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December 30: Day of the Week
December 30, 2024 is the 365th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There is one day remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Monday.
If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is lundi.
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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 30 Historical Event(s)
1460
Wars of the Roses: Battle of Wakefield.
1702
Queen Anne’s War: James Moore, Governor of the Province of Carolina, abandons the Siege of St. Augustine.
1825
The Treaty of St. Louis (1825) between the United States and the Shawnee Nation is proclaimed.
1853
Gadsden Purchase: The United States buys land from Mexico to facilitate railroad building in the Southwest.
1905
Former Idaho Governor Frank Steunenberg is assassinated at the front gate of his home in Caldwell.
1922
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics is formed.
1943
Subhas Chandra Bose raises the flag of Indian independence at Port Blair.
1997
In the worst incident in Algeria’s insurgency, the Wilaya of Relizane massacres, 400 people from four villages are killed.
2004
A fire in the República Cromagnon nightclub in Buenos Aires, Argentina kills 194.
2011
Due to a change of time zone the day is skipped in Samoa and Tokelau.
Who were born on December 30?
1849
John Milne, English seismologist and geologist (d. 1913)
1873
Al Smith, American politician (d. 1944)
1905
Daniil Kharms, Soviet-era surrealist and absurdist poet, writer and dramatist (d. 1942)
1944
William J. Fallon, U.S. Navy Admiral, former U.S. Central Command commander
1955
Dindo Yogo, Congolese musician (d. 2000)
1963
Michelle Douglas, Canadian human rights activist
1967
Karen Dunne, American track and road cyclist
1972
Steven Wiig, American actor and musician
1977
Saša Ilić, Serbian footballer
1985
Lars Boom, Dutch cyclist
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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 WFZVOAIJ? Check your answers here: Word scramble WFZVOAIJ. (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.