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Friday, December 6, 2024 falls on a Friday. It is day 341 of the year, ISO week 49, in Q4.
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Friday, December 6
December 6, 2024 is day 341 of 366, ISO week 49, in Q4. The moon is Waxing Crescent and the zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
Day of year341
ISO week49
QuarterQ4
Days left25
Sun and Moon Cycles
- Moon phase
- Waxing Crescent
- Lunar age
- 5.3 days
- Illumination
- 29%
- Season
- Autumn in the Northern Hemisphere, spring in the Southern Hemisphere
Zodiac and Holidays
- Zodiac
- Sagittarius
- Observances
- No major fixed observance in the built-in calendar
- Shareable URL
- /date/2024-12-06
Today's Celebrations
December 6
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Anniversary of the Founding of Quito (Ecuador)
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Armed Forces Day (Ukraine)
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Abraham of Kratia
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Aemilianus (Roman Catholic Church)
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Denise and companions
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Blessed János Scheffler
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María del Monte Carmelo Sallés y Barangueras
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Nicholas of Myra, and its related observances: Saint Nicholas Day, where Saint Nicholas/Santa Claus leaves little prese...
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History for December 6
Under President Donald Trump, the United States government officially recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
The Recording Industry Association of America filed a lawsuit against the peer-to-peer file sharing network Napster, alleging that the service facilitated widespread copyright infringement.
The Babri Masjid in Ayodhya, India, was demolished by Hindu Kar Sevaks, who believed that it was built on the birthplace of Rama.
An Italian Air Force military jet, abandoned by its pilot after an on-board fire, crashed into a high school near Bologna, killing 12 students and injuring 88 other people.
25-year-old Marc Lépine, claiming to be "fighting feminism", killed fourteen women before committing suicide at the École Polytechnique in Montreal, Canada.
Self-government was granted to the Australian Capital Territory.
The Irish National Liberation Army exploded a time bomb in Ballykelly, Northern Ireland, killing eleven British Army soldiers and six civilians.
Four members of the Provisional Irish Republican Army took two people hostage in a house on Balcombe Street in London, surrendering six days later.
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Peter Vaughan, British actor (born 1923)
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Ko Chun-hsiung, Taiwanese actor, director, and politician (born 1945)
2015
Liu Juying, Chinese general and politician (born 1917)
2015
Nicholas Smith, British actor (born 1934)
2014
Ralph H. Baer, German-American video game designer, created the Magnavox Odyssey (born 1922)
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Russian and Syrian warplanes bombard rebel-held areas in Homs Governorate, killing at least 20 people. (BBC News)
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Southern Syria offensive Syrian Army soldiers from the 8th Armoured Division in Daraa defect to the Syrian opposition as rebels launch attacks on pro-government checkpoi...
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Rebels take full control of the city of Daraa after agreeing to allow Ba'ath Party officials to leave the city with safe passage to Damascus, and also take full control...
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Jordan closes its border with Syria after rebel forces seize the main Nasib Border Crossing. (Reuters)
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Deir ez-Zor offensive The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces take control of Deir ez-Zor and its airport following the withdrawal of pro-government forces. (Enab Balad...
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Iraqi militias withdraw from the Syrian side of the Al-Qa'im border crossing on the border with Iraq. (Shafaq)
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Russia–Syria relations Russia tells its citizens to leave Syria on commercial flights while they still can amid rebel advances in the country. (Al Arabiya)
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