What Day of the Week

December 24, 2020 is the 359^th day of the year 2020 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 7 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Thursday.

If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is jeudi.

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Here’s the December calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.

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.

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• 563

  The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by earthquakes.
• 1814

  The Treaty of Ghent is signed ending the War of 1812.
• 1924

  Albania becomes a republic.
• 1941

  World War II: Kuching is conquered by Japanese forces.
• 1943

  World War II: U.S. General Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes the Supreme Allied Commander.
• 1955

  NORAD Tracks Santa for the first time in what will become an annual Christmas Eve tradition.
• 1964

  Vietnam War: Viet Cong operatives bomb the Brinks Hotel in Saigon to demonstrate they can strike an American installation in the heavily guarded capital.
• 1968

  Apollo Program: The crew of Apollo 8 enters into orbit around the Moon, becoming the first humans to do so. They performed 10 lunar orbits and broadcast live TV pictures that became the famous Christmas Eve Broadcast, one of the most watched programs in history.
• 1979

  The first European Ariane rocket is launched.
• 2008

  Lord’s Resistance Army, a Ugandan rebel group, begins a series of attacks on Democratic Republic of the Congo, massacring more than 400.

• 1879

  Émile Nelligan, Quebec poet (d. 1941)
• 1895

  Noel Streatfeild, English children’s writer (d. 1986)
• 1938

  Bobby Henrich, American baseball player
• 1952

  Christopher Buckley, American author and political commentator
• 1959

  Anil Kapoor, Indian actor
• 1961

  Jay Wright, American basketball coach
• 1963

  Jay Bilas, American basketball analyst
• 1968

  Marleen Renders, Belgian athlete
• 1974

  Thure Lindhardt, Danish actor
• 1986

  Riyo Mori, Japanese model

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