December 24th (1914) was a Thursday. It's the 358th day of the year (359th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 7 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 24th December, 1914
» World War I: The "Christmas truce" begins.
Famous Birthdays on December 24 in 1914
» Ralph Marterie, Italian-American trumpet player and bandleader (d. 1978)
» Herbert Reinecker, German author and screenwriter (d. 2007)
December 24th Famous Deaths for 1914
» John Muir, Scottish-American geologist, botanist, and author, founded Sierra Club (b. 1838)
December 24th Holidays in History
» Christian Calendar of saints e.g Feast Day:
» Adela and Irmina
» December 24 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Christmas Eve (Christianity) and its related observances:
» Yule Iceland e.g Aðfangadagskvöld, the day when the 13th and the last Yule Lads or Yule Lad arrives to towns. (Iceland)
» Feast of the Seven Fishes (Italy)
» Yule called Juleaften/Juleafton (Denmark, Norway and Sweden)
» Nochebuena (Spain and Spanish-speaking countries)