December 21, 2020: Facts, Holidays & History

Monday, December 21, 2020, was 3 years ago. It was the 356th day and 12th month of the year in the Georgian calendar. It’s the 21st day of Winter and there are 70 days left until Spring. December 21, 2020 zodiac sign is Capricorn. On this day, Donald J. Trump (Republican) was the president of the United States and the world population was approximately 7.79 billion, according to census.gov.

Below is everything you need to know about December 21, 2020, including popular events in history, top news headlines, US stock market results, social trends, and what was popular in entertainment. We’ll also look at December 21 zodiac details, day facts, and more ‡

Day index 356th day of the year
Day of week 3rd Monday of 2020
Week index 51st week of 2020
Season 21st day of Winter
Generation Generation Alpha
Zodiac Sign Capricorn ♑
Chinese Zodiac Rat
Ruling Planet Saturn
Numerology 1
December Birthstone Tanzanite, Turquoise, Zircon and Topaz
December Birth flower Narcissus

We are using US standard week number calculations.

Fun fact: Here is how to write December 21, 2020, in Roman numerals: XIIXXIMMXX (month-day, year)

December 21st zodiac sign

The zodiac sign for December 21 is Capricorn ♑. Capricorns are responsible, disciplined and good managers, though sometimes are also known for being know-it-all, unforgiving, and condescending. Capricorns are thought to be the most serious sign of the zodiac. Saturn is the ruling planet of Capricorn.

Top news headlines from December 21, 2020

Here is what happened on this day.

Popular topics that trended on the web and social media on December 21st:

#Browns Stimulus check Martin Shkreli Elliot Page Chiefs vs Saints Ravens

December 21st events in history

Below are a couple of important historical events that happened on December 21.

French Scientists Pierre and Marie Curie discover radium.
Lockerbie disaster: Pan Am Flight 103 destroyed mid air by a terrorist bomb killing all 258 on board over Scotland.
Soviet Union formally dissolves as 11 of 12 republics sign treaty forming Commonwealth of Independent States.

Stock markets on December 21, 2020

Did you know: At the age of 56, Jeff Bezos was the richest person in the world in 2020 with $113 billion fortune, followed by Bill Gates with $98 billion, according to Forbes.

December 21, 2020 US Holidays

Holidays on this day: No major holidays found for this date.

Popular Tweets on Dec 21, 2020

Here are popular and most liked tweets on this day in United States:


December 21, 2020 in Music

The number one song on The Billboard Hot 100 was "All I Want for Christmas Is You" by Mariah Carey.

December 21 calendar

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What is Numerology and life path number?
December 21, 2020 life path number is 1. Numerologists believe that we have all had previous lifetimes. Each number from 1-9 holds a vibration and each vibration produces a predictable characteristic or outcome around it. Life Path 1 is a spiritual and primal force. A natural-born leader. It is the root that all numbers stem from. Ones are also very individualistic, which can lead to loneliness.


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