What Happened On 22nd December 2012 In History

December 22nd Famous Deaths for 2012

• » Mariam Amash, Ottoman-Israeli super-centenarian (b. 1888)
• » Chuck Cherundolo, American football player and coach (b. 1916)
• » Ryan Freel, American baseball player (b. 1976)
• » Emidio Greco, Italian director and screenwriter (b. 1938)
• » Rip Hawk, American wrestler (b. 1930)
• » Bill McBride (politician) named Bill McBride, American lawyer and politician (b. 1945)
• » Cliff Osmond, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1937)
• » Bolesław Proch, Polish motorcycle racer (b. 1952)
• » Arthur Quinlan, Irish journalist (b. 1923)
• » Mike Scaccia, American guitarist (Ministry (band) Ministry, Rigor Mortis (band) Rigor Mortis, Lard (band) Lard, and League of Blind Women) (b. 1965)
• » Arkady Vorobyov, Russian weightlifter (b. 1924)
• » Marva Whitney, American singer (b. 1944)
• » Lim Keng Yaik, Malaysian physician and politician (b. 1939)

December 22nd Holidays in History

• » Armed Forces Day (Vietnam)
• » Christian Calendar of saints called Feast Day:
• » Anastasia of Sirmium (Eastern Orthodox Church known as Orthodox Church)
• » Frances Xavier Cabrini
• » O antiphon known as O Rex
• » Lottie Moon (Episcopal Church (USA))
• » December 22 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
• » Srinivasa Ramanujan e.g National Mathematics Day (India)
• » Public holidays in Zimbabwe known as Unity Day (Zimbabwe)
• » Winter solstice related observance (see December 21):

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