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What Happened On 24th December 1980 In History

December 24th (1980) was a Wednesday. 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.

Famous Birthdays on December 24 in 1980

  • » Stephen Appiah, Ghanaian footballer
  • » Maarja-Liis Ilus, Estonian singer
  • » Tomas Kalnoky, Czech-American singer-songwriter and guitarist (Streetlight Manifesto, Catch 22 (band) e.g Catch 22, and Bandits of the Acoustic Revolution)
  • » Jaanus Uudmäe, Estonian jumper

December 24th Famous Deaths for 1980

  • » Karl Dönitz, German admiral and politician, List of German presidents known as President of Germany (b. 1891)
  • » Siggie Nordstrom, American actress and singer (Nordstrom Sisters) (b. 1893)

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)

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World History for the 24th December