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* [[AD 502|502]] – [[Emperor of China|Chinese emperor]] [[Emperor Wu of Liang|Xiao Yan]] names [[Xiao Tong]] his heir designate.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OWLPBAAAQBAJ&dq=Xiao+Yan+Xiao+Tong+heir+designate+502+december&pg=PA1503 |title=Ancient and Early Medieval Chinese Literature (vol. 3 & 4): A Reference Guide, Part Three & Four |date=2014-09-18 |publisher=BRILL |isbn=978-90-04-27185-2 |language=en}}</ref> | * [[AD 502|502]] – [[Emperor of China|Chinese emperor]] [[Emperor Wu of Liang|Xiao Yan]] names [[Xiao Tong]] his heir designate.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OWLPBAAAQBAJ&dq=Xiao+Yan+Xiao+Tong+heir+designate+502+december&pg=PA1503 |title=Ancient and Early Medieval Chinese Literature (vol. 3 & 4): A Reference Guide, Part Three & Four |date=2014-09-18 |publisher=BRILL |isbn=978-90-04-27185-2 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
* [[640]] – [[Pope John IV]] is elected, several months [[Sede vacante|after his predecessor's death]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church-Biographical Dictionary-Honorius I (625-638)-636 (II) |url= | * [[640]] – [[Pope John IV]] is elected, several months [[Sede vacante|after his predecessor's death]].<ref>{{cite web |title=The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church-Biographical Dictionary-Honorius I (625-638)-636 (II) |url=https://cardinals.fiu.edu/bios636.htm |publisher=Florida International University |access-date=23 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100613051048/http://www2.fiu.edu/~mirandas/bios636.htm |archive-date=13 June 2010 |date=1998–2010 |url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
* [[759]] – [[Tang dynasty]] poet [[Du Fu]] [[Du Fu#Chengdu|departs for Chengdu]], where he is hosted by fellow poet [[Pei Di]]. | * [[759]] – [[Tang dynasty]] poet [[Du Fu]] [[Du Fu#Chengdu|departs for Chengdu]], where he is hosted by fellow poet [[Pei Di]]. | ||
* [[971]] – [[Battle of Ayn Shams (971)|Battle of Ayn Shams]]: The [[Fatimid Caliphate|Fatimids]] under [[Jawhar (general)|Jawhar]] defeat the [[Qarmatians]] at the gates of [[Cairo]], putting an end to the [[First Qarmatian invasion of Egypt]].<ref>{{cite book | last = Brett | first = Michael | title = The Rise of the Fatimids: The World of the Mediterranean and the Middle East in the Fourth Century of the Hijra, Tenth Century CE | series = The Medieval Mediterranean | volume = 30 | publisher = Brill | location = Leiden, Boston, Köln | year = 2001 | isbn = 90-04-11741-5 | url = {{Google Books|BqCdfhW3nVwC|plainurl=y}} | pages=314–315}}</ref> | * [[971]] – [[Battle of Ayn Shams (971)|Battle of Ayn Shams]]: The [[Fatimid Caliphate|Fatimids]] under [[Jawhar (general)|Jawhar]] defeat the [[Qarmatians]] at the gates of [[Cairo]], putting an end to the [[First Qarmatian invasion of Egypt]].<ref>{{cite book | last = Brett | first = Michael | title = The Rise of the Fatimids: The World of the Mediterranean and the Middle East in the Fourth Century of the Hijra, Tenth Century CE | series = The Medieval Mediterranean | volume = 30 | publisher = Brill | location = Leiden, Boston, Köln | year = 2001 | isbn = 90-04-11741-5 | url = {{Google Books|BqCdfhW3nVwC|plainurl=y}} | pages=314–315}}</ref> | ||
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*[[1865]] – Former Confederate officers Frank McCord, Richard Reed, John Lester, John Kennedy, J. Calvin Jones, and James Crowe form the [[Ku Klux Klan]].<ref>{{cite web|date=October 23, 2018|title=Ku Klux Klan not founded by the Democratic Party|url=https://apnews.com/afs:Content:2336745806|access-date=July 19, 2020|website=AP News|archive-date=July 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200707094431/https://apnews.com/afs:Content:2336745806|url-status=live}}</ref> | *[[1865]] – Former Confederate officers Frank McCord, Richard Reed, John Lester, John Kennedy, J. Calvin Jones, and James Crowe form the [[Ku Klux Klan]].<ref>{{cite web|date=October 23, 2018|title=Ku Klux Klan not founded by the Democratic Party|url=https://apnews.com/afs:Content:2336745806|access-date=July 19, 2020|website=AP News|archive-date=July 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200707094431/https://apnews.com/afs:Content:2336745806|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
*[[1868]] – The Greek [[Presidential Guard (Greece)|Presidential Guard]] is established as the royal escort by [[George I of Greece|King George I]]. | *[[1868]] – The Greek [[Presidential Guard (Greece)|Presidential Guard]] is established as the royal escort by [[George I of Greece|King George I]]. | ||
*[[1871]] – The opera ''[[Aida]]'' premieres in [[Cairo]], | *[[1871]] – The opera ''[[Aida]]'' premieres in [[Cairo]], Egypt. | ||
===1901–present=== | ===1901–present=== | ||
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*[[1913]] – The [[Italian Hall disaster]] in [[Calumet, Michigan]] results in the deaths of 73 striking workers families at a [[Christmas]] party participants (including 59 children) when someone falsely yells "fire".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gmiter |first1=Tanda |title=1913 Italian Hall Disaster was a Michigan Christmas Eve tragedy |url=https://www.mlive.com/news/2017/12/1913_italian_hall_disaster_was.html |access-date=23 October 2021 |publisher=Michigan Live |date=24 December 2019}}</ref> | *[[1913]] – The [[Italian Hall disaster]] in [[Calumet, Michigan]] results in the deaths of 73 striking workers families at a [[Christmas]] party participants (including 59 children) when someone falsely yells "fire".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gmiter |first1=Tanda |title=1913 Italian Hall Disaster was a Michigan Christmas Eve tragedy |url=https://www.mlive.com/news/2017/12/1913_italian_hall_disaster_was.html |access-date=23 October 2021 |publisher=Michigan Live |date=24 December 2019}}</ref> | ||
*[[1914]] – [[World War I]]: The "[[Christmas truce]]" begins. | *[[1914]] – [[World War I]]: The "[[Christmas truce]]" begins. | ||
