December 24th (1997) 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.
Historical Events for 24th December, 1997
» The Sid El-Antri massacre (or Sidi Lamri) in Algeria kills 50-100 people.
Famous Birthdays on December 24 in 1997
» Marina Chan, Singaporean swimmer
December 24th Famous Deaths for 1997
» James Komack, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1930)
» Toshiro Mifune, Chinese-Japanese actor and producer (b. 1920)
» Pierre Péladeau, Canadian businessman, founded Quebecor (b. 1925)
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)