What Day of the Week

December 21, 2020 is the 356^th day of the year 2020 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 10 days 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.

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.

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 ONMAUIHJUJ? Check your answers here: Words with these letters ONMAUIHJUJ. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)

• 1140

  Conrad III of Germany besieged Weinsberg.
• 1598

  Battle of Curalaba: The revolting Mapuche, led by cacique Pelentaru, inflict a major defeat on Spanish troops in southern Chile.
• 1872

  Challenger expedition: HMS Challenger, commanded by Captain George Nares, sails from Portsmouth.
• 1913

  Arthur Wynne’s “word-cross”, the first crossword puzzle, is published in the New York World.
• 1937

  Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the world’s first full-length animated feature, premieres at the Carthay Circle Theater.
• 1941

  World War II: A formal treaty of alliance between Thailand and Japan is signed in the presence of the Emerald Buddha in Wat Phra Kaew.
• 1946

  An 8.1 Mw earthquake and subsequent tsunami in Nankaidō, Japan, kill over 1,300 people and destroy over 38,000 homes.
• 1988

  A bomb explodes on board Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, killing 270.
• 1992

  A Dutch DC-10, flight Martinair MP 495, crashes at Faro Airport, killing 56 people.
• 1999

  The Spanish Civil Guard intercepts a van loaded with 950 kg of explosives that ETA intended to use to blow up Torre Picasso in Madrid.

• 1851

  Thomas Chipman McRae, American politician (d. 1929)
• 1885

  Frank Patrick, Canadian hockey player (d. 1960)
• 1920

  Alicia Alonso, Cuban ballerina
• 1922

  Itubwa Amram, Nauruan pastor and politician (d. 1989)
• 1946

  Christopher Keene, American conductor (d. 1995)
• 1951

  Nick Gilder, English musician (Sweeney Todd)
• 1971

  Matthieu Chedid, French musician
• 1972

  Erwin Schrott, Uruguayan opera singer
• 1987

  Brad Howard, Australian footballer
• 1989

  Tamannaah, Indian actress

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