December 24th (2010) 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.
December 24th Famous Deaths for 2010
» Elisabeth Beresford, French-English journalist and author (b. 1926)
» Frans de Munck, Dutch footballer and manager (b. 1922)
» Orestes Quércia, Brazilian journalist, lawyer, and politician, 28th List of Governors of São Paulo or Governor of São Paulo State (b. 1938)
» Eino Tamberg, Estonian composer (b. 1930)
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)