At the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Max Verstappen overtook Lewis Hamilton on the final lap to become World Drivers' Champion.
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Indian Grandmaster Gukesh Dommaraju became the undisputed World Chess Champion in a tournament held in Singapore, making him the 18th and the youngest champion in chess history.
Dutch Formula One racing driver Max Verstappen wins the controversial 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, beating seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton to become the first Formula One World Champion to come from the Netherlands.
The Paris Agreement relating to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is adopted.
North Korea successfully launches its first satellite, Kwangmyŏngsŏng-3 Unit 2.
Prime Minister of Vietnam Phan Văn Khải announces the decision on upgrading the Phong Nha–Kẻ Bàng nature reserve to a national park, providing information on projects for the conservation and development of the park and revised maps.
“No legacy is so rich as honesty.”
One highlighted entry is from 2021: At the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Max Verstappen overtook Lewis Hamilton on the final lap to become World Drivers' Champion.
People listed for December 12 include Michael Olise (2001), Ed Oliver (American football) (1997), and Lucas Hedges (1996).
Observances listed for December 12 include Constitution Day (Russia), Christian feast day: Corentin of Quimper, and Christian feast day: December 12 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics).
