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December 24: Day of the Week
December 24, 2024 is the 359th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 7 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Tuesday.
If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is mardi.
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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 24 Historical Event(s)
1865
The Ku Klux Klan is formed.
1871
Aida opens in Cairo.
1911
Lackawanna Cut-Off railway line opens in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
1929
Assassination attempt on Argentine President Hipólito Yrigoyen.
1941
World War II: Kuching is conquered by Japanese forces.
1942
World War II: French monarchist, Fernand Bonnier de La Chapelle, assassinates Vichy French Admiral François Darlan in Algiers.
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.
1973
District of Columbia Home Rule Act is passed, allowing residents of Washington, D.C. to elect their own local government.
1997
The Sid El-Antri massacre (or Sidi Lamri) in Algeria kills 50-100 people.
2000
The Texas 7 hold up a sports store in Irving, Texas. Police officer Aubrey Hawkins is murdered during the robbery.
Who were born on December 24?
1588
Constance of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1631)
1761
Jean-Louis Pons, French astronomer (d. 1831)
1810
Wilhelm Marstrand, Danish painter (d. 1873)
1914
Ralph Marterie, American trumpet player and big band leader (d. 1978)
1934
Stjepan Mesić, president of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Secretary General of Non-Aligned Movement and president of Croatia
1969
Ed Miliband, British politician
1969
Mark Millar, Scottish comic book writer
1971
Christopher Daniels, American professional wrestler
1980
Tomas Kalnoky, Czech musician (Streetlight Manifesto)
1992
Melissa Suffield, English actress
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