*[[1918]] – Region of [[1918 occupation of Međimurje|Međimurje is captured]] by the [[Kingdom of Yugoslavia|Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes]] from [[Kingdom of Hungary|Hungary]].<ref>{{cite journal | *[[1918]] – Region of [[1918 occupation of Međimurje|Međimurje is captured]] by the [[Kingdom of Yugoslavia|Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes]] from [[Kingdom of Hungary|Hungary]].<ref>{{cite journal|title = Pripojenje Međimurja Kraljevstvu Srba, Hrvata i Slovenaca: Od neuspjeloga pokušaja 13. studenog do uspješnoga zaposjedanja Međimurja 24. prosinca 1918. godine|language = hr|trans-title = The Annexation of Međimurje to the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes: From the unsuccessful attempt on 13 November to the successful occupation of Međimurje on 24 December 1918|first = Ivan|last = Vuk|pages = 520–525|year = 2019|volume = 51|issue = 2|journal = Časopis za suvremenu povijest |issn = 0590-9597 |publisher = Croatian Institute of History |location = Zagreb|doi = 10.22586/csp.v51i2.8927|s2cid = 204456373|doi-access = free|url = https://hrcak.srce.hr/225220}}</ref> | ||
*[[1920]] – [[Gabriele D'Annunzio]] surrendered the [[Italian Regency of Carnaro]] in the city of [[Fiume]] to [[Italian Armed Forces]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Doody |first1=Richard |url=http://worldatwar.net/nations/other/fiume/ |title=Stati Libero di Fiume – Free State of Fiume |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090308033039/http://worldatwar.net/nations/other/fiume/ |archive-date=8 March 2009 |access-date=24 October 2021}}, ''The World at War''.</ref> | *[[1920]] – [[Gabriele D'Annunzio]] surrendered the [[Italian Regency of Carnaro]] in the city of [[Fiume]] to [[Italian Armed Forces]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Doody |first1=Richard |url=http://worldatwar.net/nations/other/fiume/ |title=Stati Libero di Fiume – Free State of Fiume |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090308033039/http://worldatwar.net/nations/other/fiume/ |archive-date=8 March 2009 |access-date=24 October 2021}}, ''The World at War''.</ref> | ||
*[[1924]] – [[Albania]] becomes a republic.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Zog I, King of the Albanians – Albanian Royal Family |url=https://albanianroyalcourt.al/zog-i-king-of-the-albanians/ |access-date=2022-04-18 |language=en-GB}}</ref> | *[[1924]] – [[Albania]] becomes a republic.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Zog I, King of the Albanians – Albanian Royal Family |url=https://albanianroyalcourt.al/zog-i-king-of-the-albanians/ |access-date=2022-04-18 |language=en-GB}}</ref> | ||
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*[[1941]] – World War II: [[Kuching]] is conquered by Japanese forces.<ref>{{cite book |author=Ooi |first=Keat Gin |author-link=Keat Gin Ooi |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QKgraWbb7yoC&pg=PA1177 |title=Southeast Asia: A Historical Encyclopedia, from Angkor Wat to Timor. R-Z. volume three |publisher=ABC-CLIO |year=2004 |isbn=978-1-57607-770-2 |pages=1177– |access-date=18 July 2013}}</ref> | *[[1941]] – World War II: [[Kuching]] is conquered by Japanese forces.<ref>{{cite book |author=Ooi |first=Keat Gin |author-link=Keat Gin Ooi |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QKgraWbb7yoC&pg=PA1177 |title=Southeast Asia: A Historical Encyclopedia, from Angkor Wat to Timor. R-Z. volume three |publisher=ABC-CLIO |year=2004 |isbn=978-1-57607-770-2 |pages=1177– |access-date=18 July 2013}}</ref> | ||
* 1941 – World War II: [[Benghazi]] is conquered by the [[Eighth Army (United Kingdom)|British Eighth Army]].<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Addington |first=Larry |date=Autumn 1967 |title=Operation Sunflower: Rommel Versus the General Staff |journal=Military Affairs |volume=31 |issue=3 |pages=120–130 |jstor=1984650 |doi=10.2307/1984650 |id={{ProQuest|1296635624}}}}</ref> | * 1941 – World War II: [[Benghazi]] is conquered by the [[Eighth Army (United Kingdom)|British Eighth Army]].<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Addington |first=Larry |date=Autumn 1967 |title=Operation Sunflower: Rommel Versus the General Staff |journal=Military Affairs |volume=31 |issue=3 |pages=120–130 |jstor=1984650 |doi=10.2307/1984650 |id={{ProQuest|1296635624}}}}</ref> | ||
*[[1942]] – World War II: [[Monarchism in France|French monarchist]], [[Fernand Bonnier de La Chapelle]], assassinates [[Vichy France|Vichy]] French Admiral [[François Darlan]] in [[Algiers]], | *[[1942]] – World War II: [[Monarchism in France|French monarchist]], [[Fernand Bonnier de La Chapelle]], assassinates [[Vichy France|Vichy]] French Admiral [[François Darlan]] in [[Algiers]], Algeria.<ref>{{cite book |last=Atkinson |first=Rick |title=An Army at Dawn |date=2003 |pages=[https://archive.org/details/armyatdawn00rick/page/251 251–52] |publisher=Henry Holt |isbn=9780805074482 |url=https://archive.org/details/armyatdawn00rick/page/251 }}</ref> | ||
*[[1943]] – World War II: U.S. General [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]] is named [[Supreme Allied Commander]] for [[Operation Overlord]]. | *[[1943]] – World War II: U.S. General [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]] is named [[Supreme Allied Commander]] for [[Operation Overlord]]. | ||
*[[1944]] – World War II: The Belgian Troopship [[SS Léopoldville (1928)|Leopoldville]] was torpedoed and sank with the loss of 763 soldiers and 56 crew.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.uboat.net/history/leopoldville.htm|last=Allen|first=Tonya|title=The Sinking of SS ''Léopoldville''|work=uboat.net|publisher=Guðmundur Helgason|access-date=10 May 2021}}</ref> | *[[1944]] – World War II: The Belgian Troopship [[SS Léopoldville (1928)|Leopoldville]] was torpedoed and sank with the loss of 763 soldiers and 56 crew.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.uboat.net/history/leopoldville.htm|last=Allen|first=Tonya|title=The Sinking of SS ''Léopoldville''|work=uboat.net|publisher=Guðmundur Helgason|access-date=10 May 2021}}</ref> | ||
