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December 26: Day of the Week
December 26, 2024 is the 361st day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 5 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
Capricorn 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 26 Historical Event(s)
1846
Trapped in snow in the Sierra Nevadas and without food, members of the Donner Party resort to cannibalism.
1860
The first ever inter-club football match takes place between Hallam F.C. and Sheffield F.C. at the Sandygate Road ground in Sheffield, England.
1861
American Civil War: The Trent Affair: Confederate diplomatic envoys James M. Mason and John Slidell are freed by the United States government, thus heading off a possible war between the United States and United Kingdom.
1862
The largest mass-hanging in U.S. history took place in Mankato, Minnesota, 38 Native Americans die.
1900
A relief crew arrives the the lighthouse on the Flannan Isles of Scotland, only to find the previous crew has disappeared without a trace.
1941
U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs a bill establishing the fourth Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day in the United States.
1945
CFP franc and CFA franc are created.
1982
Time’s Man of the Year is for the first time a non-human, the personal computer.
1999
The storm Lothar sweeps across Central Europe, killing 137 and causing US$1.3 billion in damage.
2004
A 9.3 magnitude earthquake creates a tsunami causing devastation in Sri Lanka, India, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, the Maldives and many other areas around the rim of the Indian Ocean, killing over 230,000 people including over 1700 on a moving train.
Who were born on December 26?
1911
Arsenio Lacson, Filipino politician and sportswriter (d. 1962)
1929
Régine, French singer and nightclub owner
1937
Jay Heimowitz, American poker player
1954
Steve Steen, English actor
1971
Mika Nurmela, Finnish footballer
1972
Esteban Fuertes, Argentine footballer
1982
Aksel Lund Svindal, Norwegian skier
1984
Alex Schwazer, Italian race walker
1990
Aaron Ramsey, Welsh footballer
2000
Samuel Sevian, American chess 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 LRCSKJEIAAZEQ? Check your answers here: Unscramble words LRCSKJEIAAZEQ. (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.