Historical Events In December - 24

1754  George Crabbe, Aldeburgh England, poet (Everlasting Mercy) on December - 24.   

1761  On this day in history selam III, poet/composer/sultan of Turkey (1789-1808)   

1773  On this day in history joseph Wolfl, composer   

1777  Kiritimati, also called Christmas Island, is discovered by James Cook on this day in history.   

1781  On December - 24 friedrich, Baron von Riedesel 1738-1800 erects Canada's first Christmas tree for the garrison in Fort Sorel, Quebec   

1791  On December - 24 a Eugene Scribe, French dramatist (Bertrand et Raton)   

1798  Russia & England sign Second anti-French Coalition on this day in history.   

1798  On December - 24 adam B Mickiewicz, Poland, national poet (Pan Tadeusz)   

1799  On December - 24 jakobijns plot against Napoleon uncovered   

1809  Christopher "Kit" Carson, KY, Union brig-general/indian fighter on December - 24.   

1812  On this day in history henry Russell, composer   

1813  Henry Wellington Greatorex, composer on this day in history.   

1814  Treaty of Ghent (end of the War of 1812) signed on this day in history.   

1814  On this day in history treaty of Ghent (end of US-Britain's War of 1812) signed   

1818  On this day in history "Silent Night" composed by Franz Joseph Gruber; first sung next day   

1818  "Silent Night" composed by Franz Joseph Gruber; 1st sung next day on December - 24.   

1818  On December - 24 james Prescott Joule, physicist (discovered conservation of energy)   

1822  Charles Hermite, French mathematician (E is Transcendent) on this day in history.   

1823  On December - 24 philipp Christoph Kayser, composer, dies at 68   

1824  On this day in history peter Cornelius, composer   

1826  Ignacy Krzyzanowski, composer on this day in history.   

1829  Benjamin Ipavec, composer on this day in history.   

1832  First US Negro hospital founded by whites chartered, Savannah GA on December - 24.   

1832  1st US Negro hospital founded by whites chartered, Savannah, Ga on December - 24.   

1837  On this day in history sissi, Emperor of Austria   

1851  Fire devastates Library of Congress in Washington destroys 35,000 volumes on December - 24.   

1851  On this day in history fire devastates Library of Congress in Wash, destroys 35,000 volumes   

1859  On this day in history roman Statkowski, composer   

1860  Joseph Jefferson's "Rip Van Winkle," premieres in NYC on December - 24.   

1862  Joseph Funk, composer, dies at 84 on December - 24.   

1863  On this day in history w M Thackeray, writer, dies at 52   

1864  On this day in history battle of Gordonsville, VA   

1865  On December - 24 several Confederate veterans form the Ku Klux Klan in Pulaski, Tn   

1865  On this day in history several Confederate veterans form Ku Klux Klan in Pulaski, Tn   

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0003  On December - 24 birth of galba, Roman Emperor (d. 69)   

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 this day in history.   

1491  On December - 24 birth of ignatius of Loyola, Spanish founder of the Jesuit order (d. 1556)   

1508  On this day in history 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  On this day in history godfried II, with the Beard, duke of Neder-Lutherans, dies   

1257  On December - 24 death of john I, Count of Hainaut (b. 1218)   

1380  On December - 24 john von Neumarkt, German bishop/Chancellor Karel IV, dies   

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

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 December - 24.