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December 18 is the 352nd day of the year (353rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 13 days remain until the end of the year. Events [ edit ] Pre-1600 [ edit ]
After several unsuccessful predictions in 1994 and 1995, Camping predicted that the rapture and devastating earthquakes would occur on 21 May 2011, with God taking approximately 3% of the world's population into Heaven, and that the end of the world would occur five months later on October 21. [180] 29 Sep 2011.
December 2009 was the twelfth and final month of that common year. The month, which began on a Tuesday, ended on a Thursday after 31 days. It was the last month of the 2000s decade. Portal:Current events. This is an archived version of Wikipedia's Current events Portal from December 2009.
The latest dates for Orthodox Easter between 1875 and 2099 are May 8, 1983, and May 8, 2078 (Gregorian). Both dates are equivalent to April 25 in the Julian Calendar. Orthodox Easter has never fallen on Gregorian May 7 yet; it will happen in 2051 unless these churches change to another calendar.
December 21 – Edwin G. Krebs, American Nobel biologist (b. 1918) [citation needed] December 25 – Vic Chesnutt, American singer-songwriter (b. 1964) [citation needed] December 28 – The Rev, American musician (b. 1981) [citation needed] December 29 – Dr. Death Steve Williams, wrestler and American football player (b. 1960) [citation needed]
Current events/2009 December 18. Thirty world leaders present in Copenhagen for the United Nations Conference on Climate Change agree on a draft accord. ( The Sydney Morning Herald) (Forbes.com "Silver Lining In Copenhagen 'Fiasco'") (AllAfrica.com "Copenhagen Accord Politically Significant But Not Legally Binding") (Associated Press "China ...
The attack on Pearl Harbor [nb 3] was a surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service on the American naval base at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii, in the United States, just before 8:00 a.m. (local time) on Sunday, December 7, 1941. At the time, the United States was a neutral country in the World War II conflict.
December 6–7, 2000: Tropical Depression Ulpiang flooded many regions in Visayas, causing landslides and killed 3 people. 2001. February 18–19, 2001: Tropical Depression Auring brought rainfall throughout most of Visayas and Mindanao. Damages from crops and property have been estimated at ₱200 million (US$4.16 million).
The first installment, Avatar, was released on December 18, 2009, and is the highest grossing film of all-time. The second installment, The Way of Water , was released on December 16, 2022. The planned sequel series was announced by 20th Century Fox on December 11, 2009, one week before Avatar was released to theaters. 20th Century Fox had ...
The Puritans observed days of fasting to pray for God's favor, as well as days of thanksgiving to thank God for a bountiful harvest, victory and other joyous occasions. Documented thanksgiving services in territory currently belonging to the United States were conducted in the 16th century by Spaniards [19] [20] and the French. [21]