December 24th (1924) was a Wednesday. 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, 1924
» Albania becomes a republic.
Famous Birthdays on December 24 in 1924
» Lee Dorsey, American singer-songwriter (d. 1986)
» Abdirizak Haji Hussein, Somalian politician, 4th Prime Minister of Somalia (d. 2014)
» Mohammed Rafi, Indian actor and singer (d. 1980)
» Norman Rossington, English actor (d. 1999)
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)