Famous Birthdays
Anthony Fauci (82 years old)
American immunologist (White House COVID-19 taskforce), born in Brooklyn, New York City
- Grigory Kriss, Russian fencer (Olympic gold individual epée 1964; silver ind. & team epée 1968; bronze team epée 1972), born in Kiev, Ukraine
- Paul Tagliabue, NFL commissioner (1989- ), born in Jersey City, New Jersey
- Sharon Farrell, American actress (Lori-Hawaii 5-0, Young & Restless), born in Sioux City, Iowa
Famous Deaths
- Rudolf Piskáček, Czech composer, dies at 56
1940 Highlights
About December 24, 1940
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 82 years, 5 months and 16 days
Leap Year: Yes
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dragon
Star Sign: Capricorn
