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File:NASA-Apollo8-Dec24-Earthrise.jpg|Earthrise as seen by the crew of Apollo 8 |
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File:Kiritimati-EO.jpg|Christmas Island (Kiritimati) |
File:Kiritimati-EO.jpg|Christmas Island (Kiritimati) |
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File:Illustrated London News - Christmas Truce 1914.jpg|Christmas truce |
File:Illustrated London News - Christmas Truce 1914.jpg|Christmas truce |
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| [[1777]] – An expedition led by English explorer [[James Cook]] reached '''[[Kiritimati|Christmas Island]]''', the largest [[atoll|coral atoll]] in the world. |
| [[1777]] – An expedition led by English explorer [[James Cook]] reached '''[[Kiritimati|Christmas Island]]''', the largest [[atoll|coral atoll]] in the world. |
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| [[1968]] – Astronaut [[William Anders]] of the [[NASA]] [[Apollo 8]] mission, the first manned voyage to orbit the [[Moon]], took the famous photograph known as "'''[[Earthrise]]'''", showing the Earth rising above the lunar surface. |
| [[1968]] – Astronaut [[William Anders]] of the [[NASA]] [[Apollo 8]] mission, the first manned voyage to orbit the [[Moon]], took the famous photograph known as "'''[[Earthrise]]'''", showing the Earth rising above the lunar surface. |
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| [[1979]] – '''[[Ariane 1]]''', the first [[launch vehicle]] to be developed by the [[European Space Agency]], had its first launch. |
| [[1979]] – '''[[Ariane 1]]''', the first [[launch vehicle]] to be developed by the [[European Space Agency]], had its first launch. |
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| [[1980]] – Witnesses reported the first of several sightings of '''[[Rendlesham Forest incident|unexplained lights in the sky]]''' near [[RAF Woodbridge]], in [[Rendlesham Forest]], [[Suffolk]], England, an incident called "Britain's [[Roswell UFO incident|Roswell]]". |
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* [[1814]] – The United Kingdom and the United States signed '''[[Treaty of Ghent|a peace treaty]]''' in [[Ghent]], present-day Belgium, ending the [[War of 1812]]. |
* [[1814]] – The United Kingdom and the United States signed '''[[Treaty of Ghent|a peace treaty]]''' in [[Ghent]], present-day Belgium, ending the [[War of 1812]]. |
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* [[1818]] – "'''[[Silent Night]]'''" |
* [[1818]] – The [[Christmas carol]] "'''[[Silent Night]]'''" ''(audio featured)'' by [[Joseph Mohr]] and [[Franz Xaver Gruber|Franz Gruber]] was first performed in '''[[Nikolauskirche, Oberndorf|a church]]''' in [[Oberndorf bei Salzburg]], Austria. |
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* [[1865]] – Six [[Confederate States Army|Confederate]] veterans of the [[American Civil War]] founded a social club they named the '''[[Ku Klux Klan]]''', which later became a [[White supremacy|white supremacist]] group. |
* [[1865]] – Six [[Confederate States Army|Confederate]] veterans of the [[American Civil War]] founded a social club they named the '''[[Ku Klux Klan]]''', which later became a [[White supremacy|white supremacist]] group. |
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* [[1955]] – According to legend, the '''[[NORAD Tracks Santa]]''' program began after children began calling the [[North American Aerospace Defense Command|Continental Air Defense Command Center]] to inquire about [[Santa Claus]]'s whereabouts due to a misprinted phone number in an advertisement<!-- ''(pictured)''-->. |
* [[1955]] – According to legend, the '''[[NORAD Tracks Santa]]''' program began after children began calling the [[North American Aerospace Defense Command|Continental Air Defense Command Center]] to inquire about [[Santa Claus]]'s whereabouts due to a misprinted phone number in an advertisement<!-- ''(pictured)''-->. |
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* [[1968]] – Piloted by '''[[Jim Lovell]]''', [[Apollo 8]] became the first [[human spaceflight]] to reach and orbit the Moon ''([[Earthrise]] pictured)''. |
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* [[1973]] – The [[United States Congress|U.S. Congress]] '''[[District of Columbia home rule|granted home rule]]''' to [[Washington, D.C.]], allowing the residents to elect [[List of mayors of Washington, D.C.|their own mayor]] and [[Council of the District of Columbia|a city council]]. |
* [[1973]] – The [[United States Congress|U.S. Congress]] '''[[District of Columbia home rule|granted home rule]]''' to [[Washington, D.C.]], allowing the residents to elect [[List of mayors of Washington, D.C.|their own mayor]] and [[Council of the District of Columbia|a city council]]. |
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* [[1979]] – The Soviet government deployed troops in Afghanistan, starting the '''[[Soviet–Afghan War]]'''. |
* [[1979]] – The Soviet government deployed troops in Afghanistan, starting the '''[[Soviet–Afghan War]]'''. |
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* [[1983]] – '''[[Aeroflot Flight 601]]''' crashed on [[Final approach|approach]] to [[Leshukonskoye]] in the [[Russian SSR]], killing 44 out of 49 people on board. |
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* [[1987]] – About 20,000 protestors marched in '''[[1987 Forsyth County protests|a civil rights demonstration]]''' in [[Forsyth County, Georgia]], United States. |
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* [[2021]] – [[Tatmadaw|Burmese military forces]] killed at least 40 civilians during the '''[[Mo So massacre]]''' in [[Kayah State]], [[Myanmar]]. |
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* [[Apollo 8]] appears on [[Wikipedia:Selected anniversaries/December 21|December 21]], so Earthrise should not appear in the same year |
* [[Apollo 8]] appears on [[Wikipedia:Selected anniversaries/December 21|December 21]], so Earthrise should not appear in the same year |
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* [[1918]] – Forces united in the [[Kingdom of Yugoslavia|Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes]] defeated Hungarian forces to end the '''[[1918 occupation of Međimurje|occupation of Međimurje]]'''. |
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Latest revision as of 03:32, 26 March 2024
This is a list of selected December 24 anniversaries that appear in the "On this day" section of the Main Page. To suggest a new item, in most cases, you can be bold and edit this page. Please read the selected anniversaries guidelines before making your edit. However, if your addition might be controversial or on a day that is or will soon be on the Main Page, please post your suggestion on the talk page instead.
