 2013 Highlights