December 23rd: What is special about this date?
December 23rd marks the 357th day of the Gregorian calendar year (or the 358th in case of leap years). There are 8 days remaining until the end of the year. Discover famous birthdays on December 23rd, celebrities died on this date, the zodiac sign associated to December 23rd and what happened on December 23rd in history. On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about December 23rd.
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- December 23rd: what famous birthdays are on this date?
- December 23rd: who died on this date?
- December 23rd: what zodiac sign is associated with this date?
- December 23rd: what happened on this date in history?
- What day of the year is December 23rd?
- December 23rd: What are the Holidays, Observances and Saints celebrated on that day?
December 23rd: what famous birthdays are on this date?
On December 23rd there are the following famous birthdays:
![Corey Haim]()
Corey Haim (1971)Corey Haim was a Canadian actor known for his roles in 1980s films like 'The Lost Boys'.
![Estella Warren]()
Estella Warren (1978)Canadian actress and model.
![Marie Bell]()
Marie Bell (1900)From 1924 to 1973, french actresses on the screen.
![Donna Tartt]()
Donna Tartt (1963)American author.
![Joan Severance]()
Joan Severance (1958)American model actress and producer.
![Finn Wolfhard]()
Finn Wolfhard (2002)Finn Wolfhard is a Canadian actor known for his role in Stranger Things and co-founder of the production company, Sun MGMT.
![Robert Bly]()
Robert Bly (1926)American poet, translator and editor.
![Esther Phillips]()
Esther Phillips (1935)American singer best known for her r&b vocals.
![Harry Shearer]()
Harry Shearer (1943)American actor, director, and satirical writer.
![Elizabeth Hartman]()
Elizabeth Hartman (1943)Actress (fixer patch of blue, patch of blue), is killed at 45.
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December 23rd: who died on this date?
On December 23rd the following celebrities died:
![Jack Webb]()
Jack Webb (1982)American actor who appeared in films such as "sunset blvd.
![Charlie Drake]()
Charlie Drake (2006)British comic (plank rhubarb rhubarb splish splash).
![Billy Barty]()
Billy Barty (2000)American actor and singer (d.2000).
![Patric Knowles]()
Patric Knowles (1995)English actor (b. 1911).
- Mikhail Kalashnikov (2013)
Russian general and weapons designer, designed the ak-47 rifle (b. 1919).
- Truda White (1997)
Renowned actress known for her roles in classic films.
- John Chamberlain (2018)
Pioneer in computer science and artificial intelligence.
- Emmilia Plater (1831)
Polish-Lithuanian revolutionary and military leader.
- Earmon Hubbard (1976)
American track and field athlete who set a world record in the long jump.
- Venida Browning (1999)
Renowned jazz singer and performer during the mid-20th century.
December 23rd: what zodiac sign is associated with this date?
On December 23rd, the zodiac sign associated with this date is Capricorn according to the Western Zodiac.
December 23rd: what is special about the Capricorn sign?
The Capricorn sign encompasses people born between December 22nd and January 19th.
You can discover Capricorn's personality traits and attitude and Capricorn's most and least compatible signs.
If you're a Capricorn born in December discover why December born are so special.
December 23rd: what happened on this date in history?
Here's what happened on December 23rd in history:
- Dec 23, 1909: Albert becomes king of Belgium.
- Dec 23, 1915: The HMHS ''Britannic'', the largest individual British loss in WWI, departs Liverpool on her maiden voyage.
- Dec 23, 1944: Beginning of harsh winter
- Dec 23, 1945: Frederick Astons Cinderella premieres in London
- Dec 23, 1946: Highest ridership in NYC subway history (8.8 million passengers)
- Dec 23, 1951: Last Belgian communities get electricity.
- Dec 23, 1961: KICU TV channel 43 in Visalia-Fresno, CA (IND) begins broadcasting
- Dec 23, 2002: An Iraqi MiG-25 shoots down a MQ-1 Predator, marking the first time that unmanned drones and aircraft have engaged in combat.
- Dec 23, 2004: At 14:59 UTC an earthquake measuring magnitude 8.1 takes place, approximately 305 miles (491km) north of Macquarie Island.
- Dec 23, 2010: A dozen miles from North Korea's border, hundreds of South Korean soldiers, tanks, helicopters, and fighter jets gather to perform one of the largest ever live-fire military drills. It is a show of force that South Korea has never seen before. North Korea describes the exercises as ampquotwarmongeringampquot, and threatens a ampquotsacred warampquot.
- Dec 23, 2011: 2011 Syrian uprising: Syrian state media reports that at least 40 people were killed in two car bombings in Damascus.
- Dec 23, 2014: Insurgency in Northeast India: December 2014 Assam violence. Hundreds of Assam residents were killed in attacks on their villages. The insurgents of National Democratic Front of Bodoland are suspected. (NDTV),(Euronews) (Al Jazeera). As a result, India imposes curfew in parts of Assam.
What day of the year is December 23rd?
December 23rd marks the 357th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (or the 358th in case of leap years).
There are 8 days remaining until the end of the year.
December 23rd is the 23rd day of the month of December.
What day of the week is December 23rd, 2024?
On December 23rd, 2024 the day of the week is Monday.
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