Historical Events

December

Discover 21 significant historical events from December 1915 to 2023, featuring battles, discoveries, and cultural milestones that shaped our world.

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December 1 3 events

Miss World 2007

2007

2008 Greek riots

2008

Operation Prosperity Guardian

2023

December 2

No events recorded

December 3

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December 4

No events recorded

December 5

No events recorded

December 6 2 events

Halifax explosion

1917

École Polytechnique massacre

1989

December 7 1 events

Attack on Pearl Harbor

1941

December 8 2 events

Miss Universe 2019

2019

Miss World 2018

2018

December 9 1 events

2022 FIFA World Cup Match 57, Netherlands v Argentina

2022

December 10

No events recorded

December 11 1 events

Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022

2022

December 12 1 events

Miss World 2009

2009

December 13

No events recorded

December 14 1 events

Miss World 2014

2014

December 15 1 events

Serbian campaign

1915

December 16 1 events

Miss World 2021

2021

December 17 1 events

Arab Spring

2010

December 18 1 events

first impeachment of Donald Trump

2019

December 19 1 events

Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021

2021

December 20

No events recorded

December 21 3 events

Turkvision Song Contest 2013

2013

1997 FIFA Confederations Cup Final

1997

2023 Prague shooting

2023

December 22

No events recorded

December 23

No events recorded

December 24

No events recorded

December 25

No events recorded

December 26 1 events

2004 Indian Ocean earthquake

2004

December 27

No events recorded

December 28

No events recorded

December 29

No events recorded

December 30

No events recorded

December 31

No events recorded

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class="bg-blue-100 text-blue-800 text-xs font-medium px-2.5 py-0.5 rounded"> 3 events </span> </div> <div class="space-y-2"> <div class="bg-white rounded-lg p-3 shadow-sm"> <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-2 mb-1"> <h3 class="font-medium text-gray-900 text-sm line-clamp-2">Miss World 2007</h3> <span class="text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 whitespace-nowrap"> 2007 </span> </div> <div class="mt-2 space-y-1"> </div> </div><div class="bg-white rounded-lg p-3 shadow-sm"> <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-2 mb-1"> <h3 class="font-medium text-gray-900 text-sm line-clamp-2">2008 Greek riots</h3> <span class="text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 whitespace-nowrap"> 2008 </span> </div> <div class="mt-2 space-y-1"> </div> </div><div class="bg-white rounded-lg p-3 shadow-sm"> <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-2 mb-1"> <h3 class="font-medium text-gray-900 text-sm line-clamp-2">Operation Prosperity Guardian</h3> <span class="text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 whitespace-nowrap"> 2023 </span> </div> <div class="mt-2 space-y-1"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=" block p-4 rounded-lg border transition-all border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 opacity-50 "> <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-2"> <span class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900"> December 2 </span> </div> <p class="text-sm text-gray-500">No events recorded</p> </div> <div class=" block p-4 rounded-lg border transition-all border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 opacity-50 "> <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-2"> <span class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900"> December 3 </span> </div> <p class="text-sm text-gray-500">No events recorded</p> </div> <div class=" block p-4 rounded-lg border transition-all border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 opacity-50 "> <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-2"> <span class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900"> December 4 </span> </div> <p class="text-sm text-gray-500">No events recorded</p> </div> <div class=" block p-4 rounded-lg border transition-all border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 opacity-50 "> <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-2"> <span class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900"> December 5 </span> </div> <p class="text-sm text-gray-500">No events recorded</p> </div> <div class=" block p-4 rounded-lg border transition-all border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 "> <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-2"> <span class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900"> December 6 </span> <span class="bg-blue-100 text-blue-800 text-xs font-medium px-2.5 py-0.5 rounded"> 2 events </span> </div> <div class="space-y-2"> <div class="bg-white rounded-lg p-3 shadow-sm"> <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-2 mb-1"> <h3 class="font-medium text-gray-900 text-sm line-clamp-2">Halifax explosion</h3> <span class="text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 whitespace-nowrap"> 1917 </span> </div> <div class="mt-2 space-y-1"> </div> </div><div class="bg-white rounded-lg p-3 