December 24th, 2006

Born on December 24th, 2006

Age in days, weeks and months
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What 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.

December 24th, 1914

World War I: British and German soldiers interrupted fighting to celebrate Christmas, beginning the Christmas truce .

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

Same year
Born in 2006

20

Angelina Jordan

Norwegian singer

*January 10th, 2006, Oslo

19

Milo J

Argentine rapper and singer

*October 25th, 2006, Morón

20

Mckenna Grace

American actress and singer

*June 25th, 2006, Grapevine

20

Matheu Hinzen

Dutch actor and singer

*May 12th, 2006, Antwerp

20

Xochitl Gomez

American actress (born 2006)

*April 29th, 2006, Los Angeles

20

Barron Trump

Son of Donald Trump and Melania Trump (born 2006)

*March 20th, 2006, Manhattan

20

David Alonso

Spanish-Colombian motorcycle racer

*April 25th, 2006, Madrid

20

Kyle Alessandro

Norwegian singer

*March 10th, 2006, Levanger

20

Samuel Ogazi

Nigerian sprinter

*May 14th, 2006, Kaduna

19

Prince Hisahito of Akishino

Japanese prince

*September 6th, 2006, Aiiku Hospital

20

Josh Pierson

American racing driver

*February 14th, 2006, Portland

19

Kal So-won

South Korean actress

*August 14th, 2006, Seoul

20

Michał Gurgul

Polish footballer

*January 30th, 2006, Poznań

19

Huang Yuting

Chinese sport shooter (born 2006)

*September 3rd, 2006, Taizhou

19

Paul Seixas

French cyclist

*September 24th, 2006, 7th arrondissement of Lyon

20

Allen Obando

Ecuadorian footballer

*June 13th, 2006, Quito

19

Ángel Barajas

Colombian gymnast

*August 12th, 2006, Cúcuta

20

Yang Min-hyuk

South Korean association football player

*April 16th, 2006, Gwangju

19

Sara Saito

Japanese tennis player

*October 3rd, 2006, Japan

20

Windy Zhan

Hong Kong female singer and a member of the Hong Kong girl group After Class

*March 2nd, 2006, Hong Kong

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Public holidays on December 24th

Fixed holidays (Christian feast day, Christmas Eve) which are celebrated on December 24th.

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Born on December 24th, 2006
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Leap year

No: With 365 days 2006 is a normal year and no leap year.

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