Historical Events
Trump Hush Money
American Media Inc. publisher of "National Enquirer" admits paying hush money to mistresses of US President Donald Trump
May Survives No-Confidence
British Prime Minister Theresa May survives 200-117 no-confidence vote from her own Conservative Party
- China built 88 out of world's 143 skyscrapers in 2018 more than any country ever (buildings over 200 meters/656 ft)
- Michael Cohen, former lawyer for US President Donald Trump sentenced to three years in prison for campaign-finance violations and tax fraud
- Russian cosmonauts Oleg Kononenko and Sergey Prokopyev compete complex spacewalk to fix hole in Soyuz spacecraft
- Seven mass graves in former Islamic State area discovered containing hundreds of bodies, some tortured, near Albu Kamal, eastern Syria
Famous Deaths
- Meng Lang, Chinese poet and activist, dies at 57
Died in 2018 2018 Highlights
About December 12, 2018
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 5 years, 4 months and 30 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Thank U, Next - Ariana Grande
#1 Song: thank u, next - Ariana Grande
