December 8 is the 342nd day in the Gregorian calendar. On this day, Beethoven's Seventh Symphony premiered, SpaceX become the first private company to successfully launch, orbit, and recover a spacecraft, and Metallica became the first band to perform on all 7 continents after their show in Antarctica. Famous birthdays include Nicki Minaj, Kim Basinger, and Ann Coulter. December 8 also marks National Bartender Day and National Brownie Day.