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*[[1966]] – A [[Canadair CL-44]] chartered by the [[United States Armed Forces|United States military]] [[1966 Flying Tiger Line Canadair CL-44 crash|crashes]] into a small village in [[South Vietnam]], killing 111.<ref>{{cite web |title=Canadair CL-44D4-2 |url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19660321-0 |website=Aviation Safety Network}}</ref> | *[[1966]] – A [[Canadair CL-44]] chartered by the [[United States Armed Forces|United States military]] [[1966 Flying Tiger Line Canadair CL-44 crash|crashes]] into a small village in [[South Vietnam]], killing 111.<ref>{{cite web |title=Canadair CL-44D4-2 |url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19660321-0 |website=Aviation Safety Network}}</ref> | ||
*[[1968]] – [[Apollo program]]: The crew of [[Apollo 8]] enters into orbit around the [[Moon]], becoming the first humans to do so. They performed ten [[lunar orbit]]s, took the ''[[Earthrise]]'' photograph, broadcast live TV pictures, and [[Apollo 8 Genesis reading|read the first ten verses of Genesis]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Chaikin |first=Andrew|title = A Man on the Moon |orig-year=First published 1994 |year=1998 |publisher=Penguin Books |location=New York |isbn=978-0-14-027201-7 }}</ref> | *[[1968]] – [[Apollo program]]: The crew of [[Apollo 8]] enters into orbit around the [[Moon]], becoming the first humans to do so. They performed ten [[lunar orbit]]s, took the ''[[Earthrise]]'' photograph, broadcast live TV pictures, and [[Apollo 8 Genesis reading|read the first ten verses of Genesis]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Chaikin |first=Andrew|title = A Man on the Moon |orig-year=First published 1994 |year=1998 |publisher=Penguin Books |location=New York |isbn=978-0-14-027201-7 }}</ref> | ||
*1968 – [[Allegheny Airlines Flight 736]] crashes on approach to [[Bradford Regional Airport]], killing 20.<ref name="AAR-70-04">{{cite book |url=http://libraryonline.erau.edu/online-full-text/ntsb/aircraft-accident-reports/AAR70-04.pdf |title=Allegheny Airlines, Inc., Convair 580, N5802, near the Bradford Regional Airport, December 24, 1968 |date=January 28, 1970 |publisher=[[National Transportation Safety Board]] |id=NTSB-AAR-70-04 |access-date=July 23, 2016}}</ref> | |||
*[[1969]] – Nigerian troops capture [[Umuahia]], the [[Biafra]]n capital. | *[[1969]] – Nigerian troops capture [[Umuahia]], the [[Biafra]]n capital. | ||
*[[1971]] – [[LANSA Flight 508]] is struck by lightning and crashes in the [[Puerto Inca District]] in the [[Department of Huánuco]] in [[Peru]], killing 91.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ranter|first=Harro|title=ASN Aircraft accident Lockheed L-188A Electra OB-R-941 Puerto Inca|url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19711224-0|access-date=2020-12-23|website=aviation-safety.net|publisher=Aviation Safety Network}}</ref> | *[[1971]] – [[LANSA Flight 508]] is struck by lightning and crashes in the [[Puerto Inca District]] in the [[Department of Huánuco]] in [[Peru]], killing 91.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ranter|first=Harro|title=ASN Aircraft accident Lockheed L-188A Electra OB-R-941 Puerto Inca|url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19711224-0|access-date=2020-12-23|website=aviation-safety.net|publisher=Aviation Safety Network}}</ref> | ||
*[[1973]] – [[District of Columbia Home Rule Act]] is passed, allowing residents of Washington, D.C. to elect their own [[local government]]. | *[[1973]] – [[District of Columbia Home Rule Act]] is passed, allowing residents of Washington, D.C. to elect their own [[local government]]. | ||
*[[1974]] – [[Cyclone Tracy]] devastates [[Darwin, Northern Territory|Darwin]], Australia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/about/extremes.shtml|title=Tropical cyclone extremes|publisher=[[Bureau of Meteorology]]|access-date=24 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150721225339/http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/about/extremes.shtml|archive-date=21 July 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> | *[[1974]] – [[Cyclone Tracy]] devastates [[Darwin, Northern Territory|Darwin]], Australia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/about/extremes.shtml|title=Tropical cyclone extremes|publisher=[[Bureau of Meteorology]]|access-date=24 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150721225339/http://www.bom.gov.au/cyclone/about/extremes.shtml|archive-date=21 July 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
*[[1979]] – The first [[Ariane 1]] rocket is launched from [[ELA-1]] at the [[Guiana Space Centre]].<ref name="harvey 169">{{Cite book |last=Harvey |first=Brian |title=Europe's Space Programme: To Ariane and Beyond |publisher=Springer Science & Business Media |year=2003 |isbn=1-8523-3722-2 |pages=169}}</ref> | |||
*[[1983]] – [[Aeroflot Flight 601]] crashes during takeoff from [[Leshukonskoye Airport]], Russia, killing 44 of the 49 people on board.<ref name="airdis">{{cite web |title=Катастрофа Ан-24РВ Архангельского ОАО в районе а/п Лешуконское |trans-title=An-24RV crash of the Arkhangelsk OJSC near the Leshukonskoye airport |url=http://www.airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=67 |access-date=4 January 2015 |publisher=Airdisaster.ru |language=ru}}</ref> | *[[1983]] – [[Aeroflot Flight 601]] crashes during takeoff from [[Leshukonskoye Airport]], Russia, killing 44 of the 49 people on board.<ref name="airdis">{{cite web |title=Катастрофа Ан-24РВ Архангельского ОАО в районе а/п Лешуконское |trans-title=An-24RV crash of the Arkhangelsk OJSC near the Leshukonskoye airport |url=http://www.airdisaster.ru/database.php?id=67 |access-date=4 January 2015 |publisher=Airdisaster.ru |language=ru}}</ref> | ||
