December 8, 2024

December 8, 2024, was a Sunday. It was 14 days ago. The zodiac star sign for this date is Sagittarius.

What happened?

What happened on December 8, 2024?

Syrian president Bashar al-Assad is overthrown by Islamist-led insurgents.

Facts

This date was 14 days ago. It was the 343rd day of 2024, in week 49. The decade was the 2020s. There were only 23 days left in the year. A baby that was born on this day is now 2 weeks old.

Zodiac

Zodiac, birthstone, and birth flower information.

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Zodiac Sign (Astrology): Anyone born on December 8, 2024, will have the star sign Sagittarius.
Zodiac Element: Fire.
Chinese Zodiac Animal: In the Chinese Zodiac, 2024 is the year of the Dragon (Yang Earth).
The Life Path Number for this date is 1.
Native American Zodiac: December 8, 2024 falls under the Owl.
Birthstone: A person during the month of December will have the birthstones Tanzanite, Zircon and Turquoise.
Birth flower (December): The Narcissus and the Holly.

Personality traits

Check out our personality summary for people who were born on December 8, 2024.

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What happened around this time?

Notable events that happened close to December 8, 2024.

November 10, 2024: The price of Bitcoin surges to new highs following Donald Trump's election.
November 11, 2024:
• Richard Allen is found guilty of the murders of teenagers Liberty "Libby" German and Abigail "Abby" Williams.
• A man is arrested in connection with the 1995 disappearance of Jo Jo Dullard.
• It is announced that Gary Lineker will be stepping down from "Match of the Day" after more than 25 years.
• Soccer: Premier League referee David Coote is suspended after a video from 2020 shows him insulting Liverpool FC and Jurgen Klopp.
November 12, 2024: Donald Trump announces that Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will lead his new "Department of Government Efficiency".
November 14, 2024: The satirical news company "The Onion" wins Alex Jones' Infowars website in a bankruptcy auction.
November 15, 2024:
• Boxing: Jake Paul defeats Mike Tyson.
• Donald Trump nominates Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health.
November 16, 2024:
• UFC 309: Jon Jones defeats Stipe Miocic.
• A former student kills eight people in a mass stabbing attack at the Vocational Institute of Arts and Technology in Yixing, Wuxi, Jiangsu, China.
November 17, 2024: US President Joe Biden allows Ukraine to strike Russia with long-range US missiles.
November 22, 2024: Ridley Scott's film "Gladiator 2" is released.
November 27, 2024: The animated film "Moana 2" is released.
November 29, 2024:
• The 2024 Irish general election takes place.
• Syrian opposition groups, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, capture the city of Aleppo.
December 1, 2024: Joe Biden issues a full and unconditional pardon for his son, Hunter Biden.
December 3, 2024: South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol declares martial law.
December 4, 2024:
• UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson is shot dead by a hooded gunman in Manhattan.
• The French government is toppled in a historic no-confidence vote.
December 7, 2024: Syrian opposition forces capture the capital city of Damascus.
This date: December 8, 2024
December 9, 2024: A 26-year-old named Luigi Mangione is arrested in connection with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
December 20, 2024: The film "Sonic the Hedgehog 3" is released.

TV shows in 2024

The following TV shows were popular in December 2024:

The Family Stallone

The Night Agent

The Last of Us

House of the Dragon

The Bear

The Kardashians

Severance

The Wheel of Time

Only Murders in the Building

The White Lotus

Cobra Kai

Bridgerton

Kids TV shows on December 8, 2024

Cartoons and TV shows that children and teenagers were watching on this day in 2024:

Rock Paper Scissors

Pretty Freekin Scary

Transformers: EarthSpark

Monster High

The Tiny Chef Show

Chibiverse

Face's Music Party

The Villains of Valley View

Baby Shark's Big Show!

Tyler Perry's Young Dylan

The Adventures of Paddington

Video games

Popular video games that people were playing in December 2024.

Starfield

Diablo IV

Celebrity birthdays

Celebrities, historical figures, and other notable people who were born on December 8.

Sammy Davis, Jr

Entertainer Deceased
Born on December 8, 1925
He was not alive on this date.

Jim Morrison

Singer Deceased
Born on December 8, 1943
He was not alive on this date.

Kim Basinger

Actress
Born on December 8, 1953
She turned 71 on this day in 2024.

Ann Coulter

American media pundit
Born on December 8, 1961
She turned 63 on this day in 2024.

Teri Hatcher

Actress
Born on December 8, 1964
She turned 60 on this day in 2024.

Sinéad O'Connor

Singer Deceased
Born on December 8, 1966
She was not alive on this date.

Nicki Minaj

Rapper
Born on December 8, 1982
She turned 42 on this day in 2024.

Raheem Sterling

Soccer player
Born on December 8, 1994
He turned 30 on this day in 2024.

Reece James

Soccer player
Born on December 8, 1999
He turned 25 on this day in 2024.

Holidays

National holidays and famous events that fall on December 8:

Immaculate Conception (Spain)

US President

Joe Biden was the President of the United States on December 8, 2024.

UK Prime Minister

Keir Starmer was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

Irish Taoiseach

Simon Harris was the Taoiseach of Ireland.

Conception dates

Conception estimates for this date.

Note: These conception dates are based on broad estimates.

A baby that was born on December 8, 2024 was most likely conceived around March 17, 2024.
The due date for a baby that was conceived on December 8, 2024 is close to August 31, 2025.

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Statistics

Here are some interesting statistics about December 8, 2024:

14 days have passed since this date.
2 weeks have passed.
1,209,600 seconds have passed since December 8, 2024.
If you were born on this day, your heart has beat approximately 1,411,200 times.
Since then, the Earth has traveled approximately 624,153,600 miles through space.
If you were born on this day, your eyes have blinked approximately 201,600 times.
You have taken approximately 104,026 steps. That's roughly 46 miles.
14,515 meteors have entered the Earth's atmosphere.
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