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Famous birthdays of December 24th

• (2006) Rihanna Quinn: Dancer.
• (2000) Ethan Bortnick: child musician.
• (1999) John Bermundo: Model.
• (1997) Marina Chan: Singaporean swimmer.
• (1996) Mackenzie Marie: YouTube Star.

Holidays and feasts of December 24th

• December 24 is celebrated as the day before Christmas, thus called Christmas Eve.
• It is the day when food is traditionally set out for Santa Claus and his reindeer. Children around the world are urged to go to bed early so they are not awake when he arrives.
• In Hungary, Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Iceland, Norway, the Czech Republic and Slovakia among others, this is the day that presents are exchanged and opened.
• The Declaration of Christmas Peace takes place in the Old Great Square of Turku, Finland's official Christmas City, according to old traditions dating back to the Middle Ages.

Facts of December 24th

• (2010) New laws restricting car purchases in the Chinese capital Beijing come into force, in an attempt to combat serious traffic problems. (China Daily) (BBC)
• (2011) Dutch actor and singer Johannes Heesters, the world's oldest performer, dies at the age of 108. (''Bild'')
• (2007) Riots erupt in Mombasa, Kenya, after Mwai Kibaki is declared the winner of the presidential election, triggering a political, economic, and humanitarian crisis.
• (1906) In Massachusetts, USA, Reginald Fessenden transmits the first radio broadcast, consisting of a poetry reading, a violin solo, and a speech.
• (2014) South Korea seeks China's investigational assistance concerning the Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power hackings. (Reuters)