December 24th, 1969

Born on December 24th, 1969

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What happened on December 24th, 1969?

December 24th, 1969

Nigerian troops capture Umuahia, the Biafran capital.

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What else happened on December 24th?

December 24th, 1925

Winnie-the-Pooh first appeared by name in a children's story in the London Evening News.

December 24th, 1918

Forces united in the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes defeated Hungarian forces to end the occupation of Međimurje.

December 24th, 1777

An expedition led by English explorer James Cook reached Christmas Island (pictured), the largest coral atoll in the world.

December 24th, 2021

Burmese military forces killed at least 40 civilians during the Mo So massacre in Kayah State, Myanmar.

December 24th, 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.

December 24th, 1999

Jihadists linked to al-Qaeda hijacked Indian Airlines Flight 814 to force the release of Islamist figures held in prison in India.

December 24th, 1983

Aeroflot Flight 601 crashed on approach to Leshukonskoye in the Russian SSR, killing 44 out of 49 people on board.

December 24th, 1979

The Soviet government deployed troops in Afghanistan, starting the Soviet–Afghan War.

December 24th, 1973

The U.S. Congress granted home rule to Washington, D.C., allowing the residents to elect their own mayor and a city council.

December 24th, 1968

Piloted by Jim Lovell, Apollo 8 became the first human spaceflight to reach and orbit the Moon (Earthrise pictured).

December 24th, 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.

December 24th, 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.

December 24th, 1994

Air France Flight 8969 was hijacked by four terrorists and, after the execution of three passengers, were then overpowered by the French GIGN in Marseille.

December 24th, 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.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on December 24th

Born on December 24th, 1969

56

Mark Millar

British comic book writer

*December 24th, 1969, Coatbridge

56

Ed Miliband

British politician (born 1969)

*December 24th, 1969, London

56

Michael Zucchet

San Diego politician

*December 24th, 1969, San Diego

56

Gintaras Staučė

Lithuanian footballer

*December 24th, 1969, Alytus

56

Oleg Skripochka

Russian cosmonaut

*December 24th, 1969, Nevinnomyssk

56

Pernille Fischer Christensen

Danish film director

*December 24th, 1969, Denmark

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Born in 1969

56

Justine Frischmann

English musician

*September 16th, 1969, Kensington

57

Brian Krause

American actor

*February 1st, 1969, Lake Forest

56

Lucero

Mexican singer and actress

*August 29th, 1969, Mexico City

57

Ansgar Brinkmann

German footballer

*July 5th, 1969, Vechta

57

Thomas Vinterberg

Danish film director

*May 19th, 1969, Copenhagen

57

Søren Rasted

Danish musician

*June 13th, 1969, Blovstrød

57

Andreas Huber

German poolbillard trainer

*February 9th, 1969, Dachau

56

Magnus Samuelsson

Swedish strongman

*December 21st, 1969, Kisa

57

Michael Schumacher

German racing driver

*January 3rd, 1969, Hürth

56

Markus Gisdol

German association football player and manager

*August 17th, 1969, Geislingen an der Steige

57

Arabella Kiesbauer

German talk show host

*April 8th, 1969, Vienna

57

Andreas Reinke

German association football player and manager (born 1969)

*January 10th, 1969, Krakow am See

56

Linus Torvalds

Finnish-American software engineer

*December 28th, 1969, Helsinki

54

Matthew Perry

American-Canadian actor (1969–2023)

*August 19th, 1969, Williamstown †October 28th, 2023, Los Angeles

57

Jennifer Lopez

American singer and actress

*July 24th, 1969, The Bronx

57

Paul Rudd

American actor

*April 6th, 1969, Passaic

57

Marilyn Manson

American musician (born 1969)

*January 5th, 1969, Canton

57

Rödiger Voss

German-Swiss university teacher

*January 19th, 1969, Cologne

57

Alexander Neu

German politician (Die Linke)

*March 19th, 1969, Harmonie

57

Jason Bateman

American actor (born 1969)

*January 14th, 1969, Rye

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No: With 365 days 1969 is a normal year and no leap year.

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