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December 19: Day of the Week
December 19, 2024 is the 354th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 12 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Thursday.
If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is jeudi.
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Here’s the December calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Sagittarius is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Turquoise is the modern birthstone for this month. Onyx is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
December 19 Historical Event(s)
1154
Henry II of England is crowned at Westminster Abbey.
1777
American Revolutionary War: George Washington’s Continental Army goes into winter quarters at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania.
1828
Nullification Crisis: Vice President of the United States John C. Calhoun pens the South Carolina Exposition and Protest, protesting the Tariff of 1828.
1932
BBC World Service begins broadcasting as the BBC Empire Service
1941
World War II: Limpet mines placed by Italian divers sink the HMS Valiant and HMS Queen Elizabeth in Alexandria harbour.
1961
India annexes Daman and Diu, part of Portuguese India.
1975
John Paul Stevens is appointed a justice of The United States Supreme Court.
1981
Sixteen lives are lost when the Penlee lifeboat goes to the aid of the stricken coaster Union Star in heavy seas.
1984
The Sino-British Joint Declaration, stating that the People’s Republic of China would resume the exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong and the United Kingdom would restore Hong Kong to China with effect from July 1, 1997 is signed in Beijing by Deng Xiaoping and Margaret Thatcher.
2001
Argentine economic crisis: December 2001 riots – Riots erupt in Buenos Aires.
Who were born on December 19?
1784
Marcus Morton, 16th and 18th Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1864)
1905
Irving Kahn, American financial analyst and investor
1916
Elisabeth Noelle-Neumann, German political scientist (d. 2010)
1924
Carlo Chiti, Italian race car engineer (d. 1994)
1928
Nathan Oliveira, American artist (d. 2010)
1945
Elaine Joyce, American actress
1958
Limahl, English singer (Kajagoogoo)
1964
Béatrice Dalle, French actress
1974
Mikko Paananen, Finnish bassist (HIM)
1985
Gary Cahill, English footballer
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