December 22nd (2008) was a Monday. It's the 356th day of the year (357th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 9 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 22nd December, 2008
» An ash dike Kingston Fossil Plant coal fly ash slurry spill ruptured at a solid waste containment area in Roane County, Tennessee, releasing convert 1.1 e9USgal m3 of coal fly ash slurry.
December 22nd Holidays in History
» Armed Forces Day (Vietnam)
» Christian Calendar of saints called Feast Day:
» Anastasia of Sirmium (Eastern Orthodox Church known as Orthodox Church)
» Frances Xavier Cabrini
» O antiphon known as O Rex
» Lottie Moon (Episcopal Church (USA))
» December 22 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
» Srinivasa Ramanujan e.g National Mathematics Day (India)
» Public holidays in Zimbabwe known as Unity Day (Zimbabwe)
» Winter solstice related observance (see December 21):