Historical Events In December - 24

0427  On December - 24 archbishop Sisinnius I of Constantinople   

0563  The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by earthquakes on this day in history.   

0640  On December - 24 john IV begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

1046  On December - 24 pope Clement II, [Suitger] elected   

1069  Godfried II, with the Beard, duke of Neder-Lutherans, dies on this day in history.   

1167  The birth of John I, King of England, responsible for signing the Magna Carta on this day in history.   

1167  On December - 24 john "without a land", king of England (1199-1216)   

1294  Cardinal Benedetto Gaetani chosen as Pope Boniface VIII on this day in history.   

1380  John von Neumarkt, German bishop/Chancellor Karel IV, dies on this day in history.   

1453  On this day in history john Dunstable, English composer, dies   

1475  Thomas Murner, German writer (d.c. 1537) on this day in history.   

1476  400 Burgundy soldiers freeze to death during siege of Nancy on December - 24.   

1515  On this day in history thomas Wolsey appointed English Lord Chancellor   

1524  On this day in history vasco da Gama, Portuguese explorer/viceroy of Cochin, dies at about 55   

1541  Andreas R Bodenstein von Carlstadt, radical Lutheran, dies at about 61 on this day in history.   

1548  Maximilian of Egmond, Dutch count/stadholder of Frisia, dies on this day in history.   

1564  On this day in history abraham C Bloemaert, painter/cartoonist/engraver   

1565  Compromise of the Nobles closes against inquisition on this day in history.   

1568  Uprising of Morisco's in Granada on this day in history.   

1584  Basque whaler Joanes de Echaniz dictates his last will and testament at Carol's Cove, near Red Bay Labrador, it is the oldest surviving will in Canadian history on December - 24.   

1593  On this day in history storm hits Texel: 40 ships hit, 500 killed   

1651  John van Riebeeck departs to Cape of Good Hope on December - 24.   

1653  On December - 24 georg Motz, composer   

1660  On December - 24 mary I Henriette Stuart, queen of England, dies at 29   

1679  On this day in history domenico Natale Sarro, composer   

1689  French van Mieris "the Young", Dutch painter/historian on this day in history.   

1707  On December - 24 noel Coypel, French painter, dies at 78   

1714  On this day in history rainieri De Calzabigi, Italian's literary (1st European Lottery)   

1715  On this day in history swedish troops occupy Norway   

1716  On December - 24 patrice F earl De Neney, South Netherlands chairman of Secret Council   

1719  Johann Christoph Altnikol, composer on December - 24.   

1724  On this day in history benjamin Franklin arrives in London   

1726  On December - 24 johann Ernst Hartmann, composer   

1745  On December - 24 benjamin Rush, Byberry Pa, physician/general/signer (Decl of Indep)   

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0003  On this day in history birth of galba, Roman Emperor (d. 69)   

1167  On this day in history birth of john "without a land", king of England (1199-1216)   

1389  John VI, Duke of Brittany (d. 1442) was born on December - 24.   

1475  Thomas Murner, German writer (d.c. 1537) was born on December - 24.   

1491  On this day in history birth of ignatius of Loyola, Spanish founder of the Jesuit order (d. 1556)   

1508  Pietro Carnesecchi, Italian humanist (d. 1567) was born on December - 24.   

1564  On December - 24 birth of abraham C Bloemaert, painter/cartoonist/engraver   

1588  Constance of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1631) was born on this day in history.   

0427  On this day in history death of archbishop Sisinnius I of Constantinople   

1069  On this day in history godfried II, with the Beard, duke of Neder-Lutherans, dies   

1257  Death of John I, Count of Hainaut (b. 1218) on December - 24.   

1380  John von Neumarkt, German bishop/Chancellor Karel IV, dies on December - 24.   

1453  On December - 24 john Dunstable, English composer, dies   

1524  Vasco da Gama, Portuguese explorer/viceroy of Cochin, dies at about 55 on December - 24.   

1541  Andreas R Bodenstein von Carlstadt, radical Lutheran, dies at about 61 on this day in history.   

1548  Maximilian of Egmond, Dutch count/stadholder of Frisia, dies on this day in history.