Page 2: Historical Events In December - 24

1754  On December - 24 george Crabbe, Aldeburgh England, poet (Everlasting Mercy)   

1761  Selam III, poet/composer/sultan of Turkey (1789-1808) on this day in history.   

1773  On December - 24 joseph Wolfl, composer   

1777  Kiritimati, also called Christmas Island, is discovered by James Cook on December - 24.   

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

1791  On this day in history a Eugene Scribe, French dramatist (Bertrand et Raton)   

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

1798  On this day in history adam B Mickiewicz, Poland, national poet (Pan Tadeusz)   

1799  On this day in history jakobijns plot against Napoleon uncovered   

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

1812  Henry Russell, composer on this day in history.   

1813  On this day in history henry Wellington Greatorex, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1818  On this day in history james Prescott Joule, physicist (discovered conservation of energy)   

1822  On this day in history charles Hermite, French mathematician (E is Transcendent)   

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

1824  Peter Cornelius, composer on this day in history.   

1826  On December - 24 ignacy Krzyzanowski, composer   

1829  Benjamin Ipavec, composer on December - 24.   

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 December - 24.   

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

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

1859  On this day in history roman Statkowski, composer   

1860  On this day in history joseph Jefferson's "Rip Van Winkle," premieres in NYC   

1862  Joseph Funk, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

1863  On December - 24 w M Thackeray, writer, dies at 52   

1864  Battle of Gordonsville, VA on December - 24.   

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

1865  On December - 24 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  John "without a land", king of England (1199-1216) was born on this day in history.   

1389  John VI, Duke of Brittany (d. 1442) was born on this day in history.   

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  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 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  On December - 24 john Dunstable, English composer, dies   

1524  On December - 24 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  On December - 24 maximilian of Egmond, Dutch count/stadholder of Frisia, dies