*[[1994]] – [[Air France Flight 8969]] is hijacked on the ground at [[Houari Boumediene Airport]], [[Algiers]], Algeria. Over the course of three days three passengers are killed, as are all four terrorists.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Thomas |last=Sancton |author-link=Tom Sancton |title=Anatomy of a Hijack |url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,163487,00.html |date=24 June 2001 |location=Paris |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |publisher=[[WarnerMedia|AOL Time Warner]] |access-date=24 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090523083536/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0%2C9171%2C163487%2C00.html |archive-date=23 May 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | *[[1994]] – [[Air France Flight 8969]] is hijacked on the ground at [[Houari Boumediene Airport]], [[Algiers]], Algeria. Over the course of three days three passengers are killed, as are all four terrorists.<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Thomas |last=Sancton |author-link=Tom Sancton |title=Anatomy of a Hijack |url=http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,163487,00.html |date=24 June 2001 |location=Paris |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |publisher=[[WarnerMedia|AOL Time Warner]] |access-date=24 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090523083536/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0%2C9171%2C163487%2C00.html |archive-date=23 May 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
*[[1996]] – A [[Learjet 35]] [[1996 New Hampshire Learjet crash|crashes]] into [[Smarts Mountain]] near [[Dorchester, New Hampshire]], killing both pilots on board.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ranter|first=Harro|title=ASN Aircraft accident Learjet 35A N388LS Dorchester, NH|url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19961224-0|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-21|website=aviation-safety.net|publisher=Aviation Safety Network|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060207071700/http://aviation-safety.net | *[[1996]] – A [[Learjet 35]] [[1996 New Hampshire Learjet 35 crash|crashes]] into [[Smarts Mountain]] near [[Dorchester, New Hampshire]], killing both pilots on board.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Ranter|first=Harro|title=ASN Aircraft accident Learjet 35A N388LS Dorchester, NH|url=https://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19961224-0|url-status=live|access-date=2021-12-21|website=aviation-safety.net|publisher=Aviation Safety Network|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060207071700/http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19961224-0|archive-date=2006-02-07 }}</ref> | ||
*[[1997]] – The [[Sid El-Antri massacre]] in [[Algeria]] kills between 50 and 100 people.<ref>{{cite web |title="L'important pour nous c'est d'avoir nos droits" |url=http://www.algeria-watch.de/fr/article/pol/amnistie/amnistie_tissemsilt.htm | *[[1997]] – The [[Sid El-Antri massacre]] in [[Algeria]] kills between 50 and 100 people.<ref>{{cite web |date=13 December 2009 |title="L'important pour nous c'est d'avoir nos droits" |trans-title="What's important to us is having our rights." |url=http://www.algeria-watch.de/fr/article/pol/amnistie/amnistie_tissemsilt.htm |access-date=24 October 2021 |website=Algeria-Watch |language=French}}</ref> | ||
*[[1999]] – [[Indian Airlines Flight 814]] is hijacked in Indian airspace between [[Kathmandu]], | *[[1999]] – [[Indian Airlines Flight 814]] is hijacked in Indian airspace between [[Kathmandu]], Nepal, and [[Delhi]], India. The aircraft landed at [[Kandahar]] in [[Afghanistan]]. The incident ended on [[December 31]] with the release of 190 survivors (one passenger is killed).<ref>{{cite web|date=7 September 2006|title=How Govt lost the IC-814 hijack deal|url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/govt-fumbled-ic814-taken-away/20846-3.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140326022254/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/govt-fumbled-ic814-taken-away/20846-3.html|archive-date=26 March 2014|access-date=24 October 2021|website=IBN Live}}</ref> | ||
*[[2003]] – The Spanish police thwart an attempt by [[ETA (separatist group)|ETA]] to detonate 50 kg of [[explosive]]s at 3:55 p.m. inside [[Madrid]]'s busy [[Madrid Chamartín railway station|Chamartín Station]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Goodman |first1=Al |title=Spain police thwart train bombing |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/europe/12/24/spain.arrests/index.html |access-date=17 February 2022 |work=CNN |publisher=Time Warner |date=24 Dec 2003}}</ref> | *[[2003]] – The Spanish police thwart an attempt by [[ETA (separatist group)|ETA]] to detonate 50 kg of [[explosive]]s at 3:55 p.m. inside [[Madrid]]'s busy [[Madrid-Chamartín-Clara Campoamor railway station|Chamartín Station]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Goodman |first1=Al |title=Spain police thwart train bombing |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/europe/12/24/spain.arrests/index.html |access-date=17 February 2022 |work=CNN |publisher=Time Warner |date=24 Dec 2003}}</ref> | ||
*[[2005]] – [[Chad–Sudan relations]]: [[Chad]] declares a [[Declaration of war|state of belligerence]] against [[Sudan]] following a [[December 18]] [[Battle of Adré|attack on Adré]], which left about 100 people dead.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Padire |first1=Dany Danzoumbe |title=Chad declares "state of belligerence" with Sudan |url=https://reliefweb.int/report/chad/chad-declares-state-belligerence-sudan |access-date=17 February 2022 |work=ReliefWeb |date=23 Dec 2005}}</ref> | *[[2005]] – [[Chad–Sudan relations]]: [[Chad]] declares a [[Declaration of war|state of belligerence]] against [[Sudan]] following a [[December 18]] [[Battle of Adré|attack on Adré]], which left about 100 people dead.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Padire |first1=Dany Danzoumbe |title=Chad declares "state of belligerence" with Sudan |url=https://reliefweb.int/report/chad/chad-declares-state-belligerence-sudan |access-date=17 February 2022 |work=ReliefWeb |date=23 Dec 2005}}</ref> | ||
