A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.
December 7: Day of the Week
December 7, 2024 is the 342nd day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 24 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week is Saturday.
If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is sábado.
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Here’s the December calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Sagittarius 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 7 Historical Event(s)
43 BC
Marcus Tullius Cicero is assassinated.
1696
Connecticut Route 108, third oldest highway in Connecticut, is laid out to Trumbull.
1732
The Royal Opera House opens at Covent Garden, London.
1776
Marquis de Lafayette arranges to enter the American military as a major general.
1936
Australian cricketer Jack Fingleton becomes the first player to score centuries in four consecutive Test innings.
1987
Pacific Southwest Airlines Flight 1771 crashes near Paso Robles, California, killing all 43 on board, after a disgruntled passenger shoots his ex-boss traveling on the flight, then shoots both pilots and himself.
1988
Spitak Earthquake: In Armenia an earthquake measuring 6.9 on the Richter scale kills nearly 25,000, injures 15,000 and leaves 400,000 homeless.
1995
The Galileo spacecraft arrives at Jupiter, a little more than six years after it was launched by Space Shuttle Atlantis during Mission STS-34.
1999
The Recording Industry Association of America files a lawsuit against the Napster file-sharing client alleging copyright infringement.
2008
The first NFL game is played in Canada at Rogers Centre in Toronto as the Buffalo Bills defeated the Miami Dolphins 16–3.
Who were born on December 7?
1598
Gian Lorenzo Bernini, Italian artist (d. 1680)
1916
Jean Carignan, French Canadian fiddler (d. 1988)
1954
Mary Fallin, American politician
1957
Tom Winsor, British lawyer and economic regulator
1977
Dominic Howard, English drummer (Muse)
1978
Chad Dukes, Radio Personality
1978
Shiri Appleby, American actress
1979
Ayako Fujitani, Japanese actress
1988
Asia Ray Smith, American actress
2003
Princess Catharina-Amalia of the Netherlands
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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 UGSIIPONEZ? Check your answers here: Word finder UGSIIPONEZ. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
Are you not curious to discover some fun facts about your birthday? Find out ‘what happened on my birthday’ and what was the number one song on your day of birth. Know the meaning of your special day and who shares your birthday! (Sponsored link)
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