shadow-sm"> <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-2 mb-1"> <h3 class="font-medium text-gray-900 text-sm line-clamp-2">École Polytechnique massacre</h3> <span class="text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 whitespace-nowrap"> 1989 </span> </div> <div class="mt-2 space-y-1"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=" block p-4 rounded-lg border transition-all border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 "> <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-2"> <span class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900"> December 7 </span> <span class="bg-blue-100 text-blue-800 text-xs font-medium px-2.5 py-0.5 rounded"> 1 events </span> </div> <div class="space-y-2"> <div class="bg-white rounded-lg p-3 shadow-sm"> <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-2 mb-1"> <h3 class="font-medium text-gray-900 text-sm line-clamp-2">Attack on Pearl Harbor</h3> <span class="text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 whitespace-nowrap"> 1941 </span> </div> <div class="mt-2 space-y-1"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=" block p-4 rounded-lg border transition-all border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 "> <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-2"> <span class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900"> December 8 </span> <span class="bg-blue-100 text-blue-800 text-xs font-medium px-2.5 py-0.5 rounded"> 2 events </span> </div> <div class="space-y-2"> <div class="bg-white rounded-lg p-3 shadow-sm"> <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-2 mb-1"> <h3 class="font-medium text-gray-900 text-sm line-clamp-2">Miss Universe 2019</h3> <span class="text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 whitespace-nowrap"> 2019 </span> </div> <div class="mt-2 space-y-1"> </div> </div><div class="bg-white rounded-lg p-3 shadow-sm"> <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-2 mb-1"> <h3 class="font-medium text-gray-900 text-sm line-clamp-2">Miss World 2018</h3> <span class="text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 whitespace-nowrap"> 2018 </span> </div> <div class="mt-2 space-y-1"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=" block p-4 rounded-lg border transition-all border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 "> <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-2"> <span class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900"> December 9 </span> <span class="bg-blue-100 text-blue-800 text-xs font-medium px-2.5 py-0.5 rounded"> 1 events </span> </div> <div class="space-y-2"> <div class="bg-white rounded-lg p-3 shadow-sm"> <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-2 mb-1"> <h3 class="font-medium text-gray-900 text-sm line-clamp-2">2022 FIFA World Cup Match 57, Netherlands v Argentina</h3> <span class="text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 whitespace-nowrap"> 2022 </span> </div> <div class="mt-2 space-y-1"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=" block p-4 rounded-lg border transition-all border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 opacity-50 "> <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-2"> <span class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900"> December 10 </span> </div> <p class="text-sm text-gray-500">No events recorded</p> </div> <div class=" block p-4 rounded-lg border transition-all border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 "> <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-2"> <span class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900"> December 11 </span> <span class="bg-blue-100 text-blue-800 text-xs font-medium px-2.5 py-0.5 rounded"> 1 events </span> </div> <div class="space-y-2"> <div class="bg-white rounded-lg p-3 shadow-sm"> <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-2 mb-1"> <h3 class="font-medium text-gray-900 text-sm line-clamp-2">Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022</h3> <span class="text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 whitespace-nowrap"> 2022 </span> </div> <div class="mt-2 space-y-1"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=" block p-4 rounded-lg border transition-all border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 "> <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-2"> <span class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900"> December 12 </span> <span class="bg-blue-100 text-blue-800 text-xs font-medium px-2.5 py-0.5 rounded"> 1 events </span> </div> <div class="space-y-2"> <div class="bg-white rounded-lg p-3 shadow-sm"> <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-2 mb-1"> <h3 class="font-medium text-gray-900 text-sm line-clamp-2">Miss World 2009</h3> <span class="text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 whitespace-nowrap"> 2009 </span> </div> <div class="mt-2 space-y-1"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=" block p-4 rounded-lg border transition-all border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 opacity-50 "> <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-2"> <span class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900"> December 13 </span> </div> <p