Historical Events In December - 24

1992  On December - 24 abdulkadir Widjojoatmodjo, Java diplomat, dies   

1993  Alexander Mackendrick, British/US director (Lady Killers), dies at 81 on December - 24.   

1994  On this day in history jimmy Buddy Lee Land Ace, singer, dies at 57   

1995  On December - 24 geoffrey Pinnington, journalist, dies at 76   

1996  Edward Leadbitter, politician, dies at 77 on December - 24.   

1997  On December - 24 alan Fluck, musical educationalist, dies at 69   

2005  Pope Benedict XVI leads his first Christmas Midnight Mass as Pope, praying for peace in the Middle East on this day in history.   

2006  Ethiopia admits its troops have intervened in Somalia on this day in history.   

2007  The Nepalese government announces that the country's 240-year-old monarchy will be abolished in 2008 and a new republic will be declared on this day in history.   

2012  On this day in history 11 kindergarten children are killed after a minivan plunges into a roadside pond   

2017  Guatemala follows in the footsteps of the United States by announcing that they will also move their Israeli embassy to Jerusalem, followed by Honduras and Panama two days later on this day in history.   

2018  On December - 24 burundi moves its capital from Bujumbura to Gitega.   

2020  On this day in history the United Kingdom and the European Union agree to a comprehensive free trade agreement prior to the end of the transition period.   

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0003  Galba, Roman Emperor (d. 69) was born on December - 24.   

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 December - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

1508  Pietro Carnesecchi, Italian humanist (d. 1567) was born on December - 24.   

1564  On this day in history 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  Death of John I, Count of Hainaut (b. 1218) on this day in history.   

1380  John von Neumarkt, German bishop/Chancellor Karel IV, dies on this day in history.   

1453  On this day in history john Dunstable, English composer, dies   

1524  On this day in history vasco da Gama, Portuguese explorer/viceroy of Cochin, dies at about 55   

1541  On December - 24 andreas R Bodenstein von Carlstadt, radical Lutheran, dies at about 61   

1548  On December - 24 maximilian of Egmond, Dutch count/stadholder of Frisia, dies