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Du Fu
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A radio
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Reginald Fessenden
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KKK rituals
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Ariane 1 replica
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Earthrise as seen by the crew of Apollo 8
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Christmas Island (Kiritimati)
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Christmas truce
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Earthrise as seen by the crew of Apollo 8
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The advertisement that spurred the creation of NORAD Tracks Santa
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"Silent Night"
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Christmas Eve (Gregorian calendar) | unreferenced section |
1294 – Boniface VIII began his papacy, replacing St. Celestine V, who had declared that it was permissible for a Pope to resign, and then promptly did so. | refimprove section |
1777 – An expedition led by English explorer James Cook reached Christmas Island, the largest coral atoll in the world. | refimprove |
1826 – More than a third of U.S. Military Academy cadets in West Point, New York, rioted after consuming eggnog with whiskey during a Christmas party. | {Single source} {Self-published source} |
1968 – Astronaut William Anders of the NASA Apollo 8 mission, the first manned voyage to orbit the Moon, took the famous photograph known as "Earthrise", showing the Earth rising above the lunar surface. | unreferenced section |
1974 – Cyclone Tracy struck Darwin, Australia, eventually destroying more than 70% of the city. | refimprove section |
1979 – Ariane 1, the first launch vehicle to be developed by the European Space Agency, had its first launch. | no orbital elements, unreferenced section |
Jeff Sessions |b|1946 | outdated |
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- 759 – The Tang-dynasty poet Du Fu departed for Chengdu, where he lived for the next five years and composed poems about life in his thatched cottage.
- 1814 – The United Kingdom and the United States signed a peace treaty in Ghent, present-day Belgium, ending the War of 1812.
- 1818 – The Christmas carol "Silent Night" (audio featured) by Joseph Mohr and Franz Gruber was first performed in a church in Oberndorf bei Salzburg, Austria.
- 1846 – The Sultanate of Brunei ceded the island of Labuan to the British Empire.
- 1865 – Six Confederate veterans of the American Civil War founded a social club they named the Ku Klux Klan, which later became a white supremacist group.
- 1914 – World War I: British and German soldiers interrupted fighting to celebrate Christmas, beginning the Christmas truce .
- 1955 – According to legend, the NORAD Tracks Santa program began after children began calling the Continental Air Defense Command Center to inquire about Santa Claus's whereabouts due to a misprinted phone number in an advertisement.
- 1964 – The Viet Cong bombed the Brinks Hotel in Saigon, killing two U.S. Army officers and raising fears of an escalation of the Vietnam War.
- 1968 – Piloted by Jim Lovell, Apollo 8 became the first human spaceflight to reach and orbit the Moon (Earthrise pictured).
- 1973 – The U.S. Congress granted home rule to Washington, D.C., allowing the residents to elect their own mayor and a city council.
- 1979 – The Soviet government deployed troops in Afghanistan, starting the Soviet–Afghan War.
- 1983 – Aeroflot Flight 601 crashed on approach to Leshukonskoye in the Russian SSR, killing 44 out of 49 people on board.
- 1987 – About 20,000 protestors marched in a civil rights demonstration in Forsyth County, Georgia, United States.
- 1999 – Jihadists linked to al-Qaeda hijacked Indian Airlines Flight 814 to force the release of Islamist figures held in prison in India.
- 2021 – Burmese military forces killed at least 40 civilians during the Mo So massacre in Kayah State, Myanmar.
- Born/died: | Gongsun Shu |d|36| Yang Bin |d|950| Walter Bower |d|1449| Leonaert Bramer |b|1596| William Warburton |b|1698| Johnny Gruelle |b|1880| Adam Exner |b|1928|
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- Apollo 8 appears on December 21, so Earthrise should not appear in the same year
- Christmas Island appears on December 25, so Kiritimati (aka Christmas Island, the 1777 blurb) should not appear in the same year
- 1871 – Aida, one of Giuseppe Verdi's most popular operas, made its debut in Cairo, Egypt.
- 1913 – Seventy-three people were crushed to death in a stampede after someone falsely yelled "fire" at a crowded Christmas party in Calumet, Michigan, U.S.
- 1918 – Forces united in the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes defeated Hungarian forces to end the occupation of Međimurje.
- 1953 – A railway bridge at Tangiwai on New Zealand's North Island was damaged by a lahar and collapsed beneath a passenger train (wreckage pictured), killing 151 people.
- 2008 – The Lord's Resistance Army, a Ugandan rebel group, began attacks on several villages in the north of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, killing hundreds and committing numerous atrocities.
- Maslama ibn Abd al-Malik (d. 738)
- Adam Mickiewicz (b. 1798)
- Anthony Fauci (b. 1940)
- Pernilla Wahlgren (b. 1967)