Historical Events In December - 24

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

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

1389  John VI, Duke of Brittany (d. 1442) was born on this day in history.   

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

1491  Ignatius of Loyola, Spanish founder of the Jesuit order (d. 1556) was born on December - 24.   

1508  Pietro Carnesecchi, Italian humanist (d. 1567) was born on this day in history.   

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

1588  Constance of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1631) was born on December - 24.   

0427  On December - 24 death of archbishop Sisinnius I of Constantinople   

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

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 December - 24.   

1453  John Dunstable, English composer, dies on December - 24.   

1524  Vasco da Gama, Portuguese explorer/viceroy of Cochin, dies at about 55 on this day in history.   

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.