class="text-sm text-gray-500">No events recorded</p> </div> <div class=" block p-4 rounded-lg border transition-all border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 "> <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-2"> <span class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900"> December 14 </span> <span class="bg-blue-100 text-blue-800 text-xs font-medium px-2.5 py-0.5 rounded"> 1 events </span> </div> <div class="space-y-2"> <div class="bg-white rounded-lg p-3 shadow-sm"> <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-2 mb-1"> <h3 class="font-medium text-gray-900 text-sm line-clamp-2">Miss World 2014</h3> <span class="text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 whitespace-nowrap"> 2014 </span> </div> <div class="mt-2 space-y-1"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=" block p-4 rounded-lg border transition-all border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 "> <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-2"> <span class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900"> December 15 </span> <span class="bg-blue-100 text-blue-800 text-xs font-medium px-2.5 py-0.5 rounded"> 1 events </span> </div> <div class="space-y-2"> <div class="bg-white rounded-lg p-3 shadow-sm"> <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-2 mb-1"> <h3 class="font-medium text-gray-900 text-sm line-clamp-2">Serbian campaign</h3> <span class="text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 whitespace-nowrap"> 1915 </span> </div> <div class="mt-2 space-y-1"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=" block p-4 rounded-lg border transition-all border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 "> <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-2"> <span class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900"> December 16 </span> <span class="bg-blue-100 text-blue-800 text-xs font-medium px-2.5 py-0.5 rounded"> 1 events </span> </div> <div class="space-y-2"> <div class="bg-white rounded-lg p-3 shadow-sm"> <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-2 mb-1"> <h3 class="font-medium text-gray-900 text-sm line-clamp-2">Miss World 2021</h3> <span class="text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 whitespace-nowrap"> 2021 </span> </div> <div class="mt-2 space-y-1"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=" block p-4 rounded-lg border transition-all border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 "> <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-2"> <span class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900"> December 17 </span> <span class="bg-blue-100 text-blue-800 text-xs font-medium px-2.5 py-0.5 rounded"> 1 events </span> </div> <div class="space-y-2"> <div class="bg-white rounded-lg p-3 shadow-sm"> <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-2 mb-1"> <h3 class="font-medium text-gray-900 text-sm line-clamp-2">Arab Spring</h3> <span class="text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 whitespace-nowrap"> 2010 </span> </div> <div class="mt-2 space-y-1"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=" block p-4 rounded-lg border transition-all border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 "> <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-2"> <span class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900"> December 18 </span> <span class="bg-blue-100 text-blue-800 text-xs font-medium px-2.5 py-0.5 rounded"> 1 events </span> </div> <div class="space-y-2"> <div class="bg-white rounded-lg p-3 shadow-sm"> <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-2 mb-1"> <h3 class="font-medium text-gray-900 text-sm line-clamp-2">first impeachment of Donald Trump</h3> <span class="text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 whitespace-nowrap"> 2019 </span> </div> <div class="mt-2 space-y-1"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=" block p-4 rounded-lg border transition-all border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 "> <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-2"> <span class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900"> December 19 </span> <span class="bg-blue-100 text-blue-800 text-xs font-medium px-2.5 py-0.5 rounded"> 1 events </span> </div> <div class="space-y-2"> <div class="bg-white rounded-lg p-3 shadow-sm"> <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-2 mb-1"> <h3 class="font-medium text-gray-900 text-sm line-clamp-2">Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2021</h3> <span class="text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 whitespace-nowrap"> 2021 </span> </div> <div class="mt-2 space-y-1"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=" block p-4 rounded-lg border transition-all border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 opacity-50 "> <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-2"> <span class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900"> December 20 </span> </div> <p class="text-sm text-gray-500">No events recorded</p> </div> <div class=" block p-4 rounded-lg border transition-all border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 "> <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-2"> <span