What Happened on December 11, 2012

Historical Events

  • 125 people are killed and 200 are injured by bombings in Aqrab, Syria

Event of Interest

British physicist, Stephen Hawking, wins the $3 million Fundamental Physics Prize, the most lucrative academic prize in the world

  • HSBC bank settles with US authorities to pay $1.9 billion for drug cartel money laundering
2012 History

Famous Deaths

  • Colleen Walker, American golfer (du Maurier Classic 1997), dies of cancer at 56

Ravi ShankarRavi Shankar (1920-2012)

Bengali Brahmin sitar master and Indian classical music composer (West Meets East; Concert for Bangladesh), dies at 92


About December 11, 2012

Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 10 years, 3 months and 20 days
Leap Year: Yes

Generation: Generation Z
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Sagittarius

Music Charts

  • US #1 Song: Diamonds - Rihanna
  • UK #1 Song: Impossible - James Arthur