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Day Of The Week: December 24
December 24, 2025 is the 358th day of the year 2025 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 7 days remaining until the end of 2025. The day of the week is Wednesday.
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.
- 1911 –Lackawanna Cut-Off railway line opens in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
- 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.
- 1941 –World War II: Kuching is conquered by Japanese forces.
- 1942 –World War II: French monarchist, Fernand Bonnier de La Chapelle, assassinates Vichy French Admiral François Darlan in Algiers.
- 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.
- 1973 –District of Columbia Home Rule Act is passed, allowing residents of Washington, D.C. to elect their own local government.
- 1979 –The first European Ariane rocket is launched.
Who were born on December 24?
- 1877 –Sigrid Schauman, Finnish painter (d. 1979)
- 1910 –Fritz Leiber, American writer (d. 1992)
- 1945 –Steve Smith, Canadian Comedian, The New Red Green Show, Duct Tape Forever
- 1953 –François Loos, French politician
- 1958 –Munetaka Higuchi, Japanese drummer (d. 2008)
- 1963 –Caroline Aherne, British comedienne, writer and actress
- 1968 –Choi Jin-sil, South Korean actress and model (d. 2008)
- 1969 –Brad Anderson, American professional wrestler
- 1974 –Marcelo Salas, Chilean footballer
- 1988 –Stefanos Athanasiadis, Greek footballer, striker at PAOK F.C.
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