What day of the week was December 8, 1861?

The day of the week December 8th, 1861 fell on was a Sunday.

There were 17 days until Christmas.

William C. Durant the American businessman, founded General Motors and Chevrolet (d. 1947) was born on 08 December in 1861. As was Aristide Maillol the French sculptor and painter (d. 1944) , Georges Méliès the French actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (d. 1938) .