A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.
December 31: Day of the Week
December 31, 2024 is the 366th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. The day of the week is Tuesday.
If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is mardi.
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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 31: This Day in History
It is widely known as New Year’s Eve since the following day is New Year’s Day. It is the last day of the year.
December 31 Historical Event(s)
1660
James II of England is named Duke of Normandy by Louis XIV of France.
1687
The first Huguenots set sail from France to the Cape of Good Hope.
1862
American Civil War: Abraham Lincoln signs an act that admits West Virginia to the Union, thus dividing Virginia in two.
1906
Mozaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar signs the Persian Constitution of 1906.
1909
Manhattan Bridge opens.
1955
The General Motors Corporation becomes the first U.S. corporation to make over US$1 billion in a year.
1983
In Nigeria a coup d'état led by Major General Muhammadu Buhari ends the Nigerian Second Republic.
1986
A fire at the Dupont Plaza Hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico, kills 97 and injures 140.
1999
The United States Government hands control of the Panama Canal (as well all the adjacent land to the canal known as the Panama Canal Zone) to Panama. This act complied with the signing of the 1977 Torrijos-Carter Treaties.
2004
The official opening of Taipei 101, the tallest skyscraper at that time in the world, standing at a height of 509 m.
Who were born on December 31?
1378
Pope Callixtus III (d. 1458)
1585
Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba, (d. 1645)
1877
Lawrence Beesley, English journalist and author (d. 1967)
1902
Lionel Daunais, French-Canadian singer and composer (d. 1982)
1934
Akram Awan, Islamic scholar
1942
Andy Summers, British guitarist (The Police)
1943
Pete Quaife, English bassist (The Kinks) (d. 2010)
1949
Ellen Datlow, American editor
1958
Bebe Neuwirth, American actress
1960
John Allen Muhammad, American spree killer (d. 2009)
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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 SJAPGOIXU? Check your answers here: Word scramble SJAPGOIXU. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
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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.