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December 2: Day of the Week
December 2, 2024 is the 337th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 29 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Monday.
If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Getsuyōbi.
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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 2 Historical Event(s)
1867
At Tremont Temple in Boston, British author Charles Dickens gives his first public reading in the United States.
1899
Philippine-American War: The Battle of Tirad Pass, termed “The Filipino Thermopylae”, is fought.
1908
Child Emperor Pu Yi ascends the Chinese throne at the age of two
1920
Following more than a month of Turkish-Armenian War, the Turkish dictated Treaty of Alexandropol is concluded.
1927
Following 19 years of Ford Model T production, the Ford Motor Company unveils the Ford Model A as its new automobile.
1930
Great Depression: US President Herbert Hoover goes before the United States Congress and asks for a US$150 million public works program to help generate jobs and stimulate the economy.
1939
New York City’s La Guardia Airport opens.
1942
Manhattan Project: A team led by Enrico Fermi initiates the first self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction.
1970
The United States Environmental Protection Agency begins operations.
1980
Four U.S. nuns and churchwomen, Ita Ford, Maura Clarke, Jean Donovan, and Dorothy Kazel, are murdered by a death squad in El Salvador.
Who were born on December 2?
1694
William Shirley, Colonial Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1771)
1817
Heinrich von Sybel, German historian (d. 1895)
1931
Masaaki Hatsumi, founder and head of the Bujinkan Dojo organization
1950
Bob Kevoian, American radio personality
1958
Uladzimir Parfianovich, Belarusian canoer
1960
Rick Savage, British bassist (Def Leppard)
1970
Treach, American rapper (Naughty by Nature)
1971
Wilson Jermaine Heredia, American actor
1978
David Rivas, Spanish footballer
1983
Chris Burke, Scottish footballer
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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 ROTEYUU? Check your answers here: Unscramble words ROTEYUU. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
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