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 31
December 31, 2024 is the 366th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. 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.
Day In History: December 31
It is widely known as New Year’s Eve since the following day is New Year’s Day. It is the last day of the year.
Historical Events: December 31
- 1225 –The Ly Dynasty of Vietnam ends after 216 years by the enthronement of the boy emperor Tran Thai Tong, husband of the last Ly monarch, Ly Chieu Hoang, starting the Tran Dynasty.
- 1687 –The first Huguenots set sail from France to the Cape of Good Hope.
- 1857 –Queen Victoria chooses Ottawa, Ontario, then a small logging town, as the capital of Canada.
- 1862 –American Civil War: The Battle of Stones River begins near Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
- 1923 –The chimes of Big Ben are broadcast on radio for the first time by the BBC.
- 1986 –A fire at the Dupont Plaza Hotel in San Juan, Puerto Rico, kills 97 and injures 140.
- 1991 –All official Soviet Union institutions have ceased operations by this date and the Soviet Union is officially dissolved.
- 1994 –The first Chechen war: Russian army began a New Year’s storm of Grozny
- 1998 –The European Exchange Rate Mechanism freezes the values of the legacy currencies in the Eurozone, and establishes the value of the euro currency.
- 2004 –The official opening of Taipei 101, the tallest skyscraper at that time in the world, standing at a height of 509 m.
Who were born on December 31?
- 1930 –Jaime Escalante, American teacher (d. 2010)
- 1931 –Bob Shaw, Irish writer (d. 1996)
- 1940 –Mani Neumeier, German musician (Guru Guru)
- 1946 –Pius Ncube, Zimbabwean human rights advocate
- 1949 –Seub Nakhasathien, Thai conservationist (d. 1990)
- 1959 –Phill Kline, American politician
- 1968 –Gerry Dee, Canadian comedian and actor
- 1970 –Bryon Russell, American basketball player
- 1970 –Carlos Morales Quintana, husband of Princess Alexia of Greece and Denmark
- 1980 –Matthew Capiccioni, American professional wrestler
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