*[[2008]] – The [[Lord's Resistance Army]], a [[Uganda]]n rebel group, begins a [[2008 Christmas massacres|series of attacks]] against civilians in the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]], massacring more than 400.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hrw.org/news/2009/01/17/dr-congo-lra-slaughters-620-christmas-massacres|title=DR Congo: LRA Slaughters 620 in 'Christmas Massacres'|date=17 January 2009|work=Human Rights Watch|access-date=24 October 2021|language=en}}</ref> | *[[2008]] – The [[Lord's Resistance Army]], a [[Uganda]]n rebel group, begins a [[2008 Christmas massacres|series of attacks]] against civilians in the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]], massacring more than 400.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hrw.org/news/2009/01/17/dr-congo-lra-slaughters-620-christmas-massacres|title=DR Congo: LRA Slaughters 620 in 'Christmas Massacres'|date=17 January 2009|work=Human Rights Watch|access-date=24 October 2021|language=en}}</ref> | ||
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*[[1625]] – [[Johann Rudolph Ahle]], German organist, composer, and theorist (died 1673) | *[[1625]] – [[Johann Rudolph Ahle]], German organist, composer, and theorist (died 1673) | ||
*[[ | *[[1634]] – [[Mariana of Austria]] (died 1696) | ||
*[[1679]] – [[Domenico Sarro]], Italian composer and educator (died 1744) | *[[1679]] – [[Domenico Sarro]], Italian composer and educator (died 1744) | ||
*[[1698]] – [[William Warburton]], English bishop (died 1779) | *[[1698]] – [[William Warburton]], English bishop (died 1779) | ||
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*[[1818]] – [[James Prescott Joule]], English physicist and brewer (died 1889) | *[[1818]] – [[James Prescott Joule]], English physicist and brewer (died 1889) | ||
*[[1822]] – [[Matthew Arnold]], English poet and critic (died 1888) | *[[1822]] – [[Matthew Arnold]], English poet and critic (died 1888) | ||
* 1822 – [[Charles Hermite]], French mathematician (died 1901)<ref>{{cite web |title=Charles Hermite Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-Hermite |access-date=13 January 2026 |language=en}}</ref> | |||
*[[1827]] – [[Alexander von Oettingen]], German theologian and statistician (died 1905) | *[[1827]] – [[Alexander von Oettingen]], German theologian and statistician (died 1905) | ||
*[[1837]] – [[Empress Elisabeth of Austria]] (died 1898) | *[[1837]] – [[Empress Elisabeth of Austria]] (died 1898) | ||
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*[[1881]] – [[Charles Wakefield Cadman]], American composer and critic (died 1946) | *[[1881]] – [[Charles Wakefield Cadman]], American composer and critic (died 1946) | ||
*[[1882]] – [[Hans Rebane]], Estonian journalist and politician, 8th [[Minister of Foreign Affairs (Estonia)|Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs]] (died 1961) | *[[1882]] – [[Hans Rebane]], Estonian journalist and politician, 8th [[Minister of Foreign Affairs (Estonia)|Estonian Minister of Foreign Affairs]] (died 1961) | ||
* 1882 – [[Georges Legagneux]], French aviator (died 1914) <ref>[https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k65555996/f14.image.r=Georges%20Legagneux%201882%201914?rk=300430;4 "Mort de Legagneux"] ''La Revue Aérienne'' (July 25, 1914, p.400) via [[Bibliothèque nationale de France|BnF]]; retrieved April 7, 2021</ref> | * 1882 – [[Georges Legagneux]], French aviator (died 1914)<ref>[https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k65555996/f14.image.r=Georges%20Legagneux%201882%201914?rk=300430;4 "Mort de Legagneux"] ''La Revue Aérienne'' (July 25, 1914, p.400) via [[Bibliothèque nationale de France|BnF]]; retrieved April 7, 2021</ref> | ||
*[[1883]] – [[Stefan Jaracz]], Polish actor and producer (died 1945) | *[[1883]] – [[Stefan Jaracz]], Polish actor and producer (died 1945) | ||
*[[1885]] – [[Paul Manship]], American sculptor (died 1966) | *[[1885]] – [[Paul Manship]], American sculptor (died 1966) | ||
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* 1893 – [[Harry Warren]], American pianist and composer (died 1981) | * 1893 – [[Harry Warren]], American pianist and composer (died 1981) | ||
*[[1894]] – [[Georges Guynemer]], French captain and pilot (died 1917) | *[[1894]] – [[Georges Guynemer]], French captain and pilot (died 1917) | ||
* 1894 – [[Jack Thayer]], American businessman (died 1945) | * 1894 – [[Jack Thayer]], American businessman and [[Titanic]] survivor (died 1945)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Encyclopedia Titanica |url=https://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/titanic-survivor/john-borland-thayer-jr.html}}</ref> | ||
*[[1895]] – [[E. Roland Harriman]], American financier and philanthropist (died 1978) | *[[1895]] – [[E. Roland Harriman]], American financier and philanthropist (died 1978) | ||
* 1895 – [[Noel Streatfeild]], English author (died 1986) | * 1895 – [[Noel Streatfeild]], English author (died 1986) | ||
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* 1903 – [[Ava Helen Pauling]], American humanitarian and activist (died 1981) | * 1903 – [[Ava Helen Pauling]], American humanitarian and activist (died 1981) | ||
*[[1904]] – [[Joseph M. Juran]], Romanian-American engineer and businessman (died 2008) | *[[1904]] – [[Joseph M. Juran]], Romanian-American engineer and businessman (died 2008) | ||
*[[1905]] – [[Howard Hughes]], American businessman, engineer, and pilot (died 1976)<ref name="UPI">{{cite web |title=Famous birthdays for Dec. 24: Ricky Martin, Louis Tomlinson |url=https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2022/12/24/Famous-birthdays-for-Dec-24-Ricky-Martin-Louis-Tomlinson/4541671814465/#:~:text=Famous%20birthdays%20for%20Dec.,%2C%20Louis%20Tomlinson%20%2D%20UPI.com |publisher=[[UPI]] |access-date=23 December 2023 |date=24 December 2022}}</ref> | *[[1905]] – [[Howard Hughes]], American businessman, engineer, and pilot (died 1976)<ref name="UPI">{{cite web |title=Famous birthdays for Dec. 24: Ricky Martin, Louis Tomlinson |url=https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/2022/12/24/Famous-birthdays-for-Dec-24-Ricky-Martin-Louis-Tomlinson/4541671814465/#:~:text=Famous%20birthdays%20for%20Dec.,%2C%20Louis%20Tomlinson%20%2D%20UPI.com |publisher=[[United Press International|UPI]] |access-date=23 December 2023 |date=24 December 2022}}</ref> | ||
*[[1906]] – [[Franz Waxman]], German-American composer and conductor (died 1967) | *[[1906]] – [[Franz Waxman]], German-American composer and conductor (died 1967) | ||
