Are you asking the question “What day of the week was I born?” Continue reading to find out what day of the week you were born.
Day Of The Week: December 24
December 24, 2024 is the 359th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 7 days remaining until the end of 2024. The day of the week is Tuesday.
If you are into daily horoscope then Capricorn is your zodiac sign. Turquoise is your modern birthstone. Onyx is your mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Historical Events: December 24
- 1777 –Kiritimati, also called Christmas Island, is discovered by James Cook.
- 1826 –The Eggnog Riot at the United States Military Academy begins that night, wrapping up the following morning.
- 1851 –Library of Congress burns.
- 1913 –The Italian Hall Disaster (“1913 Massacre”) in Calumet, Michigan, results in the death of 73 Christmas party goers held by striking mine workers, including 59 children.
- 1943 –World War II: U.S. General Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes the Supreme Allied Commander.
- 1951 –Libya becomes independent from Italy. Idris I is proclaimed King of Libya.
- 1953 –Tangiwai disaster: A railway bridge is destroyed by a lahar at Tangiwai, in the Central North Island of New Zealand, sending a fully loaded passenger train into the Whangaehu River, and killing 153 people.
- 1964 –Vietnam War: Viet Cong operatives bomb the Brinks Hotel in Saigon to demonstrate they can strike an American installation in the heavily guarded capital.
- 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.
- 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.
Who were born on December 24?
- 1784 –Grand Duchess Elena Pavlovna of Russia (d. 1803)
- 1932 –On Kawara, Japanese conceptual artist
- 1943 –Tarja Halonen, President of Finland
- 1964 –Mark Valley, American actor
- 1974 –Ryan Seacrest, American television host
- 1979 –Chris Hero, American professional wrestler
- 1985 –Alexey Dmitriev, German ice hockey player
- 1986 –Kyrylo Fesenko, Ukrainian basketball player
- 1987 –Jane Summersett, American ice dancer
- 1991 –Louis Tomlinson, Member of British/Irish boy band One Direction
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