Historical Events In December - 24
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1906 On December - 24 reginald A Fessenden became 1st to broadcast music over radio (Mass)
1906 On December - 24 john Walker, museum director
1907 I[sidore] F[einstein] Stone, US journalist (IF Stone's Weekly) on December - 24.
1907 On December - 24 isidor Feinstein "Izzy" Stone, journalist (IF Stone's Weekly), dies
1908 On December - 24 francois-Auguste Gevaert, Belgian musicologist/composer, dies at 80
1909 On this day in history adam Popovich, composer
1909 On this day in history nicolaas G Pierson, director Suriname/Dutch Bank, dies at 80
1910 On December - 24 luisa Tetrazzini sings to 250,000 people at Lotta's Fountain
1910 Betty Ann Davies, London England, actress (Tough Guy) on this day in history.
1911 Eric Briault, educationalist on December - 24.
1912 On this day in history irving Fisher patents archiving system with index cards
1913 On December - 24 karl Michael Komma, composer
1914 On this day in history german plane drops bombs on Dover England
1914 On this day in history dorothy Hyson, actress (Ghoul, Spare a Copper, Sing as We Go)
1919 John D. Rockefeller, the world's richest man, gave away one-hundred million dollars and I missed it on December - 24.
1920 On this day in history enrico Caruso gives his last public performance (New York NY)
1920 Enrico Caruso gives his last public performance (NYC) on this day in history.
1920 On this day in history dave Bartholomew, La, jazz artist/songwriter (Blueberry Hill)
1921 Bill Dudley, NFL halfback (Pittsburgh, Detroit, Washington) on December - 24.
1922 BBC sends 1st British radio play "Truth about Father Christmas" on this day in history.
1922 Ava Gardner, Grabtown NC, actress (On the Beach, Night of the Iguana) on December - 24.
1923 Wilton S Mkwayi, South African ANC leader on December - 24.
1924 Albania becomes a republic on this day in history.
1924 1st radio transmission of NCRV in Netherlands on December - 24.
1924 Roy Miller, cricketer (WI all-rounder in one Test 1953, 23 & 0-28) on December - 24.
1927 Test Cricket debut of Walter Hammond, who scored 51 & took 5-36 v S Af on this day in history.
1928 On this day in history george Abbott Theater (Adelphi, 54 St) opens at 152 W 54th St NYC
1930 Bandung, Java: ir Sukarno 4 years jail sentenced on this day in history.
1930 On this day in history eduard David, German minister (constitution of Weimar), dies at 67
1932 On December - 24 arturo Alessandri wins presidental election in Chile
1932 Eyvind Alnaes, composer, dies at 60 on December - 24.
1933 Paris express train derails and kills 160, injures 300 (France) 1936 first radioactive isotope medicine administered, Berkeley, Ca on December - 24.
1933 On December - 24 paris express train derails & kills 160, injures 300 (France)
1934 On December - 24 grimmett takes 9-180 for SA as Queensland make 430
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