Historical Events In December - 24

1754  George Crabbe, Aldeburgh England, poet (Everlasting Mercy) on this day in history.   

1761  Selam III, poet/composer/sultan of Turkey (1789-1808) on December - 24.   

1773  Joseph Wolfl, composer on this day in history.   

1777  On December - 24 kiritimati, also called Christmas Island, is discovered by James Cook   

1781  Friedrich, Baron von Riedesel 1738-1800 erects Canada's first Christmas tree for the garrison in Fort Sorel, Quebec on this day in history.   

1791  On December - 24 a Eugene Scribe, French dramatist (Bertrand et Raton)   

1798  Russia & England sign Second anti-French Coalition on December - 24.   

1798  On December - 24 adam B Mickiewicz, Poland, national poet (Pan Tadeusz)   

1799  On this day in history jakobijns plot against Napoleon uncovered   

1809  On this day in history christopher "Kit" Carson, KY, Union brig-general/indian fighter   

1812  Henry Russell, composer on this day in history.   

1813  Henry Wellington Greatorex, composer on this day in history.   

1814  On December - 24 treaty of Ghent (end of the War of 1812) signed   

1814  On December - 24 treaty of Ghent (end of US-Britain's War of 1812) signed   

1818  "Silent Night" composed by Franz Joseph Gruber; first sung next day on this day in history.   

1818  On December - 24 "Silent Night" composed by Franz Joseph Gruber; 1st sung next day   

1818  James Prescott Joule, physicist (discovered conservation of energy) on this day in history.   

1822  On December - 24 charles Hermite, French mathematician (E is Transcendent)   

1823  Philipp Christoph Kayser, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1824  On December - 24 peter Cornelius, composer   

1826  On this day in history ignacy Krzyzanowski, composer   

1829  On December - 24 benjamin Ipavec, composer   

1832  On this day in history first US Negro hospital founded by whites chartered, Savannah GA   

1832  On this day in history 1st US Negro hospital founded by whites chartered, Savannah, Ga   

1837  On December - 24 sissi, Emperor of Austria   

1851  Fire devastates Library of Congress in Washington destroys 35,000 volumes on December - 24.   

1851  Fire devastates Library of Congress in Wash, destroys 35,000 volumes on this day in history.   

1859  Roman Statkowski, composer on this day in history.   

1860  On this day in history joseph Jefferson's "Rip Van Winkle," premieres in NYC   

1862  On this day in history joseph Funk, composer, dies at 84   

1863  W M Thackeray, writer, dies at 52 on December - 24.   

1864  Battle of Gordonsville, VA on this day in history.   

1865  Several Confederate veterans form the Ku Klux Klan in Pulaski, Tn on this day in history.   

1865  Several Confederate veterans form Ku Klux Klan in Pulaski, Tn on this day in history.   

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0003  On December - 24 birth of galba, Roman Emperor (d. 69)   

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

1389  On December - 24 birth of john VI, Duke of Brittany (d. 1442)   

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

1491  On December - 24 birth of ignatius of Loyola, Spanish founder of the Jesuit order (d. 1556)   

1508  On this day in history birth of pietro Carnesecchi, Italian humanist (d. 1567)   

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  Death of Archbishop Sisinnius I of Constantinople on December - 24.   

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

1257  On this day in history death of john I, Count of Hainaut (b. 1218)   

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

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

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

1541  On December - 24 andreas R Bodenstein von Carlstadt, radical Lutheran, dies at about 61   

1548  On December - 24 maximilian of Egmond, Dutch count/stadholder of Frisia, dies