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On 21 December 2011, the Maya town of Tapachula in Chiapas activated an eight-foot digital clock counting down the days until the end of bʼakʼtun 13. [167] On 21 December 2012, major events took place at Chichén Itzá in Mexico and Tikal in Guatemala. [5] [6] [7] In El Salvador, the largest event was held at Tazumal, and in Honduras, at Copán.
On December 21, 2012, "Gangnam Style" became the first YouTube video to reach a billion views. [9] The song's music video was the most viewed video on YouTube from November 24, 2012, when it surpassed the music video for " Baby " by Justin Bieber featuring Ludacris , [ 10 ] to July 10, 2017, when it was itself surpassed by the music video for ...
The incumbent president won the 2012 presidential election against #15. Obama won his reelection bid by a margin of 51.06 to 47.21%. This was the first time since 1944, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt won re-election, that a Democratic president had won by a majority of the electoral votes and over 51% of the popular vote twice.
Disasters and accidents A severe cold spell kills at least 83 people in Ukraine. Across Russia, the deep freeze killed at least 45 people over the last week. (BBC) (NBC News) Five people are killed and one injured in Zeebrugge, Belgium, when a bus rolled off into the water. (Deredactie.be) International relations A British court rejects an attempt by the son of a man killed in U.S. drone ...
30 Jun 2012 José Luis de Jesús: This cult leader predicted that the world's governments and economies would fail on this day, and that he and his followers would undergo a transformation that would allow them to fly and walk through walls. [183] 21 Dec 2012 Various: The 2012 phenomenon predicted the world would end at the end of the 13th b'ak ...
The protests began on 21 December 2012 following a raid on the home of Sunni Finance Minister Rafi al-Issawi and the arrest of some of his bodyguards. [6] Following the arrest several thousand protesters took to the streets of Fallujah following Friday prayers to condemn the arrests. The protesters blocked a highway in Fallujah and demanded ...
In 2012, YouTube's revenue from its ads program was estimated at $3.7 billion. [311] In 2013, it nearly doubled and estimated to hit $5.6 billion according to e-Marketer, [311] [312] while others estimated $4.7 billion. [311] The vast majority of videos on YouTube are free to view and supported by advertising. [64]
December 21 is the 355th day ... Pre-1600. AD 69 – The Roman Senate declares ... 1926 – Joe Paterno, American football player and coach (d. 2012) [28]