Calendar: December 2024
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Monday 25
Lionel Messi became the all-time top scorer
Footballer Lionel Messi became the UEFA Champions League all-time top scorer on this date in 2014.
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Tuesday 26
Mars Rover launched
The Mars Rover was launched on this date in 2011.
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Wednesday 27
The Nobel Prize was established
Alfred Nobel’s will established the Nobel Prize on this date in 1895.
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Thursday 28
Lady Astor became the first female Member of Parliament
Lady Astor became the first female Member of Parliament on this date in 1919.
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Friday 29
CS Lewis's birthday
CS Lewis was born on this day in 1898.
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Saturday 30
Saint Andrew's Day
Saint Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland
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Sunday 01
Start of Advent
Today is the start of Advent.
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Monday 02
Coronation of Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte was crowned Emperor of France on this date in 1804.
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Tuesday 03
First human heart transplant
First human heart transplant took place on this date in 1967.
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Wednesday 04
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Thursday 05
Death of Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela passed away on this date in 2013.
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Friday 06
St Nicholas Day
Today is Saint Nicholas Day.
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Saturday 07
Hanukkah
Hanukkah begins today.
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Sunday 08
December
December is the twelfth month of the year.
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Monday 09
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Tuesday 10
Anniversary of Ada Lovelace's birth
Ada Lovelace was born on this day in 1815.
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Wednesday 11
International Mountain Day
Today is International Mountain Day.
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Thursday 12
Kenya gained independence
Kenya gained independence on this date in 1963.
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Friday 13
St Lucia Day
Today is Saint Lucia Day.
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Saturday 14
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Sunday 15
BBC World Service
The BBC World Service was founded in December in 1932.
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Monday 16
Beethoven's birthday
Beethoven was born on this day in 1770.
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Tuesday 17
Jacqueline Wilson's birthday
Jacqueline Wilson was born on this day in 1945.
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Wednesday 18
Steven Spielberg's birthday
The film director Steven Spielberg was born on this day in 1946.
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Thursday 19
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Friday 20
Cardiff became Wales’ capital
Cardiff became Wales’ capital on this date in 1955.
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Saturday 21
Start of winter
Today marks the start of winter.
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Sunday 22
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Monday 23
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Tuesday 24
Christmas Eve
Today is Christmas Eve.
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Wednesday 25
Christmas Day
Today is Christmas Day.
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Thursday 26
Boxing Day
Today is Boxing Day.
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Friday 27
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Saturday 28
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Sunday 29
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Monday 30
Rudyard Kipling
Rudyard Kipling was born on this date in 1865.
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Tuesday 31
New Year's Eve
Today is New Year’s Eve.
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Wednesday 01
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Thursday 02
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Friday 03
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Saturday 04
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Sunday 05