December 12th (1979) was a Wednesday. It's the 346th day of the year (347th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 19 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 12th December, 1979
» President of Pakistan Zia-ul-Haq confers 'Nishan-e-Imtiaz' on Nobel laureate Dr Abdus Salam.
» The unrecognised state of Zimbabwe Rhodesia returns to British control and resumes using the name Southern Rhodesia.
Famous Birthdays on December 12 in 1979
» Garrett Atkins, American baseball player
» Nate Clements, American football player
» John Salmons, American basketball player
December 12th Holidays in History
» Christian Feast Day:
» December 12 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Edburga of Minster-in-Thanet
» Feast of the Apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe (Mexico)
» Vicelinus
» Constitution Day (Russia, 1993-2005)
» Jamhuri Day, celebrates the Independence Day or independence of Kenya from United Kingdom known as Britain in 1963.