Historical Events In December - 24

1867  On this day in history manuel de Oliveira Lima, Brazilian historian/diplomat   

1868  On this day in history emanuel Lasker, Germany, world chess champion (1894-21)   

1869  On December - 24 henriette GA Roland Holst-van der Schalk, Dutch poet (Women in Forest)   

1869  On this day in history edwin M[cMasters] Stanton, US Secretary of War (1861-65), dies at 55   

1870  Rosario Scalero, composer on December - 24.   

1871  Giusseppi Verdi's "Aida" premieres in Cairo, at Suez canal opening on December - 24.   

1871  Verdi's 'Aida' performed for the first time, in Cairo on this day in history.   

1871  On this day in history henri Stroethoff, Dutch actor (A Chique Little Boy)   

1874  On this day in history pope Pius IX proclaims a jubilee for 1875   

1879  On December - 24 stanislav Pylypovych Lyudkevych, composer   

1881  Bronislaw Zygmunt Szulc, composer on this day in history.   

1884  On December - 24 austria-Hungary admits King Leopold II's Congo Free State   

1885  On December - 24 arthur Dolphin, cricketer (Yorkshire & England keeper, later Test ump)   

1885  On December - 24 louis-Prosper Gachard, Belgian historian, dies at 85   

1887  On December - 24 louis Jouvet, Crozon France, actor (Volpone, Topaze, La Marseillaise)   

1888  The birth of Michael Curtiz, American director on this day in history.   

1889  On December - 24 bicycle with a back-pedal brake patented   

1889  On December - 24 daniel Stover and William Hance patent bicycle with back pedal brake   

1889  Daniel Stover & William Hance patent bicycle with back pedal brake on this day in history.   

1889  On December - 24 vladimir Sokoloff, Moscow Russia, actor (Road to Morocco)   

1893  On this day in history henry Ford completes his 1st useful gas motor   

1893  On this day in history carl Brisson, Copenhagen Denmark, actor (Murder at the Vanities)   

1894  On this day in history scheveningse fishing boats destroyed by storm   

1894  Georges Guynemer, French WW I pilot on this day in history.   

1898  On December - 24 herman Heijermans' "Ghetto," premieres in Amsterdam   

1898  On December - 24 eugeniusz Pankiewicz, composer, dies at 41   

1900  On December - 24 herman Heijermans' "Hope of Blessing" premieres in Amsterdam   

1904  On this day in history german SW Africa abolishes slavery of young children   

1904  Daniel K Womack, singer/guitarist on this day in history.   

1904  Juliaan Dillens, Flemish sculptor, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history howard Hughes born   

1905  On December - 24 the birth of Howard Hughes, American tycoon   

1905  On December - 24 anna "Ans" van Dike ("the Young"), Jewish nazi collaborator   

1906  Reginald A Fessenden became first to broadcast music over radio (Mass) on December - 24.   

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

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

1491  On this day in history birth of ignatius of Loyola, Spanish founder of the Jesuit order (d. 1556)   

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  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  Godfried II, with the Beard, duke of Neder-Lutherans, dies on this day in history.   

1257  Death of John I, Count of Hainaut (b. 1218) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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