Page 2: Historical Events In December - 24

1754  On this day in history george Crabbe, Aldeburgh England, poet (Everlasting Mercy)   

1761  Selam III, poet/composer/sultan of Turkey (1789-1808) on December - 24.   

1773  On this day in history joseph Wolfl, composer   

1777  On December - 24 kiritimati, also called Christmas Island, is discovered by James Cook   

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 this day in history 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 December - 24.   

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  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 December - 24.   

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

1818  On this day in history "Silent Night" composed by Franz Joseph Gruber; 1st sung next day   

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

1822  On December - 24 charles Hermite, French mathematician (E is Transcendent)   

1823  On this day in history philipp Christoph Kayser, composer, dies at 68   

1824  On this day in history peter Cornelius, composer   

1826  Ignacy Krzyzanowski, composer on December - 24.   

1829  Benjamin Ipavec, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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  Roman Statkowski, composer on this day in history.   

1860  Joseph Jefferson's "Rip Van Winkle," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

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

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

1864  On December - 24 battle of Gordonsville, VA   

1865  Several Confederate veterans form the Ku Klux Klan in Pulaski, Tn on this day in history.   

1865  Several Confederate veterans form Ku Klux Klan in Pulaski, Tn on this day in history.   

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

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  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  On December - 24 birth of pietro Carnesecchi, Italian humanist (d. 1567)   

1564  Abraham C Bloemaert, painter/cartoonist/engraver was born on this day in history.   

1588  On this day in history birth of constance of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1631)   

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  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 December - 24.   

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

1524  On December - 24 vasco da Gama, Portuguese explorer/viceroy of Cochin, dies at about 55   

1541  On this day in history andreas R Bodenstein von Carlstadt, radical Lutheran, dies at about 61   

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