*[[1907]] – [[I. F. Stone]], American journalist and author (died 1989) | *[[1907]] – [[I. F. Stone]], American journalist and author (died 1989) | ||
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* 1924 – [[Abdirizak Haji Hussein]], Somalian soldier and politician, 4th [[Prime Minister of Somalia]] (died 2014) | * 1924 – [[Abdirizak Haji Hussein]], Somalian soldier and politician, 4th [[Prime Minister of Somalia]] (died 2014) | ||
*[[1927]] – [[Mary Higgins Clark]], American author (died 2020)<ref name="UPI" /> | *[[1927]] – [[Mary Higgins Clark]], American author (died 2020)<ref name="UPI" /> | ||
*[[1928]] – [[Adam Exner]], Canadian Roman Catholic prelate (died 2023)<ref>{{cite web|title=Archbishop Adam Exner, OMI|url=https://rcav.org/archbishop-adam-exner-omi/|accessdate=January 5, 2019|publisher=Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200220012818/https://rcav.org/archbishop-adam-exner-omi/|archivedate=February 20, 2020}}</ref> | *[[1928]] – [[Adam Exner]], Canadian Roman Catholic prelate (died 2023)<ref>{{cite web|title=Archbishop Adam Exner, OMI|url=https://rcav.org/archbishop-adam-exner-omi/|accessdate=January 5, 2019|publisher=Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Vancouver|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20200220012818/https://rcav.org/archbishop-adam-exner-omi/|archivedate=February 20, 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
* 1928 – [[Lev Vlassenko]], Georgian-Australian pianist and educator (died 1996) | * 1928 – [[Lev Vlassenko]], Georgian-Australian pianist and educator (died 1996) | ||
*[[1929]] – [[Lennart Skoglund]], Swedish footballer (died 1975) | *[[1929]] – [[Lennart Skoglund]], Swedish footballer (died 1975) | ||
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* 1940 – [[Anthony Fauci]], American physician, Director of [[National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases]]<ref name=MedalBio>{{cite journal |last1=Gallin |first1=John I. |title=Introduction of Anthony S. Fauci, MD |journal=Journal of Clinical Investigation |date=October 1, 2007 |volume=117 |issue=10 |pages=3131–3135 |doi=10.1172/JCI33692 |pmid=17909634 |pmc=1994641 }}</ref> | * 1940 – [[Anthony Fauci]], American physician, Director of [[National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases]]<ref name=MedalBio>{{cite journal |last1=Gallin |first1=John I. |title=Introduction of Anthony S. Fauci, MD |journal=Journal of Clinical Investigation |date=October 1, 2007 |volume=117 |issue=10 |pages=3131–3135 |doi=10.1172/JCI33692 |pmid=17909634 |pmc=1994641 }}</ref> | ||
*[[1941]] – [[Mike Hazlewood]], English singer-songwriter (died 2001) | *[[1941]] – [[Mike Hazlewood]], English singer-songwriter (died 2001) | ||
* 1941 – [[Nel Beltrán Santamaría]], Colombian Roman Catholic prelate (died 2025)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bishop Nel Hedye Beltrán Santamaria [Catholic-Hierarchy] |url=https://catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bbelsan.html |access-date=2025-08-13 |website=catholic-hierarchy.org}}</ref> | |||
*[[1942]] – [[Indra Bania]], Indian actor, director, and playwright (died 2015) | *[[1942]] – [[Indra Bania]], Indian actor, director, and playwright (died 2015) | ||
* 1942 – [[Jonathan Borofsky]], American sculptor and painter | * 1942 – [[Jonathan Borofsky]], American sculptor and painter | ||
* 1942 – [[Đoàn Viết Hoạt]], Vietnamese journalist, educator, and activist | * 1942 – [[Đoàn Viết Hoạt]], Vietnamese journalist, educator, and activist | ||
*[[1943]] – [[Tarja Halonen]], Finnish lawyer and politician, 11th [[President of Finland]] | *[[1943]] – [[Tarja Halonen]], Finnish lawyer and politician, 11th [[President of Finland]] | ||
*[[1944]] – [[Mike Curb]], American businessman and politician, 42nd [[Lieutenant Governor of California]] | *[[1944]] – [[Jan Erik Berntsen]], Norwegian actor and singer (died 2025)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.adressa.no/kultur/i/GykaJq/jan-erik-berntsen-er-doed|title=Jan Erik Berntsen er død|trans-title=Jan Erik Berntsen has died|date=22 August 2025|website=Adresseavisen|language=no|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250824134319/https://www.adressa.no/kultur/i/GykaJq/jan-erik-berntsen-er-doed|archive-date=24 August 2025|url-status=live|access-date=24 August 2025|url-access=subscription}}</ref> | ||
* 1944 – [[Mike Curb]], American businessman and politician, 42nd [[Lieutenant Governor of California]] | |||
* 1944 – [[Daniel Johnson, Jr.]], Canadian lawyer and politician, 25th [[Premier of Quebec]] | * 1944 – [[Daniel Johnson, Jr.]], Canadian lawyer and politician, 25th [[Premier of Quebec]] | ||
* 1944 – [[Erhard Keller]], German speed skater | * 1944 – [[Erhard Keller]], German speed skater | ||
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* 1950 – [[Hiroshi Ikushima]], Japanese businessman and academic | * 1950 – [[Hiroshi Ikushima]], Japanese businessman and academic | ||
* 1950 – [[Libby Larsen]], American composer<ref>{{cite book |last1=Butterworth |first1=Neil |title=Dictionary of American Classical Composers |date=2 October 2013 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-136-79024-9 |page=267 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WR8jAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA267 |language=en}}</ref> | * 1950 – [[Libby Larsen]], American composer<ref>{{cite book |last1=Butterworth |first1=Neil |title=Dictionary of American Classical Composers |date=2 October 2013 |publisher=Routledge |isbn=978-1-136-79024-9 |page=267 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=WR8jAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA267 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
* 1950 – [[Tommy Turtle]], British soldier (died 2020) <ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2021/03/04/major-tommy-turtle-sas-soldier-took-part-crucial-operations/amp/ "Major Tommy Turtle, SAS soldier who took part in crucial operations during the Falklands War – obituary"], ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'', 4 March 2021, accessed 6 March 2021 {{subscription required}}</ref> | * 1950 – [[Tommy Turtle]], British soldier (died 2020)<ref>[https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2021/03/04/major-tommy-turtle-sas-soldier-took-part-crucial-operations/amp/ "Major Tommy Turtle, SAS soldier who took part in crucial operations during the Falklands War – obituary"], ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]'', 4 March 2021, accessed 6 March 2021 {{subscription required}}</ref> | ||
