A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.
December 23: Day of the Week
December 23, 2024 is the 358th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 8 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.
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 ODOYMEOKXYU? Check your answers here: Word scramble ODOYMEOKXYU. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
Here’s the December calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
Are you not curious to discover some fun facts about your birthday? Find out ‘what happened on my birthday’ and what was the number one song on your day of birth. Know the meaning of your special day and who shares your birthday! (Sponsored link)
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 23 Historical Event(s)
962
Byzantine-Arab Wars: Under the future Emperor Nicephorus Phocas, Byzantine troops stormed the city of Aleppo
1823
A Visit from St. Nicholas, also known as The Night Before Christmas, is published anonymously.
1914
World War I: Australian and New Zealand troops arrive in Cairo, Egypt.
1921
Visva-Bharati University is inaugurated.
1936
Colombia becomes a signatory to the Buenos Aires copyright treaty.
1947
The transistor is first demonstrated at Bell Laboratories.
1968
The 82 sailors from the USS Pueblo are released after eleven months of internment in North Korea.
1972
A 6.5 magnitude earthquake strikes the Nicaraguan capital of Managua killing more than 10,000.
1990
History of Slovenia: In a referendum, 88.5% of Slovenia’s overall electorate vote for independence from Yugoslavia.
2003
PetroChina Chuandongbei natural gas field explosion, Guoqiao, Kai County, Chongqing, China, killing at least 234.
Who were born on December 23?
1902
Norman Maclean, American author (d. 1990)
1923
Claudio Scimone, Italian conductor
1942
John Peterman, American fashion designer
1946
John Sullivan, British screenwriter (d. 2011)
1956
Dave Murray, English musician (Iron Maiden)
1957
Dan Bigras, Canadian singer
1969
Martha Byrne, American actress
1972
Christian Potenza, Canadian actor
1976
Jamie Noble, American professional wrestler
1990
Anna Maria Perez de Taglé, American actress, model, and singer
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.
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 ODOYMEOKXYU? Check your answers here: Word scramble ODOYMEOKXYU. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
Are you not curious to discover some fun facts about your birthday? Find out ‘what happened on my birthday’ and what was the number one song on your day of birth. Know the meaning of your special day and who shares your birthday! (Sponsored link)
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.