December 24th (1999) was a Friday. 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, 1999
» Indian Airlines Flight 814 hijacked in Indian airspace between Kathmandu, Nepal, and Delhi, India; aircraft eventually landed at Kandahar, Afghanistan. Ordeal ended on December 31 with the release of 190 survivors (1 passenger killed).
December 24th Famous Deaths for 1999
» Bill Bowerman, American businessman, co-founded Nike, Inc. (b. 1911)
» Maurice Couve de Murville, French politician, 152nd List of Prime Ministers of France called Prime Minister of France (b. 1907)
» João Figueiredo, Brazilian general and politician, 30th President of Brazil (b. 1918)
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)