What happened on Friday December 24, 1926?

About December 24th, 1926, in brief:

  • Historical events: Ronald Draper was a notable South African cricket player who represented his national team as a batsman during the 1949-50 cricket season against Australia. His performance and contribution to South African cricket during this period were significant in the international cricket landscape.
  • Day of the week: December 24th, 1926 was a Friday
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn (in western zodiac), Tiger (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase: Waning gibbous
  • #1 US song: It Made You Happy When You Made Me Cry by Isham Jones & His Orchestra
  • Popular movie: The General directed by Clyde Bruckman, Buster Keaton

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December 24, 1926: What happened on that day?


Here's what happened on December 24, 1926:

  • Ronald Draper: South African Cricket Player Ronald Draper was a notable South African cricket player who represented his national team as a batsman during the 1949-50 cricket season against Australia. His performance and contribution to South African cricket during this period were significant in the international cricket landscape.

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December 24, 1926: What were the magazines covers and newspapers that day?

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What day of the week was December 24, 1926?


December 24, 1926 was a Friday and it was the 358th day of the year 1926 in the Gregorian calendar.

December 24, 1926 can also be written as 12/24/1926 in the US and as 24/12/1926 in UK and Europe.

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Who was born on December 24, 1926?


Famous people born on December 24, 1926:

  • Robert Bly

    Renowned American poet known for his significant contributions to the deep image poetry movement and men's movement literature.

  • Paul Buissonneau

    A prominent francophone theatre director who began his career as a singer with Les Compagnons de la Chanson and performed alongside Édith...

  • Badr Shākir al-Sayyāb
  • Juan José Linz
  • Maria Janion
  • Lee Dorsey
  • Luis Costales

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December 24, 1926: What famous people died on that day?


Famous people died on December 24, 1926:

  • Wesley Coe

    American shot putter discus thrower, and tug-of-war competitor (d. 1926).

  • Alexandre Promio

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Famous people who died on December 24th

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December 24, 1926: Number 1 song on that day

The number 1 song on December 24, 1926 is the best selling or most popular song as resulting from the music charts in the week December 20th and December 26th. It changes depending on Countries, Music Genres and methodology used to rank the most popular song (for ex., sales, streaming).

December 24, 1926: What was the number 1 song in the USA on that day?

The number 1 song in the USA on December 24, 1926 was It Made You Happy When You Made Me Cry by Isham Jones & His Orchestra, according to the music chart for the week December 20th and December 26th.

  1. - It Made You Happy When You Made Me Cry youtube
  2. - Someone is Losin' Susan youtube
  3. - Tonight You Belong to Me youtube
  4. - I Lost My Heart in Monterey (When I Found You) youtube
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December 24, 1926: What is The Zodiac Sign for that day?


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The Zodiac and Astrological sign for December 24th is Capricorn.

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Babies born in December are either Sagittarius or Capricorn. People born before December 21st are Sagittarius, while people born from December 22nd have the sign of Capricorn.

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December 24, 1926: What is the Chinese Zodiac Sign for that day?

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The Chinese Zodiac sign for December 24, 1926 is Tiger and the associated element is Fire.

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December 24, 1926: What was the moon phase on that day?


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The moon phase on December 24, 1926 was Waning gibbous.

The moon phase refers to the appearance of the Moon in the night sky on December 24, 1926 and is determined by the portion of the Moon's illuminated surface that is visible from Earth.

An observer located in New York City on December 24, 1926 at 10pm, would see the moon, being 64% full, rising at 09:54 pm and setting at 11:34 am.

The previous full moon was on Dec 19, 1926 while the next full moon would come on Jan 17, 1927.

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How old is someone born on December 24, 1926?


Someone born on December 24, 1926 is:

98 years 3 months old,

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or 5130 weeks and 5 days old,

or 35915 days old,

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How many days until your next birthday if you were born on December 24, 1926?

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