Historical Events In December - 24
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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