Historical Events
- Australian government establishes a Royal Commission into Misconduct in the Banking, Superannuation and Financial Services Industry
- British surgeon Simon Bramhall admits to branding the liver of 2 patients with his initials
- Suicide bomber kills at least 18 police officers at a training centre parade in Mogadishu, Somalia, Islamic group al-Shabab claim responsibility
Event of Interest
The Vatican announces it has rediscovered the lost last paintings of Raphael in Vatican Museum, painted in 1520
- The Walt Disney Company buys most of 21st Century Fox for $52.4 billion
- Train ploughs into a school bus cutting it in half, killing 4 children and injuring 20 near Perpignan, France
- US media regulator the Federal Communications Commission votes to end net neutrality
Famous Deaths
- Lones Wigger, American competitive rifle shooter (Olympic gold/silver-1964, 72), dies at 80
- Yú Guāngzhōng [Yu Kwang-chung], Taiwanese poet, essayist, and translator (Nostalgia), dies from respiratory failure at 89
About December 14, 2017
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 5 years, 3 months and 11 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation Alpha
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Sagittarius
Music Charts
#1 Song: Rockstar - Post Malone ft. 21 Savage
#1 Song: Perfect - Ed Sheeran
