What happened on Monday, December 5, 2022?

Here's what happened on December 05, 2022:

• World's Largest Radio Telescope Construction Begins Construction commenced on the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), the world's most extensive radio telescope, spanning sites in South Africa and Australia. With a massive collection area of nearly 500,000 square meters, the telescope aims to test Einstein's theories and potentially detect signs of extraterrestrial life.
• Russian Missile Strikes on Ukraine During the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War, Russian forces launched a significant wave of cruise missile strikes on Ukraine, targeting critical infrastructure in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. The attacks resulted in widespread power outages, destroyed residential homes, and tragically killed two civilians.
• Iran Disbands Morality Police In a significant concession to three months of nationwide protests, an Iranian senior official confirmed the shutdown of the country's Morality Police, though the potential for a restructured enforcement mechanism remains uncertain.
• Drone Attack on Russian Air Bases A long-range drone attack targeted two Russian military air bases - Dyagilevo and Engels-2 - resulting in three servicemen killed, four injured, and damage to two aircraft. This incident represents an escalation in drone warfare tactics during the ongoing conflict.
• COP15 Biodiversity Conference Opens The fifteenth Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) commenced in Montreal, Canada, bringing together global leaders to discuss critical environmental conservation and biodiversity protection strategies.
• Protest in Atarib after Civilian Casualties Protests erupted in Atarib, Aleppo Governorate, Syria, following a tragic incident where a Turkish military vehicle accidentally killed a woman and child during a joint patrol with a local rebel group, as reported by the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

Events in 2022

December 05, 2022: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

Newspapers from Dec. 05, 2022

December 05, 2022 was a Monday and it was the 339th day of the year 2022 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 05, 2022 can also be written as 12/5/2022 in the US and as 5/12/2022 in UK and Europe.

December 05, 2022 in December 2022 calendar

Famous people died on December 05, 2022:

• Kirstie Alley

  Kirstie Alley was an American actress and spokesmodel, widely known for her roles in popular television series and films from the 1980s onward. [bio]

• Jim Stewart
• Roberto Panichi

Famous people who died in 2022

Famous people who died on December 5th

The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 5th is Sagittarius.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 05, 2022: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 05, 2022 is Tiger and the associated element is Water.

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Moon phase

The moon phase on December 05, 2022 was Waxing gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 05, 2022 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on December 05, 2022 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 97% full, rising at 02:53 pm and setting at 05:35 am.

The previous full moon was on Nov 08, 2022 while the next full moon would come on Dec 08, 2022.

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Your place in the Universe on December 05, 2022

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Someone born on December 05, 2022 is:

3 years 8 months old,

or 44 months

or 191 weeks and 2 days old,

or 1339 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 05, 2022?

There are 122 days until your next birthday, which will occur on Saturday December 5th 2026.

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What generation do you belong to if you were born on December 05, 2022?

You belong to the Gen Alpha generation if you were born on December 05, 2022.

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