December 24th (1955) was a Saturday. 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, 1955
» NORAD Tracks Santa for the first time in what will become an annual Christmas Eve tradition.
Famous Birthdays on December 24 in 1955
» Grand L. Bush, American actor
» Scott Fischer, American mountaineer and guide (d. 1996)
» Clarence Gilyard, American actor and educator
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)