December 21 Zodiac, Events, Birthdays and Holidays

Learn the most interesting events and historical facts that happened throughout history on December 21. From 1900 until now. December 21 is under the sign of Sagittarius. Famous birthdays on this day include Emmanuel Macron (1977), Jane Fonda (1937) and Samuel L Jackson (1948). Several movies were released around December 21 over the years, such as Country Roads Christmas in 2022 directed by Marco Deufemia and Riptide in 2022 directed by Riptide.
But much more happened on December 21 over the years: find out below

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Holidays

Roman festivals - Divalia in honour of Angerona
R.C. Saints - Saint Petrus Canisius ; formerly feast day of Thomas the apostle
Also see December 21 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
The summer solstice (Southern Hemisphere) or winter solstice (Northern Hemisphere), sometimes known as Yule, occurs on or very close to this date. It is an important festival in the Chinese calendar.

Events

2018 Colombian conflict: A joint military and police operation near Tumaco kills Walter Arizala, an Ecuadorian drug dealer and FARC dissident. Arizala was earlier this year wanted in connection with the assassination of two Ecuadorian journalists.
2017 December 2017, Melbourne car attack: Nineteen victims were injured when a car crashed into pedestrians on the corner of Flinders Street, Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, Australia. The driver was arrested. Victoria Police believe the incident was a deliberate act, but not terrorist-related.
2016 Terrorism is in Indonesia: Three Indonesian police officers are killed in a gunfight south Jakarta following the discovery of a bomb. In connection with alleged involvement in suicide bomb attack plans, fourteen people were arrested.
2015 2015 Bagram suicide bombing. A suicide-bomb attack was carried out on a joint Afghan/U.S. patrol in Afghanistan's Parwan province. At least six U.S. troops were killed and six more were injured. Zabiullah Mojahid, the Taliban's spokesperson, claimed responsibility for the attack via a tweet.
2014 Elton John, a British singer-songwriter, marries David Furnish, a filmmaker.
2013 Syrian Civil War: Battle of Aleppo. Rebel forces capture Al-Kindi hospital following a massive suicide truck bombing that destroyed a portion of the building.
2012 The Mesoamerican Long Count Calendar, which was used notably by the pre-Columbian Mayan civilisation, has completed a quotgreat circlequot of thirteen "'b'ak’tuns" (periods of 144,000 day each), since the mythical creation date of its current era.
2011 2011 Syrian uprising. The opposition to Syria calls on the United Nations and Arab League for emergency meetings following an alleged massacre in the northwest region of Syria. This occurred before Arab League monitors entered the country.
2010 Since 1638, the first total lunar eclipse has occurred on the day of both the Northern winter solstice (and the Southern summer solstice). To coincide: Lunar eclipse and winter solstice
2009 A Washington, D.C. police officer draws a gun during an snowball fight.
2008 Gwadar Port, Pakistan, becomes fully operational.ref name=quotThe_Dawnquot
2007 An explosion at a mosque north of Pakistan kills at least 50 people.
2006 Supreme Court of Indonesia cleared Muslim cleric Abu Bakar Bashir of any involvement in 2002 Bali bombings.
2005 Saddam Hussein, the former President of Iraq, claimed in court that he was tortured by American officials. The US strongly refutes the allegations and censors a portion of his testimony.
2004 Iraq War: 22 were killed by a suicide bomber at the forward operational base near the main U.S. military aircraft at Mosul. This was the single most deadly suicide attack on American soldiers.
2003 TIME magazine's "Persona of the Year" is "The American Soldier". Editors of TIME magazine chose an anonymous soldier to represent the nearly 1.4 million Americans serving in the Armed Forces.
2002 Units of the French Foreign Legion based in the Cote D'Ivoire have come in contact with rebels moving southward from Man. Commander of the French force Colonel Emmanuel Maurin stated that "between what we have here, and the river, they will not pass."
2000 Eric Joyce, Labour's candidate for Falkirk West, wins the UK by-election. It is the result of Dennis Canavan's resignation.
