At the moment is Sunday, Dec. 22, the 357th day of 2024. There are 9 days left within the 12 months.
At the moment in historical past:
On Dec. 22, 1984, New York Metropolis resident Bernhard Goetz shot and wounded 4 younger Black males on a Manhattan subway, alleging they had been about to rob him. (Goetz was acquitted of tried homicide and assault prices however convicted on a weapons possession cost, finally serving eight months of a one-year sentence.)
Additionally on this date:
In 1894, French military officer Alfred Dreyfus was convicted of treason in a court-martial that triggered worldwide prices of antisemitism. (Dreyfus was ultimately vindicated.)
In 1990, Lech Walesa (lek vah-WEN’-sah) took the oath of workplace as Poland’s first popularly elected president.
In 2001, Richard C. Reid, a passenger on an American Airways flight from Paris to Miami, tried to ignite explosives in his footwear, however was subdued by flight attendants and fellow passengers. (Reid is serving a life sentence in federal jail.)
In 2010, President Barack Obama signed a legislation permitting homosexual, lesbian and bisexual People to serve overtly within the army for the primary time in historical past, repealing the “don’t ask, don’t tell” coverage.
At the moment’s Birthdays:
Actor Hector Elizondo is 88.
Baseball Corridor of Famer Steve Carlton is 80.
Broadcast journalist Diane Sawyer is 79.
Golf Corridor of Famer Jan Stephenson is 73.
Rapper Luther “Luke” Campbell is 64.
Actor Ralph Fiennes (rayf fynz) is 62.
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is 54.
Singer-actor Jordin Sparks is 35.
Racing driver Josef Newgarden is 34.
Rapper DaBaby is 33.
Pop singer Meghan Trainor is 31.