class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900"> December 21 </span> <span class="bg-blue-100 text-blue-800 text-xs font-medium px-2.5 py-0.5 rounded"> 3 events </span> </div> <div class="space-y-2"> <div class="bg-white rounded-lg p-3 shadow-sm"> <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-2 mb-1"> <h3 class="font-medium text-gray-900 text-sm line-clamp-2">Turkvision Song Contest 2013</h3> <span class="text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 whitespace-nowrap"> 2013 </span> </div> <div class="mt-2 space-y-1"> </div> </div><div class="bg-white rounded-lg p-3 shadow-sm"> <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-2 mb-1"> <h3 class="font-medium text-gray-900 text-sm line-clamp-2">1997 FIFA Confederations Cup Final</h3> <span class="text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 whitespace-nowrap"> 1997 </span> </div> <div class="mt-2 space-y-1"> </div> </div><div class="bg-white rounded-lg p-3 shadow-sm"> <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-2 mb-1"> <h3 class="font-medium text-gray-900 text-sm line-clamp-2">2023 Prague shooting</h3> <span class="text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 whitespace-nowrap"> 2023 </span> </div> <div class="mt-2 space-y-1"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=" block p-4 rounded-lg border transition-all border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 opacity-50 "> <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-2"> <span class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900"> December 22 </span> </div> <p class="text-sm text-gray-500">No events recorded</p> </div> <div class=" block p-4 rounded-lg border transition-all border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 opacity-50 "> <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-2"> <span class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900"> December 23 </span> </div> <p class="text-sm text-gray-500">No events recorded</p> </div> <div class=" block p-4 rounded-lg border transition-all border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 opacity-50 "> <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-2"> <span class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900"> December 24 </span> </div> <p class="text-sm text-gray-500">No events recorded</p> </div> <div class=" block p-4 rounded-lg border transition-all border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 opacity-50 "> <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-2"> <span class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900"> December 25 </span> </div> <p class="text-sm text-gray-500">No events recorded</p> </div> <div class=" block p-4 rounded-lg border transition-all border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 "> <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-2"> <span class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900"> December 26 </span> <span class="bg-blue-100 text-blue-800 text-xs font-medium px-2.5 py-0.5 rounded"> 1 events </span> </div> <div class="space-y-2"> <div class="bg-white rounded-lg p-3 shadow-sm"> <div class="flex items-center justify-between gap-2 mb-1"> <h3 class="font-medium text-gray-900 text-sm line-clamp-2">2004 Indian Ocean earthquake</h3> <span class="text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 whitespace-nowrap"> 2004 </span> </div> <div class="mt-2 space-y-1"> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=" block p-4 rounded-lg border transition-all border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 opacity-50 "> <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-2"> <span class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900"> December 27 </span> </div> <p class="text-sm text-gray-500">No events recorded</p> </div> <div class=" block p-4 rounded-lg border transition-all border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 opacity-50 "> <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-2"> <span class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900"> December 28 </span> </div> <p class="text-sm text-gray-500">No events recorded</p> </div> <div class=" block p-4 rounded-lg border transition-all border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 opacity-50 "> <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-2"> <span class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900"> December 29 </span> </div> <p class="text-sm text-gray-500">No events recorded</p> </div> <div class=" block p-4 rounded-lg border transition-all border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 opacity-50 "> <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-2"> <span class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900"> December 30 </span> </div> <p class="text-sm text-gray-500">No events recorded</p> </div> <div class=" block p-4 rounded-lg border transition-all border-gray-200 bg-gray-50 opacity-50 "> <div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-2"> <span class="text-lg font-semibold text-gray-900"> December 31 </span> </div> <p class="text-sm text-gray-500">No events recorded</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>