Historical Events In December - 24

1935  Bradman scores 233 in 191 mins, SA v Queensland, 28 fours 1 six on December - 24.   

1935  On this day in history alban Maria Johannes Berg, composer, dies at 50   

1936  On this day in history 1st radioactive isotope medicine administered, Berkeley, Ca   

1937  On this day in history dutch govt recognizes Italian king Emanuel III as emperor of Abyssinia   

1939  On this day in history world War II: Pope Pius XII makes a Christmas Eve appeal for peace.   

1941  On December - 24 1st ships of admiral Nagumo's Pearl Harbor-fleet return to Japan   

1942  On December - 24 first powered flight of V-1 buzz bomb, Peenemonde, Germany   

1942  The department of National Defence says there are now 681,615 volunteers and conscripts in the Canadian forces on December - 24.   

1942  1st powered flight of V-1 buzz bomb, Peenemunde, Germany on this day in history.   

1942  Friedrich Klose, composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1943  FDR appoints General Eisenhower supreme commander of Allied forces on this day in history.   

1943  FDR appoints Gen Eisenhower supreme commander of Allied forces on December - 24.   

1944  Joseph Gustav Mraczek, composer, dies at 66 on December - 24.   

1945  On December - 24 francisco Pujol, composer, dies at 67   

1946  On December - 24 4th French republic established   

1946  First Live Church Service Telecast on this day in history.   

1948  Canada formally recognizes the state of Israel on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history first US house completely sunheated is occupied, Dover, Mass   

1948  On this day in history 1st US house completely sunheated is occupied (Dover Mass)   

1950  Cleveland Browns win NFL championship, beat LA 30-28 on December - 24.   

1951  First televised opera (Amahl and the Night Visitor) on this day in history.   

1951  United Kingdom of Libya gains independence from Italy via the UN on December - 24.   

1951  1st televised opera (Amahl & Night Visitor) on December - 24.   

1952  Henry A "Hans" Kramers, Dutch theoretical physicist, dies at 58 on December - 24.   

1953  On this day in history 2 fast express trains crash head-on killing 103 (Czechoslovakia)   

1953  On December - 24 wellington-Auckland (NZ) express train swept away in flood kills 166   

1954  Laos gains its independence on December - 24.   

1954  Council for the Children Protection forms in Neth on December - 24.   

1954  Johnny Ace, ballad singer, dies at 25 of Russian Roulette on this day in history.   

1955  Nana Bryant, actress (Mrs Nestor-Our Miss Brooks), dies at 67 on December - 24.   

1956  On December - 24 "I Love Lucy" Christmas show airs, never put in syndication   

1957  Norma Talmadge, US actress (Within the Law, Sign on Bay), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history dutch bishops question papacy values   

1961  On this day in history houston Oilers beat San Diego Chargers 10-3 in AFL championship game   

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0003  Galba, Roman Emperor (d. 69) was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 24 birth of pietro Carnesecchi, Italian humanist (d. 1567)   

1564  Abraham C Bloemaert, painter/cartoonist/engraver was born on December - 24.   

1588  On December - 24 birth of constance of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1631)   

0427  Death of Archbishop Sisinnius I of Constantinople on this day in history.   

1069  Godfried II, with the Beard, duke of Neder-Lutherans, dies on December - 24.   

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

1380  On this day in history john von Neumarkt, German bishop/Chancellor Karel IV, dies   

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  On this day in history andreas R Bodenstein von Carlstadt, radical Lutheran, dies at about 61   

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