What day of the week was December 23, 1948?

The day of the week December 23rd, 1948 fell on was a Thursday.

There were 2 days until Christmas.

Akira Mutō the Japanese general (b. 1883) died on this day in 1948. As did Hideki Tojo the Japanese general and politician, 40th Prime Minister of Japan (b. 1884) .