What Day of the Week

December 29, 2023 is the 363^rd day of the year 2023 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 2 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Friday.

If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is viernes.

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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.

• 1778

  American Revolutionary War: 3,000 British soldiers under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Archibald Campbell capture Savannah, Georgia.
• 1845

  In accordance with International Boundary delimitation, United States annexes the Mexican state of Texas, following the Manifest Destiny doctrine. The Republic of Texas, which had been independent since the Texas Revolution of 1836, is thereupon admitted as the 28th U.S. state.
• 1911

  Mongolia gains independence from the Qing dynasty.
• 1911

  Sun Yat-sen becomes the provisional President of the Republic of China; he formally takes office on January 1, 1912.
• 1930

  Sir Muhammad Iqbal’s presidential address in Allahabad introduces the Two-Nation Theory and outlines a vision for the creation of Pakistan.
• 1959

  The Lisbon Metro begins operation.
• 1975

  A bomb explodes at LaGuardia Airport in New York, New York, killing 11 people and injuring 74.
• 1992

  Fernando Collor de Mello, president of Brazil, tries to resign amidst corruption charges, but is then impeached.
• 1997

  Hong Kong begins to kill all the nation’s 1.25 million chickens to stop the spread of a potentially deadly influenza strain.
• 1998

  Leaders of the Khmer Rouge apologize for the 1970s genocide in Cambodia that claimed over 1 million lives.

• 1859

  Venustiano Carranza, 54th President of Mexico (d. 1920)
• 1914

  Billy Tipton, American musician (d. 1989)
• 1917

  Ramanand Sagar, Indian film director (d. 2005)
• 1960

  David Boon, Australian Cricketer
• 1961

  Jim Reid, Scottish singer (The Jesus and Mary Chain, Freeheat)
• 1970

  Aled Jones, Welsh singer
• 1973

  Pimp C, American rapper (UGK) (d. 2007)
• 1973

  Theo Epstein, American baseball general manager
• 1983

  James Kelly, Australian rules footballer
• 1983

  Jessica Andrews, American country/pop singer

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