*[[1951]] – [[John D'Acquisto]], American baseball player | *[[1951]] – [[John D'Acquisto]], American baseball player | ||
*[[1953]] – [[Timothy Carhart]], American actor | *[[1953]] – [[Timothy Carhart]], American actor | ||
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* 1969 – [[Oleg Skripochka]], Russian astronaut and engineer | * 1969 – [[Oleg Skripochka]], Russian astronaut and engineer | ||
* 1969 – [[Gintaras Staučė]], Lithuanian footballer and manager | * 1969 – [[Gintaras Staučė]], Lithuanian footballer and manager | ||
*[[1970]] – [[Adam Haslett]],[[Amaury Nolasco]], Puerto Rican actor<ref name="AP" /> | *[[1970]] – [[Adam Haslett]], American fiction writer and journalist | ||
* 1970 – [[Amaury Nolasco]], Puerto Rican actor<ref name="AP" /> | |||
*[[1971]] – [[Geoff Allott]], New Zealand cricketer | *[[1971]] – [[Geoff Allott]], New Zealand cricketer | ||
* 1971 – [[Sascha Fischer]], German rugby player | * 1971 – [[Sascha Fischer]], German rugby player | ||
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* 1994 – [[Han Seung-woo]], South Korean singer<ref>{{cite web|url=https://search.naver.com/search.naver?query=한승우%20프로필|title=Han Seung-woo|website=Naver|access-date=January 16, 2022}}</ref> | * 1994 – [[Han Seung-woo]], South Korean singer<ref>{{cite web|url=https://search.naver.com/search.naver?query=한승우%20프로필|title=Han Seung-woo|website=Naver|access-date=January 16, 2022}}</ref> | ||
*[[1995]] – [[Anett Kontaveit]], Estonian tennis player<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anett Kontaveit {{!}} Player Stats & More – WTA Official |url=https://www.wtatennis.com/players/318425/anett-kontaveit |access-date=2022-10-18 |website=Women's Tennis Association |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Anett Kontaveit |url=http://www.espn.com/tennis/player/_/id/2059/anett-kontaveit |access-date=2022-10-18 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Anett Kontaveit - Player Profile - Tennis |url=https://www.eurosport.co.uk/tennis/anett-kontaveit_prs349723/person.shtml |access-date=2022-10-18 |website=Eurosport UK |language=en}}</ref> | *[[1995]] – [[Anett Kontaveit]], Estonian tennis player<ref>{{Cite web |title=Anett Kontaveit {{!}} Player Stats & More – WTA Official |url=https://www.wtatennis.com/players/318425/anett-kontaveit |access-date=2022-10-18 |website=Women's Tennis Association |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Anett Kontaveit |url=http://www.espn.com/tennis/player/_/id/2059/anett-kontaveit |access-date=2022-10-18 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Anett Kontaveit - Player Profile - Tennis |url=https://www.eurosport.co.uk/tennis/anett-kontaveit_prs349723/person.shtml |access-date=2022-10-18 |website=Eurosport UK |language=en}}</ref> | ||
*[[1997]] – [[William Contreras]], Venezuelan baseball player<ref>{{cite web |title=William Contreras Stats |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/contrwi02.shtml |publisher=[[Baseball-Reference.com]] |access-date=23 September 2024}}</ref> | *[[1997]] – [[Neeraj Chopra]], Indian javelin thrower<ref>{{cite web |title=Neeraj Chopra |url=https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/neeraj-chopra_1550250 |work=[[Paris 2024 Olympics]] |access-date=6 August 2024 |archive-date=9 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240809135656/https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/neeraj-chopra_1550250 |url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
* 1997 – [[William Contreras]], Venezuelan baseball player<ref>{{cite web |title=William Contreras Stats |url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/contrwi02.shtml |publisher=[[Baseball-Reference.com]] |access-date=23 September 2024}}</ref> | |||
*[[1998]] – [[Alexis Mac Allister]], Argentine footballer<ref name="PremProfile">{{cite web |title=Alexis Mac Allister: Overview |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/63633/Alexis-Mac-Allister/overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=25 October 2023}}</ref> | *[[1998]] – [[Alexis Mac Allister]], Argentine footballer<ref name="PremProfile">{{cite web |title=Alexis Mac Allister: Overview |url=https://www.premierleague.com/players/63633/Alexis-Mac-Allister/overview |publisher=Premier League |access-date=25 October 2023}}</ref> | ||
*[[2001]] – [[Choi Sung-beom]], South Korean football player<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ko:FC안양 > 선수단 > 선수 상세보기 – 최성범|url=https://www.fc-anyang.com/player/player_view.asp?idx=111&pos=FW|publisher=[[FC Anyang]]|access-date=November 7, 2025|language=ko}}</ref> | |||
*[[2002]] – [[Joshua Primo]], Canadian basketball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Joshua Primo |url=https://www.nba.com/player/1630563/joshua-primo |publisher=[[National Basketball Association]] |access-date=23 December 2023}}</ref> | *[[2002]] – [[Joshua Primo]], Canadian basketball player<ref>{{cite web |title=Joshua Primo |url=https://www.nba.com/player/1630563/joshua-primo |publisher=[[National Basketball Association]] |access-date=23 December 2023}}</ref> | ||
* 2002 – [[Jeremiah Trotter Jr.]], American football player<ref>{{cite web |title=Jeremiah Trotter Jr. |url=https://eagles.1rmg.com/players/trotter-jr-jeremiah/ |publisher=[[Philadelphia Eagles]] |access-date=25 March 2025}}</ref> | * 2002 – [[Jeremiah Trotter Jr.]], American football player<ref>{{cite web |title=Jeremiah Trotter Jr. |url=https://eagles.1rmg.com/players/trotter-jr-jeremiah/ |publisher=[[Philadelphia Eagles]] |access-date=25 March 2025}}</ref> | ||
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===1901–present=== | ===1901–present=== | ||
*[[1908]] – [[James Corrigan (businessman)|James C. Corrigan]], Canadian-American businessman (born 1846)<ref>{{cite news|title=Corrigan, Steel Leader, Is Dead|work=The Plain Dealer|date=December 25, 1908|pages=1, 9}}</ref> | |||
