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12 12 12 – The “once-in-a-century” 12 photos

Agencies Published December 12, 2012

A group of children celebrate their 12th birthday in Times Square, New York December 12, 2012. The date, written as 12/12/12 is the last major numerical date using the Gregorian or Christian calendar for almost another century.

Tee shirts advertising the 12-12-12 date sit on display at A Little White Wedding Chapel, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012, in Las Vegas. These ?once-in-a-century? wedding dates have become more important each year as people increasingly look outside Vegas for nontraditional weddings. Once known as the wedding capital of the world, Vegas' share of the US wedding market has fallen by a third since 2004.

Groom Brandon Pereira (L) and his bride Emilia D'Silva pose after their marriage at the Mount Mary church in Mumbai on December 12, 2012. Couples may be rushing down the aisle on 12/12/12 today in hope of an auspicious union, but Brandon Pereira and Emilia D'Silva can claim an even rarer set of special dates. Brandon Pereira and Emilia D'Silva who have known each other for over 10 years now celebrated their engagement on 10/10/10, had a registered legal marriage on 11/11/11 and finally had their big white wedding i

Tee shirts advertising the 12-12-12 date sit on display at A Little White Wedding Chapel, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012, in Las Vegas. These ?once-in-a-century? wedding dates have become more important each year as people increasingly look outside Vegas for nontraditional weddings. Once known as the wedding capital of the world, Vegas' share of the US wedding market has fallen by a third since 2004.

Groom Brandon Pereira (L) and his bride Emilia D'Silva pose after their marriage at the Mount Mary church in Mumbai on December 12, 2012. Couples may be rushing down the aisle on 12/12/12 today in hope of an auspicious union, but Brandon Pereira and Emilia D'Silva can claim an even rarer set of special dates. Brandon Pereira and Emilia D'Silva who have known each other for over 10 years now celebrated their engagement on 10/10/10, had a registered legal marriage on 11/11/11 and finally had their big white wedding i

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December 12, 2012 is the last day in this century where the numeral date can be all the same number. - Text and photos by Agencies

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