Historical Events
- 21st SEC Championship Game: #2 Alabama beats #3 Georgia, 32-28
- 8 people are killed and 36 injured after a bus overturns in Bolivia
- 8th ACC Championship Game: #13 Florida State beats Georgia Tech, 21-15
Historic Event
Enrique Peña Nieto sworn in as President of Mexico
Sports History
Ex-England soccer captain David Beckham leaves LA Galaxy triumphantly with a second MLS Cup winner's medal after a 3-1 win over Houston Dynamo in Carson, CA; final game of a 6-year stint in US
Sports History
FC Barcelona with 13 wins and a draw sets new La Liga start to Spanish football season record; Lionel Messi scores twice in 5-1 win over Athletic Bilbao; pass Real Madrid's 1991-92 season mark
- Ukrainian Anna Ushenina beats Antoaneta Stefanova of Bulgaria, 3½-2½ in 2 rapid tie breaks to win the World Women's Chess Championship in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia
Famous Weddings
- "The Bachelorette" reality star Ashley Hebert weds J.P. Rosenbaum at the Langham Huntington Hotel in Pasadena, California
- "X Factor" and "Extra" host Mario Lopez (39) weds actress Courtney Mazza (31) in an outdoor ceremony in Punta Mita, Mexico
- Congressman Joseph Kennedy III (32) weds Lauren Anne Birchfield (28) at the Community Church in Corona del Mar, California
- Minnesota Twins baseball catcher Joe Mauer (29) weds Maddie Bisanz at Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church in St. Paul, Minnesota
- Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard (33) weds Philadelphia Eagles cheerleader Krystle Campbell in Maui, Hawaii
Famous Deaths
- Galina Vishnevskaya, Russian soprano opera singer (Britten's "War Requiem"), dies at 85
- Rick Majerus, American college basketball coach (5 × WAC Coach of the Year; Uni of Utah), dies of heart failure at 64
2012 Highlights
About December 1, 2012
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 9 years, 5 months and 21 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Diamonds - Rihanna- #1 Song: Troublemaker - Olly Murs Ft. Flo Rida
#1 Song: Diamonds - 
#1 Song: Troublemaker - Olly Murs Ft. Flo Rida
