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24th of December, 2015

Here are some facts about this particular date:

• What Day: The 24th of December, 2015, fell on a Thursday.
• Decade: 2010s.
• 3 years, 6 months and 2 days have passed since the 24th of December, 2015.
• Week Number: This date occurred during Week 52 of 2015.

• Day 358 of 2015.
• Leap Year: 2015 was NOT a leap year.
• Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on this date will have the star sign Capricorn.
• Zodiac Element: Earth.
• Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2015 was the year of the Goat (Yin Metal).
• Native American Zodiac: The 24th of December, 2015 falls under the Goose.
• Birthstone: Anyone born during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.
• Age: Anyone born on the 24th of December, 2015, will be 3 years of age.
• American Format: 12-24-2015 (the MDY format is also used in Belize).
• YMD Format: 2015-12-24. This format is often used by software applications, simply because numbers such as "20151224" are easier to sort.
• Unix Timestamp: The Unix Timestamp for this date is 1450915200.

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on the 24th of December:

• Christmas Eve

Music Singles

Songs that were on top of the music singles charts in the USA and the United Kingdom on the 24th of December, 2015:

• United States: Hello - Adele
• United Kingdom: Love Yourself - Justin Bieber

Movie Box Office

What movie was on top of the box office?

• The movie "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" was at the top of the box office on this date.

News Topics, Fads & Culture

Trending news stories and fads that were prevalent throughout this time period. These are news stories and events that would have been in the media on the 24th of December, 2015.

• Michelle Keegan

  English actress Michelle Keegan is named as FHM's sexiest woman in 2015.

• Angela Merkel

  German Chancellor Angela Merkel is named as the Time Person of the Year for 2015.

• European Migrant Crisis

  Throughout 2015, media attention became focused on the rising number of refugees and migrants that were attempting to enter Europe.

• 2015 in music.

  Popular music artists in 2015 included Ellie Goulding, The Weeknd, Fetty Wap, Wiz Khalifa, Walk the Moon, Jason Derulo, Ed Sheeran, Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber, Drake, Shawn Mendes, Adele and Omi.

US President

Who was the US President on this particular date?

• Barack Obama was the President of the United States on the 24th of December, 2015.

Conception Dates

Interesting facts about conception dates.

• A baby that was born on the 24th of December, 2015 was probably conceived around the 16th of March, 2015. (Rough Estimate).
• The due date for a baby that was conceived on the 24th of December, 2015 is the 2nd of October, 2016. (Rough Estimate).

Around This Time...

Things that happened during this general period of time...

• 24th of November, 2015: Turkey shoots down a Russian military jet at the border between Turkey and Syria.
• 11th of December, 2015: The GaymerX convention takes place at the Marriott in San Jose, California.
• 18th of December, 2015: Star Wars: The Force Awakens is released in cinemas.
• 28th of December, 2015: English musician Ian Fraser "Lemmy" Kilmister passes away after a short battle with cancer.
• 1st of January, 2016: New Year's Day 2016
• 10th of January, 2016: English musician David Bowie passes away after an 18-month battle with cancer.
• 12th of January, 2016: The Martian (2015) is released on DVD.
• 12th of January, 2016: Assassin's Creed Chronicles: India is released on the PC, the PS4 and the Xbox One (XBO).
• 14th of January, 2016: English actor Alan Rickman passes away due to pancreatic cancer.

On This Date

Historical events that have occurred on the 24th of December:

• 24th of December, 1979: The Soviet war in Afghanistan begins.
• 24th of December, 1980: Britain's Roswell: Multiple witnesses report seeing strange lights near the RAF Woodbridge station in Suffolk, England.
• 24th of December, 2000: A gang of escaped prisoners hold up a sports store in Irving, Texas. Police officer Aubrey Hawkins is murdered after responding to the scene
• 24th of December, 1981: Mad Max 2 (1981) is released.

Celebrity Birthdays

Celebrities and historical figures that were born on the 24th of December:

• 24th of December, 1167: King John: King of England.
• 24th of December, 1971: Ricky Martin: Singer.
• 24th of December, 1974: Ryan Seacrest: Radio personality.

Time Difference & Statistics

Here are some fun statistics about the 24th of December, 2015.

• 1,280 days have passed since this date.
• 110,588,400 seconds have passed since the 24th of December, 2015.
• If you were born on this day, your heart has beated approximately 129,019,800 times.
• Since the 24th of December, 2015, earth has travelled approximately 57,063,614,400 miles through space.
• If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 18,431,400 times.
• If you were born on this day, you have taken approximately 9,510,602 steps. That's about 4,227 miles!
• Since this date, 1,327,061 meteors have entered the earth's atmosphere!

Translations

Time for a quick language lesson! The word for "Thursday" in other languages is:

• German: Donnerstag.
• French: Jeudi.
• Italian: Giovedi.
• Spanish: Jueves.
• Portuguese: Quinta-feira.

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