December 24th: What is special about this date?

December 24th marks the 358th day of the Gregorian calendar year (or the 359th in case of leap years). There are 7 days remaining until the end of the year. Discover famous birthdays on December 24th, celebrities died on this date, the zodiac sign associated to December 24th and what happened on December 24th in history. On this page we will address all your questions and curiosities about December 24th.

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December 24th: what famous birthdays are on this date?

On December 24th there are the following famous birthdays:


  • Ricky Martin
    Ricky Martin (1971)

    Puerto-rican singer.

  • Ava Gardner
    Ava Gardner (1922)

    American actress.

  • Stephenie Meyer
    Stephenie Meyer (1973)

    Young adult author.

  • Mark Valley
    Mark Valley (1964)

    American actor.

  • Lee Daniels
    Lee Daniels (1959)

    Director.

  • Diedrich Bader
    Diedrich Bader (1966)

    American actor.

  • Satomi Ishihara
    Satomi Ishihara (1986)

    Japanese actress.

  • Lynn Chen
    Lynn Chen (1976)

    Lynn Chen is an American actress and musician known for her work in film and television.

  • Clarence Gilyard
    Clarence Gilyard (1955)

    Clarence Gilyard is a former college athlete who later became an actor, best known for his roles in TV series like 'Walker, Texas Ranger'.

  • Ruth Chatterton
    Ruth Chatterton (1893)

    American actress, writer, and pilot.

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December 24th: who died on this date?

On December 24th the following celebrities died:


  • Jack Klugman
    Jack Klugman (2012)

    Jack klugman was an american tv actor known for his roles in 'the odd couple' and 'quincy, m.e.

  • Harold Pinter
    Harold Pinter (2008)

    British playwright, screenwriter, and poet.

  • Peter Lawford
    Peter Lawford (1984)

    British-american star with 57 films and several tv series.

  • Norma Talmadge
    Norma Talmadge (1957)

    American actress, silent screen, vaudeville and radio star, oldest of three talmadge sisters, who was promoted by her stage-driven mother.

  • Charles Durning
    Charles Durning (2012)

    American singer and actor (d. 2012).

  • Liz Smith
    Liz Smith (2016)

    American journalist and one of the most respected gossip columnists.

  • Ian Hendry
    Ian Hendry (1984)

    Actor (assassin get carter, repulsion), dead at 53.

  • Elener Adams (2006)

    Legendary American boxer known for his powerful punches and undefeated record.

  • Sharbel (1898)

    Lebanese Maronite monk known for his holiness and miracles.

  • Sajjad Zaidi (2005)

    Renowned Urdu poet known for his profound verses.

  • See all famous people who died on December 24th

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December 24th: what zodiac sign is associated with this date?


On December 24th, the zodiac sign associated with this date is Capricorn according to the Western Zodiac.

Capricorn zodiac sign

December 24th: 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.

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December 24th: what happened on this date in history?

Here's what happened on December 24th in history:


  • Dec 24, 1935: National Council of Negro Women forms
  • Dec 24, 1942: World War II: French monarchist, Fernand Bonnier de La Chapelle, assassinates Vichy French Admiral François Darlan in Algiers, Algeria.
  • Dec 24, 1946: US General MacNarney gives 800,000 "minor Nazis" amnesty.
  • Dec 24, 1950: Cleveland Browns win NFL championship, beat LA 30-28
  • Dec 24, 1961: Houston Oilers beat San Diego Chargers 10-3 in AFL championship game.
  • Dec 24, 1981: Guardian Angels Curtis Sliwa and Lisa Evers marry
  • Dec 24, 1993: Alexander Mackendrick, British/US director (Lady Killers, Whiskey Galore!), dies at age 81.
  • Dec 24, 2002: A number of US Muslim organizations have filed a lawsuit against John Ashcroft, the US Attorney General and the US Immigration Services over the detention and arrest of Muslim men.
  • Dec 24, 2004: 400 m asteroid 2004 N4 (later 99942 Apophis) has a one-in-forty chance to collide with Earth in 2029. It has a rating of 4.
  • Dec 24, 2010: At least 32 people are killed by bomb blasts that were detonated near Jos, Nigeria during Christmas Eve celebrations. Six people are killed in attacks on churches carried out by suspected Islamists from the northern city of Maiduguri.
  • Dec 24, 2011: Arab League monitors met with Syria's foreign Minister, one day after the deadly bombings in Damascus.
  • Dec 24, 2014: At least 33 people were killed and 55 more injured in a suicide bombing by Sunni militiamen who were pro-government in Madaen.
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What day of the year is December 24th?


December 24th marks the 358th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (or the 359th in case of leap years).

There are 7 days remaining until the end of the year.

December 24th is the 24th day of the month of December.