Historical Events In December - 24
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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