What Day of the Week

December 24, 2022 is the 358^th day of the year 2022 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 7 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Saturday.

If you are trying to learn Japanese then this day of the week in Japanese is Doyōbi.

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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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• 1777

  Kiritimati, also called Christmas Island, is discovered by James Cook.
• 1818

  The first performance of “Silent Night” takes place in the church of St. Nikolaus in Oberndorf, Austria.
• 1826

  The Eggnog Riot at the United States Military Academy begins that night, wrapping up the following morning.
• 1865

  The Ku Klux Klan is formed.
• 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.
• 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.
• 1974

  Cyclone Tracy devastates Darwin, Australia.
• 2003

  The Spanish police thwart an attempt by ETA to detonate 50 kg of explosives at 3:55 p.m. inside Madrid’s busy Chamartín Station.
• 2005

  Chad–Sudan relations: Chad declares a state of war against Sudan following a December 18 attack on Adré, which left about 100 people dead.

• 1166

  King John of England (d. 1216)
• 1508

  Pietro Carnesecchi, Italian humanist (d. 1567)
• 1809

  Kit Carson, American frontiersman (d. 1868)
• 1924

  Lee Dorsey, American singer (d.1986)
• 1938

  Bobby Henrich, American baseball player
• 1945

  Nicholas Meyer, American author
• 1958

  Gene Sperling, American economist and government official
• 1964

  Mark Valley, American actor
• 1969

  Mark Millar, Scottish comic book writer
• 1979

  Chris Hero, American professional wrestler

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