December 24 is the 358th day (359th in leap years) of the year. There are 7 days remaining.
- 1829 — John Franklin Gilman is born.
- 1885 — Elmer Helm is born.
- 1939 — Dean Corll is born.
- 1956 — William Burkitt died.
- 1960 — Charles Ng is born.
- 1969 — Stephen Griffiths is born.
- 1978 — Yoni Palmier is born.
- 1979 — James Vlassakis is born.
- 1982 — Colleen Brockman is murdered by "Green River Killer".
- 1994 — Brogan Rafferty is born.
- 2007 — Ronald Lee Moore is apprehended.
- 2009 — Cesar Barone died.