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December 22: Day of the Week
December 22, 2024 is the 357th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 9 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Sunday.
If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is domingo.
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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 22 Historical Event(s)
1769
Sino-Burmese War (1765–1769) ends with an uneasy truce.
1964
The first test flight of the SR-71 (Blackbird) took place at Air Force Plant 42 in Palmdale, Calif.
1974
The house of former British Prime Minister Ted Heath is attacked by members of the Provisional IRA.
1978
The pivotal Third Plenum of the 11th National Congress of the Communist Party of China is held in Beijing, with Deng Xiaoping reversing Mao-era policies to pursue a program for Chinese economic reform.
1984
Bernhard Hugo Goetz shoots four African-American would-be muggers on an express train in Manhattan, New York City.
1989
Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate re-opens after nearly 30 years, effectively ending the division of East and West Germany.
1997
Hussein Aidid relinquishes the disputed title of President of Somalia by signing the Cairo Declaration, in Cairo, Egypt. It is the first major step towards reconciliation in Somalia since 1991.
1998
Hurricane Quinto strikes the Cayman Islands, knocking out power to the entire island for 2 days. Looting is rampant, but contained after 12 hours.
1999
Korean Air Cargo Flight 8509, a Boeing 747-200F crashes shortly after take-off from London Stansted Airport due to pilot error. All 4 crew members are killed.
2001
Richard Reid attempts to destroy a passenger airliner by igniting explosives hidden in his shoes aboard American Airlines Flight 63.
Who were born on December 22?
1178
Emperor Antoku of Japan (d. 1185)
1765
Johann Friedrich Pfaff, German mathematician (d. 1825)
1872
Camille Guérin, French veterinarian and bacteriologist (d. 1961)
1888
J. Arthur Rank, British film producer (d. 1972)
1901
André Kostelanetz, American popular music orchestra leader and arranger (d. 1980)
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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 ISFVEOIO? Check your answers here: Word solver ISFVEOIO. (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.