*[[1914]] – [[John Muir]], Scottish-American geologist, botanist, and author, founded [[Sierra Club]] (born 1838) | *[[1914]] – [[John Muir]], Scottish-American geologist, botanist, and author, founded [[Sierra Club]] (born 1838) | ||
*[[1920]] – [[Stephen Mosher Wood]], American lieutenant and politician (born 1832) | *[[1920]] – [[Stephen Mosher Wood]], American lieutenant and politician (born 1832) | ||
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* 2016 – [[Liz Smith (actress)|Liz Smith]], English actress (born 1921) | * 2016 – [[Liz Smith (actress)|Liz Smith]], English actress (born 1921) | ||
* 2016 – [[Richard Adams]], English author (born 1920) | * 2016 – [[Richard Adams]], English author (born 1920) | ||
* 2016 – [[Ben Xi]], Chinese singer ( | * 2016 – [[Ben Xi]], Chinese singer (born 1994) | ||
*[[2017]] – [[Jerry Kindall]], American baseball player and coach (born 1935) | *[[2017]] – [[Jerry Kindall]], American baseball player and coach (born 1935) | ||
* 2017 – [[Heather Menzies]], Canadian-American model and actress (born 1949) | * 2017 – [[Heather Menzies]], Canadian-American model and actress (born 1949) | ||
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* 2018 – [[Rafael Moreno Valle Rosas]], former governor of Puebla (born 1968)<ref name=van/> | * 2018 – [[Rafael Moreno Valle Rosas]], former governor of Puebla (born 1968)<ref name=van/> | ||
*[[2023]] – [[Cheri Barry]], American politician and [[mayor of Meridian, Mississippi]] (born 1955)<ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date= December 24, 2023|title=Former Meridian Mayor Cheri Barry passes away |url= https://www.wtok.com/2023/12/25/former-meridian-mayor-cheri-barry-passes-away/|work= [[WTOK-TV]]|location= [[Meridian, Mississippi|Meridian]], [[Mississippi]]|access-date=December 25, 2023}}</ref> | *[[2023]] – [[Cheri Barry]], American politician and [[mayor of Meridian, Mississippi]] (born 1955)<ref>{{cite news |last= |first= |date= December 24, 2023|title=Former Meridian Mayor Cheri Barry passes away |url= https://www.wtok.com/2023/12/25/former-meridian-mayor-cheri-barry-passes-away/|work= [[WTOK-TV]]|location= [[Meridian, Mississippi|Meridian]], [[Mississippi]]|access-date=December 25, 2023}}</ref> | ||
* 2023 – [[Richard Bowes]], American science fiction author (born 1944)<ref>{{cite magazine |last= |first= |date=December 26, 2023 |title= Richard Bowes (1944-2023)|url=https://locusmag.com/2023/12/richard-bowes-1944-2023/ |magazine= [[Locus (magazine)|Locus]]|location= |publisher= |access-date=December 27, 2023}}</ref> | * 2023 – [[Richard Bowes]], American science fiction author (born 1944)<ref>{{cite magazine |last= |first= |date=December 26, 2023 |title= Richard Bowes (1944-2023)|url=https://locusmag.com/2023/12/richard-bowes-1944-2023/ |magazine= [[Locus (magazine)|Locus]]|location= |publisher= |access-date=December 27, 2023}}</ref> | ||
* 2023 – [[Troy Dargan]], Cook Islands rugby league footballer (born 1997)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.zerotackle.com/troy-dargan-passes-away-in-tragic-accident-204579/ |title= Troy Dargan passes away in tragic accident|last=Chalk|first=Ethan Lee |date=25 December 2023 |website=zerotackle.com |publisher= Zero Tackle|access-date= 25 December 2023|quote=}}</ref> | * 2023 – [[Troy Dargan]], Cook Islands rugby league footballer (born 1997)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.zerotackle.com/troy-dargan-passes-away-in-tragic-accident-204579/ |title= Troy Dargan passes away in tragic accident|last=Chalk|first=Ethan Lee |date=25 December 2023 |website=zerotackle.com |publisher= Zero Tackle|access-date= 25 December 2023|quote=}}</ref> | ||
* 2024 | *[[2024]] – [[Hudson Meek]], American actor (born 2008)<ref>{{cite web | title=Hudson Joseph Meek Obituary December 21, 2024 | url=https://www.searcyfuneralhome.com/obituaries/hudson-meek }}</ref> | ||
* 2024 – [[Richard Perry]], American record producer (born 1942)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Italie |first=Hillel |date=December 24, 2024 |title=Richard Perry, record producer behind 'You're So Vain' and other hits, dies at 82 |url=https://apnews.com/article/richard-perry-dies-obituary-833cc183720594a290f2038e67b17d27 |access-date=December 27, 2024 |website=[[Associated Press]] |language=en}}</ref> | |||
==Holidays and observances== | ==Holidays and observances== | ||
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** [[Wigilia]] (Poland) | ** [[Wigilia]] (Poland) | ||
** [[Quviasukvik]], the Inuit new year ([[Alaska]], [[Canada]], [[Greenland]] and [[Russia]]) | ** [[Quviasukvik]], the Inuit new year ([[Alaska]], [[Canada]], [[Greenland]] and [[Russia]]) | ||
* [[Kūčios]] (Lithuania)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kupčinskaitė |first1=Akvilė |title=Gruodžio 24-oji svarbia diena lietuviams tapo dar žiloje senovėje |url=https://www.15min.lt/m/id/aktualu/lietuva/gruodzio-24-oji-svarbia-diena-lietuviams-tapo-dar-ziloje-senoveje-56-1985420 |website=15min.lt |access-date=December 25, 2022 |language=lt-LT |date=December 24, 2022}}</ref> | ** [[Kūčios]] (Lithuania)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kupčinskaitė |first1=Akvilė |title=Gruodžio 24-oji svarbia diena lietuviams tapo dar žiloje senovėje |url=https://www.15min.lt/m/id/aktualu/lietuva/gruodzio-24-oji-svarbia-diena-lietuviams-tapo-dar-ziloje-senoveje-56-1985420 |website=15min.lt |access-date=December 25, 2022 |language=lt-LT |date=December 24, 2022}}</ref> | ||
* [[Independence Day (Libya)]] | * [[Independence Day (Libya)]] | ||
* [[Days of Military Honour|Day of Military Honour – Siege of Ismail]] ([[Russia]]) | * [[Days of Military Honour|Day of Military Honour – Siege of Ismail]] ([[Russia]]) | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
{{commons}} | {{commons}} | ||
* [ | * [https://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/december/24/ BBC: On This Day] | ||
* {{NYT On this day|month=12|day=24}} | * {{NYT On this day|month=12|day=24}} | ||
* [https://www.onthisday.com/events/december/24 Historical Events on December 24] | * [https://www.onthisday.com/events/december/24 Historical Events on December 24] | ||