Historical Events
- Australia's parliament votes to legalize gay marriage
Ballon d'Or
Ballon d'Or: Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo wins his 5th award to equal Lionel Messi's record; 2nd consecutive win for Ronaldo
- Crumbling French château La Mothe-Chandeniers in Les Trois-Moutiers is bought by 9,000 people
- Former US gymnastics physician Larry Nasser is sentenced to 60 years on child pornography charges
- Mosconi Cup nine-ball pool, Las Vegas, Nevada: Europe scores 8th straight title with an 11-4 rout of US; MVP: Joshua Filler (Germany)
- Naples' pizza spinning given UNESCO intangible heritage status along with Germany's organ music, Kyrgystan's Kok boru, and India's Kumbh festival
- Pantone's 2018 Colour of the Year is Ultra Violet
- Unrest in West Bank and Gaza, schools closed and a general strike in response to America's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's capital
- Virtual currency Bitcoin rises in value, passing $18,440 on some exchanges
Famous Deaths
- James "Sunny" Murray, American jazz musician and drummer, dies at 81
- Peter Walwyn, British thoroughbred trainer (champion trainer 1974-75), dies at 84
About December 7, 2017
Day of the Week: Thursday
How Long Ago? 5 years, 9 months and 25 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: Havana - Camila Cabello Ft. Young Thug
