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December 28: Day of the Week
December 28, 2024 is the 363rd day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 3 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Saturday.
If you are trying to learn French then this day of the week in French is samedi.
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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 28 Historical Event(s)
893
An earthquake destroys the city of Dvin, Armenia.
1308
The reign of Emperor Hanazono, emperor of Japan, begins.
1612
Galileo Galilei becomes the first astronomer to observe the planet Neptune, although he mistakenly catalogued it as a fixed star.
1846
Iowa is admitted as the 29th U.S. state.
1895
The Lumière brothers perform for their first paying audience at the Grand Cafe in Boulevard des Capucines, marking the debut of the cinema.
1912
The first municipally owned streetcars take to the streets in San Francisco, California.
1956
Chin Peng, David Marshall and Tunku Abdul Rahman meet in Baling to try and resolve the Malayan Emergency situation.
1972
Kim Il-sung, already Prime Minister of North Korea and General Secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea, became the first President of North Korea.
1989
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake hits Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, killing 13 people.
2000
U.S. retail giant Montgomery Ward announces it is going out of business after 128 years.
Who were born on December 28?
1902
Mortimer Adler, American philosopher (d. 2001)
1934
Rudi Faßnacht, German football manager (d. 2000)
1938
Lagumot Harris, Nauruan politician and former President (d. 1999)
1971
William Gates, American basketball player
1974
Rob Niedermayer, Canadian-born ice-hockey player
1979
James Blake, American tennis player
1982
Ferry Rotinsulu, Indonesian footballer
1985
Kamani Hill, American footballer
1986
Victoria Atkin, English actress
2002
Kelsey Smith-Briggs, American murder victim (d. 2005)
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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 YRIOAT? Check your answers here: Words with these letters YRIOAT. (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.