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7 December 2024 at a glance
- Day of the week
- 7 December 2024 was a Saturday.
- Billboard Hot 100 No. 1
- The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 was “Squabble Up” by Kendrick Lamar.
- Top Film of 2024
- The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 2024 was Inside Out 2.
- Star sign
- The star sign for 7 December is Sagittarius.
- Chinese zodiac
- In the Chinese zodiac, 7 December 2024 fell in the Year of the Dragon.
- Birthstone
- The birthstone for December is Turquoise.
- Moon phase
- The moon phase on 7 December 2024 was Waxing Crescent.
On this day: 7 December
- 2014 The annual furry convention Midwest FurFest is targeted in an unsolved chlorine gas attack.
- 2015 The JAXA probe Akatsuki successfully enters orbit around Venus five years after the first attempt.
- 2024 Battle of Damascus (2024): Syrian opposition forces enter the Rif Dimashq Governorate, reaching within 20 km of the capital Damascus.
- 2025 British racing driver Lando Norris wins the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 2025 with McLaren.
- 2025 An attempted coup takes place in Benin, but is thwarted, and order restored.
Famous people born on December 7
- Aaron Carter, American singer-songwriter, rapper, dancer, and actor (1987–2022)
- Dan Bilzerian, American poker player and internet celebrity (born 1980)
- Susan Collins, American politician (born 1952)
- C. Thomas Howell, American actor, director, (born 1966)
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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