A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.
December 8: Day of the Week
December 8, 2024 is the 343rd day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 23 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Sunday.
If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is dimanche.
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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 8 Historical Event(s)
1432
The first battle between the forces of Švitrigaila and Sigismund Kęstutaitis is fought near the town of Oszmiana (Ashmyany), launching the most active phase of the Lithuanian Civil War.
1660
A woman (either Margaret Hughes or Anne Marshall) appears on an English public stage for the first time, in the role of Desdemona in a production of Shakespeare’s play Othello.
1941
Japanese forces simultaneously invade Malaya, Thailand, Hong Kong and the Philippines. These happen concurrently with the Attack on Pearl Harbor, which was on December 7 in the United States.
1941
United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt declares December 7 to be “a date which will live in infamy”, after which the U.S. and the Republic of China declare war against Japan.
1980
John Lennon, an English musician (former member of The Beatles), and peace activist, is murdered by Mark David Chapman, a mentally unstable fan, in front of The Dakota apartment building in New York City.
1987
The Alianza Lima air disaster occurs.
1993
The North American Free Trade Agreement is signed into law by US President Bill Clinton.
1998
The Australian Cricket Board’s cover-up of Shane Warne and Mark Waugh’s involvement with bookmakers is revealed.
2009
Bombings in Baghdad, Iraq kill 127 and injure 448.
2010
With the second launch of the SpaceX Falcon 9 and the first launch of the SpaceX Dragon, SpaceX becomes the first privately held company to successfully launch, orbit and recover a spacecraft.
Who were born on December 8?
1699
Queen Maria Josepha of Poland (d. 1757)
1890
Bohuslav Martinů, Czech composer (d. 1959)
1909
Gratien Gélinas, French-Canadian playwright and producer (d. 1999)
1947
Kati-Claudia Fofonoff, Finnish author
1964
Teri Hatcher, American actress
1975
Kevin Harvick, American racing driver
1976
Joshua Butler, Celebrity Chef
1978
Ian Somerhalder, American actor
1979
Raymond Lam, Hong Kong actor and singer
1983
Liu Song, Chinese snooker player
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