1999 The Spanish Civil Guard intercepts a van loaded with 950 kg of explosives that ETA intended to use to blow up Torre Picasso in Madrid.
1998 Iraq disarmament crisis: UN Security Council members France, Germany and Russia call for sanctions to end against Iraq. The 3 Security Council members also call for UNSCOM to either be disbanded or for its role to be recast. The U.S. says it will veto any such proposal.
1997 Lexus Senior Golf Challenge
1996 Pakistan all out 67 to lose to Tasmania by an inning.
1995 San Francisco Giants announce plans to build a new stadium to open in 2000.
1994 A homemade bomb goes off on the #4 train on Fulton Street in New York City.
1992 Dutch DC-10 in fire at landing on Faro Portugal, 56 die
1991 Soviet Union formally dissolves 11 of 12 Republics sign treaty forming Commonwealth of Independent States
1989 US Vice-President Dan Quayle sends out 30,000 Christmas cards with word "beacon" spelled "beakon".
1988 New York bound Pan Am jumbo jet explodes over Scotland all 258 aboard die
1987 3 white New York teens convicted of manslaughter in death of a black man
1986 Amy Alcott / Bob Charles wins LPGA Mazda Golf Championship
1985 Alice Miller / Don January wins LPGA Mazda Golf Championship
1983 Tap Dance Kid opens at Broadhurst Theater NYC for 669 performances
1981 Cincinnati beats Bradley 75-73 in 7 overtimes (NCAA record).
1980 Harold Carmichael ends NFL streak of 127 consecutive game receptions.
1979 Zimbabwe adopts constitution.
1978 Broadway Musical opens / closes at Lunt Fontanne Theater, New York City
1976 Patricia R Harris is named Secretary of HUD.
1975 Hello, Dolly closes at Minskoff Theater NYC after 51 performances
1973 Israel, Egypt, Syria, Jordan, US and USSR meet in Geneva, Switzerland.
1972 Soviet Union signs a separate peace with East Germany.
1970 WUTV TV channel 29 in Buffalo, New York (IND) begins broadcasting
1969 Diana Ross final TV appearance as a Supreme (Ed Sullivan Show)
1968 Apollo 8 (Frank Borman, Jim Lovell, and Bill Anders) is launched from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the first manned Moon voyage.
1966 USSR launches Luna 13; soft-landed in Oceanus Procellarum
1964 The James Bond film ''Goldfinger'' begins its run in U.S. theaters. It becomes one of the most successful and popular Bond films ever made.
1963 Cyprus Emergency: Inter-communal fighting erupts between Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots.
1962 Angolin leaves Comecon
1961 Beatles record Sweet Georgia Brown andReady Teddy
1959 10th largest snowfall in NYC history (13.7)
1958 Charles De Gaulle wins seven-year term as first President of 5th Republic of France.
1957 Indonesia proclaims end to state of war.
1953 KOMU TV channel 8 in Columbia, MO (NBC / PBS) begins broadcasting
1952 WSBT TV channel 22 in South Bend, IN (CBS) begins broadcasting
1950 Out of This World opens at New Century Theater NYC for 157 performances
1948 State of Eire (formerly Irish Free State) declares its independence.
1946 If the Shoe Fits closes at Century Theater NYC after 20 performances
1945 Billion Dollar Baby opens at Alvin Theater NYC for 219 performances
1942 US Supreme court declares Nevada marriage separation legal.
1941 German submarine U-567 sinks
1940 Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald, author (Great Gatsby, Zelda), dies of a heart attack in Hollywood, California at age 44.
1937 1st feature-length color and sound cartoon premieres
1933 Dried human blood serum first prepared, University of Pennsylvania.
1932 Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, 1st joint movie
1929 1st group hospital insurance plan offered
1928 The U.S. Congress approves the construction of Boulder Dam, later renamed Hoover Dam.
1926 Soccer team DOS Struggle forms
1925 Stork Hendry scores 325 for Victoria against New Zealand in cricket.
1923 Nepal changes from British protectorate to independent nation.
1919 J Edgar Hoover deports anarchists / feminist Emma Goldman to Russia
1915 25.83 cm (10.17 inches) of rainfall, Glenora Oregon (state record).
1913 1st crossword puzzle (with 32 clues) printed in New York World
1912 Denmark, Norway and Sweden declare neutrality in Comende war
1910 Explosion in coal mine in Hulton England, 344 mine workers dies.
1909 1st junior high school established
1907 Dutch government of De Master falls due to war budget.
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