Mandela died on 5 December 2013 at the age of 95, at about 20:50 local time, at his home in Houghton, accompanied by his family, after suffering from a lengthy respiratory ailment. Zuma's death was revealed on television, and he declared ten days of national mourning, a memorial ceremony at Johannesburg's FNB Stadium on December 10, 2013, and December 8 as a national day of prayer and meditation. Mandela's remains lay in state at the Union Buildings in Pretoria from December 11 to 13, and a state funeral was performed on December 15 at Qunu.

On the night of December 4/5, three missile boats, accompanied by two corvettes, assaulted Karachi, destroying the destroyer PNS Khaibar, the minesweeper Muhafiz, and a merchant ship. On the night of December 7/8, another missile boat, escorted by two frigates, fired four missiles into Karachi harbour, destroying the tanker Dacca, sinking a merchant ship, and setting a massive gasoline tank farm ablaze. Aside from the material and psychological damage sustained, the Indian Naval was successful in encircling the Pakistani navy in Karachi.

In 1948, the Sikkim Darbar and the Government of India agreed a "Standstill Agreement" to alleviate the relationship, and a new treaty went into force. A temporary agreement that served as the foundation for the treaty signed by India and Sikkim on December 5, 1950. Sikkim was made a Protectorate of India as a result of this treaty. Sikkim became India's protectorate after signing the "India - Sikkim Peace Treaty." As the people ousted the monarchy in April 1973, India assumed control of Sikkim as an associate state.

The 69-year marriage of Stan and Joan Lee was a love tale that should never have occurred. The explanation for this is simple: she was already married to another man when Stan declared his everlasting love for her. On December 5, 1947, he married Joan Clayton Boocock, originally from Newcastle, England, and in 1949, the pair purchased a home in Woodmere, New York, on Long Island, where they lived until 1952. Joan Celia "J. C." Lee, their daughter, was born in 1950. Jan Lee, another daughter, died a few days after her birth in 1953.

Kanaka Dasa was a Haridasa, a well-known Carnatic music composer, poet, philosopher, and musician. He is well-known for his keertanas and ugabhoga, which are compositions in Kannada for Carnatic music. For his writings, he employed basic Kannada language and native metrical styles, as did other Haridasas. Kanakadasa Jayanti is observed to honour their great poet, saint, philosopher, composer, and musician. On December 3, 1509, he was born.

Inder Kumar Gujral was born in 1919 to Avtar Narain and Pushpa Gujral in Jhelum, Pakistan. He was born into a family of independence fighters; both of his parents were involved in the liberation movement. Satish and Uma, his brother and sister, also joined the liberation war. Inder Kumar Gujral, popularly known as I.K. Gujral, was an Indian politician who was the country's twelfth Prime Minister. He was a poet who discovered his true vocation in politics during his undergraduate years. He came from a family of great patriots; his father and mother were active in the independence movement, and his sister and brother were also renowned as freedom fighters at the time.

On December 4, 1829, the then-Governor-General Lord William Bentinck issued the Bengal Sati Regulation, which prohibited the practice of Sati in all jurisdictions of British India. Sati practise was classified in the rule as repugnant to human sensibilities. Sati, often written Suttee, is a Hindu tradition in which a newly bereaved lady immolates herself on her deceased husband's pyre, either voluntarily or by coercion. Sati, also known as Suttee, is derived from the name of the goddess Sati, who immolated herself because she couldn't take her father Daksha's humiliation of her husband Shiva.

People had previously made false claims that they had discovered gold, thus the Gold Rush did not begin until December 1848, when President James Polk backed up the discovery. The prospect of getting wealthy by collecting gold nuggets from the ground was akin to trying to win the lottery! Prospectors arrived from all over the world to try their luck in 1849. A few people made a tiny fortune. Others returned home destitute. Many instead made a livelihood by operating stores, saloons, laundries, and boarding houses, resulting in the formation of towns and communities that still exist in California.

Ramaswamy Venkataraman, born 4 December 1910, was an Indian lawyer, independence campaigner, and politician who served as a Union Minister and as India's eighth president. Venkataraman was born in the hamlet of Rajamadam in the Tanjore district of Madras Presidency. He studied law and worked as a lawyer in the Madras High Court and the Supreme Court of India. He was a participant in the Indian independence struggle and took part in the Quit India Movement when he was young.

Jay-Z was born Shawn Corey Carter on December 4, 1969, in Brooklyn's drug-infested Marcy Projects. In 1989, he utilised rap as an escape and featured on Yo! MTV Raps. Jay-Z launched his own apparel brand after selling millions of singles through his own Roc-A-Fella label. In 2008, he married famed singer and actress Beyoncé Knowles. Shawn Carter dealt drugs and toyed with gun violence throughout a difficult youth, which is reflected in several of his autobiographical songs. Carter began rapping at an early age as a way to escape the drugs, violence, and poverty that surrounded him in the Marcy Projects.

Aurobindo Ghose, also known as Sri Aurobindo, is revered around the world as a brilliant scholar, national leader, and spiritual teacher. He received both his primary and secondary schooling in the United Kingdom. His literary brilliance had been remarkable, earning him several accolades. His early political involvement focused on the importance of seeking complete independence from the British government. Sri Aurobindo died on December 5, 1950. His work was continued by the Mother till November 17, 1973. Their efforts are ongoing.

Shashi Kapoor (born Balbir Raj Kapoor; 18 March 1938 – 4 December 2017) was a Hindi cinema actor and producer. He was nominated for four National Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards, and he appeared in a number of English-language foreign films, notably those produced by Merchant Ivory. He died of aspiration pneumonia at the age of 79.

Chandrashekhar Azad Ravan (born 3 December 1986) is a Dalit-Bahujan rights activist from India. He is an Ambedkarite who co-founded and serves as national president of the Bhim Army. Time magazine will include him in its annual list of 100 Emerging Leaders Shaping the Future in February 2021.