What happend on 12th December

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2004

Portuguese soccer team FC Porto wins the last-held Intercontinental Cup against Colombia's Once Caldas in an 8-7 penalty shoot-out.

2003

Paul Martin, Jr. is sworn-in as the 21st Prime Minister of Canada

2000

The United States Supreme Court releases its decision in Bush v. Gore, deciding the presidential election of 2000.

1996

Uday Hussein is seriously injured in an assassination attempt.

1985

Arrow Air Flight 1285 crashes after takeoff in Gander, Newfoundland killing 256, including 248 members of the United States Army's 101st Airborne Division

1983

Dallos is the first OAV (Original Animation Video) ever released.

1981

The Chaos Computer Club was founded in Berlin.

1979

Rhodesia changes its name to Zimbabwe

1979

The Coup d'état of December Twelfth of South Korea.

1969

Strage di Piazza Fontana in Italy.