At A Glance

15 December 2024 at a glance

Day of the week
15 December 2024 was a Sunday.
Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “All I Want for Christmas Is You” by Mariah Carey.
Top Film of 2024
The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2024 was Inside Out 2.
Star sign
The star sign for 15 December is Sagittarius.
Chinese zodiac
In the Chinese zodiac, 15 December 2024 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
Birthstone
The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
Moon phase
The moon phase on 15 December 2024 was Full Moon.

On this day: 15 December

  • 1993 The Troubles: The Downing Street Declaration is issued by British Prime Minister John Major and Irish Taoiseach Albert Reynolds.
  • 2000 The third reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant is shut down.
  • 2001 The Leaning Tower of Pisa reopens after 11 years and $27,000,000 spent to stabilize it, without fixing its famous lean.
  • 2005 Introduction of the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor into USAF active service.
  • 2013 The South Sudanese Civil War begins when opposition leaders Dr. Riek Machar, Pagan Amum and Rebecca Nyandeng vote to boycott the meeting of the National Liberation Council at Nyakuron.

Famous people born on December 15

  • Don Johnson, American actor (born 1949)
  • Adam Brody, American actor (born 1979)
  • Ronnie Radke, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer (born 1983)
  • Nero, Roman emperor (born 37)

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Events of 2024 in the United States

A selection from Wikipedia's '2024 in the United States'. Not a complete list.

  • March 10 – The 96th Academy Awards are held at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer is nominated for 13 awards and wins seven, including Best Picture.
  • April 8 – A total solar eclipse is viewable in the central and northeastern US, with the path of total eclipse over parts of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine.
  • April 19 – Taylor Swift releases her new double album The Tortured Poets Department. It breaks the record for most-streamed album in a single day and she becomes the most-streamed artist in a single day.

Life in the US in 2024

President

Joe Biden

Gas (per gallon)

$3.31

Loaf of Bread

$3.04

Average House

$420,000

Weekly Wage

$1,145

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