What day of the week was December 12, 1942?

The day of the week December 12th, 1942 fell on was a Saturday.

There were 13 days until Christmas.

World War II: German troops begin Operation Winter Storm the an attempt to relieve encircled Axis forces during the Battle of Stalingrad. A fire in a hostel in St. John's the Newfoundland, kills 100 people.