Page 2: 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 December - 24 joseph Wolfl, composer   

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

1781  Friedrich, Baron von Riedesel 1738-1800 erects Canada's first Christmas tree for the garrison in Fort Sorel, Quebec on this day in history.   

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

1798  Russia & England sign Second anti-French Coalition on December - 24.   

1798  Adam B Mickiewicz, Poland, national poet (Pan Tadeusz) on this day in history.   

1799  On December - 24 jakobijns plot against Napoleon uncovered   

1809  Christopher "Kit" Carson, KY, Union brig-general/indian fighter on this day in history.   

1812  On December - 24 henry Russell, composer   

1813  Henry Wellington Greatorex, composer on December - 24.   

1814  On December - 24 treaty of Ghent (end of the War of 1812) signed   

1814  Treaty of Ghent (end of US-Britain's War of 1812) signed on December - 24.   

1818  On December - 24 "Silent Night" composed by Franz Joseph Gruber; first sung next day   

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

1818  James Prescott Joule, physicist (discovered conservation of energy) on this day in history.   

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 December - 24 peter Cornelius, composer   

1826  On this day in history ignacy Krzyzanowski, composer   

1829  On December - 24 benjamin Ipavec, composer   

1832  First US Negro hospital founded by whites chartered, Savannah GA on this day in history.   

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

1837  Sissi, Emperor of Austria on this day in history.   

1851  Fire devastates Library of Congress in Washington destroys 35,000 volumes on this day in history.   

1851  Fire devastates Library of Congress in Wash, destroys 35,000 volumes on this day in history.   

1859  Roman Statkowski, composer on December - 24.   

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

1862  On this day in history joseph Funk, composer, dies at 84   

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

1865  Several Confederate veterans form Ku Klux Klan in Pulaski, Tn on December - 24.   

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

1167  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of thomas Murner, German writer (d.c. 1537)   

1491  Ignatius of Loyola, Spanish founder of the Jesuit order (d. 1556) was born on this day in history.   

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  Constance of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1631) was born on this day in history.   

0427  On this day in history 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  On December - 24 john von Neumarkt, German bishop/Chancellor Karel IV, dies   

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

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

1541  Andreas R Bodenstein von Carlstadt, radical Lutheran, dies at about 61 on December - 24.   

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