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December 20: Day of the Week
December 20, 2024 is the 355th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 11 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Friday.
If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is vendredi.
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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 20 Historical Event(s)
1522
Siege of Rhodes: Suleiman the Magnificent accepts the surrender of the surviving Knights of Rhodes, who are allowed to evacuate. They eventually settle on Malta and become known as the Knights of Malta.
1915
World War I: Last Australian troops evacuated from Gallipoli.
1917
Cheka, the first Soviet secret police, is founded.
1924
Hitler is released from Landsberg Prison
1959
The Walker family murders are committed.
1960
National Front for the Liberation of Vietnam is formed.
1984
The Summit tunnel fire is the largest underground fire in history, as a freight train carrying over 1 million litres of petrol derails near the town of Todmorden in the Pennines.
1999
Macau is handed over to the People’s Republic of China by Portugal.
2005
US District Court Judge John E. Jones III rules against mandating the teaching of “intelligent design” in his ruling of Kitzmiller v. Dover Area School District.
2007
Elizabeth II becomes the oldest ever monarch of the United Kingdom, surpassing Queen Victoria, who lived for 81 years, 7 months and 29 days.
Who were born on December 20?
1865
Elsie de Wolfe, American socialite and interior decorator (d. 1950)
1918
Jean Marchand, Canadian trade unionist and politician (d. 1988)
1946
Lloyd Mumphord, NFL football player
1947
Gigliola Cinquetti, Italian singer
1948
Stevie Wright, English-born Australian musician and songwriter
1956
Blanche Baker, American actress
1975
Bartosz Bosacki, Polish footballer
1980
Fitz Hall, English footballer
1981
Roy Williams, American football player
1986
Benjamin Brierley, English-born German rugby player
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters FPAEPAA? Check your answers here: Word finder FPAEPAA. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
Are you not curious to discover some fun facts about your birthday? Find out ‘what happened on my birthday’ and what was the number one song on your day of birth. Know the meaning of your special day and who shares your birthday! (Sponsored link)
Now try another date like anniversaries, birthdays of someone you know or any other date that is special to you. Don’t forget to share the info to your friends, loved ones or social media followers. Who knows, they might appreciate and thank you for it.