UK, 
US, 
Australia & 
IrelandAt A Glance
12 December 2016 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 12 December 2016 was a Monday.
- UK Number One
- The UK Number One single was “Rockabye” by Clean Bandit ft. Sean Paul & Anne-Marie.
- Top Film of 2016
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2016 was Captain America: Civil War.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 12 December is Sagittarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 12 December 2016 fell in the Year of the Monkey.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 12 December 2016 was Waxing Gibbous.
On this day: 12 December
- 2001 Prime Minister of Vietnam Phan Văn Khải announces the decision on upgrading the Phong Nha–Kẻ Bàng nature reserve to a national park, providing information on projects for the conservation and development of the park and revised maps.
- 2012 North Korea successfully launches its first satellite, Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 Unit 2.
- 2015 The Paris Agreement relating to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is adopted.
- 2021 Dutch Formula One racing driver Max Verstappen wins the controversial 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, beating seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton to become the first Formula One World Champion to come from the Netherlands.
- 2024 Indian Grandmaster Gukesh Dommaraju became the undisputed World Chess Champion in a tournament held in Singapore, making him the 18th and the youngest champion in chess history.
Famous people born on 12 December
- Jennifer Connelly, American actress (born 1970)
- Frank Sinatra, American singer, actor, and producer (1915–1998)
- Michael Olise, French footballer (born 2001)
- Mayim Bialik, American actress, neuroscientist, and author (born 1975)
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Choose your country: the charts, news and leaders change to match.
Events of 2016 in the United Kingdom
A selection from Wikipedia's '2016 in the United Kingdom'. Not a complete list.
- 5 May – UK local and Police and crime commissioner elections, as well as elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly, Welsh Assembly and Scottish Parliament are held.
- 23 June – The 2016 United Kingdom European Union membership referendum is held in the UK and Gibraltar, the first of its kind since the 1975 referendum on the UK's membership of the then European Economic Community.
- 11 July – Theresa May is announced as the Conservative Party leader, and Prime Minister-designate, after Andrea Leadsom withdraws from the leadership election.New Prime Minister and Conservative leader Theresa May
Life in 2016
Prime Minister
Theresa May
Monarch
Elizabeth II
Pint of Beer
£3.45
Loaf of Bread
£1.45
Average House
£214,578
Weekly Wage
£789.00
Or
Browse by Year
About The Day You Were Born
Ever wondered what was happening in the world when you took your first breath? Our birthday lookup tool reveals the fascinating history of your special day.
About The Birthday Chronicle and where our data comes from →