Page 4: Historical Events In December - 24

1906  Reginald A Fessenden became 1st to broadcast music over radio (Mass) on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history john Walker, museum director   

1907  On December - 24 i[sidore] F[einstein] Stone, US journalist (IF Stone's Weekly)   

1907  Isidor Feinstein "Izzy" Stone, journalist (IF Stone's Weekly), dies on December - 24.   

1908  Francois-Auguste Gevaert, Belgian musicologist/composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1909  Adam Popovich, composer on December - 24.   

1909  Nicolaas G Pierson, director Suriname/Dutch Bank, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1910  On this day in history luisa Tetrazzini sings to 250,000 people at Lotta's Fountain   

1910  Betty Ann Davies, London England, actress (Tough Guy) on December - 24.   

1911  On this day in history eric Briault, educationalist   

1912  On December - 24 irving Fisher patents archiving system with index cards   

1913  Karl Michael Komma, composer on this day in history.   

1914  On this day in history german plane drops bombs on Dover England   

1914  Dorothy Hyson, actress (Ghoul, Spare a Copper, Sing as We Go) on this day in history.   

1919  John D. Rockefeller, the world's richest man, gave away one-hundred million dollars and I missed it on this day in history.   

1920  Enrico Caruso gives his last public performance (New York NY) on December - 24.   

1920  Enrico Caruso gives his last public performance (NYC) on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history dave Bartholomew, La, jazz artist/songwriter (Blueberry Hill)   

1921  Bill Dudley, NFL halfback (Pittsburgh, Detroit, Washington) on December - 24.   

1922  On December - 24 bBC sends 1st British radio play "Truth about Father Christmas"   

1922  On December - 24 ava Gardner, Grabtown NC, actress (On the Beach, Night of the Iguana)   

1923  On this day in history wilton S Mkwayi, South African ANC leader   

1924  Albania becomes a republic on this day in history.   

1924  1st radio transmission of NCRV in Netherlands on this day in history.   

1924  Roy Miller, cricketer (WI all-rounder in one Test 1953, 23 & 0-28) on December - 24.   

1927  On this day in history test Cricket debut of Walter Hammond, who scored 51 & took 5-36 v S Af   

1928  George Abbott Theater (Adelphi, 54 St) opens at 152 W 54th St NYC on December - 24.   

1930  On this day in history bandung, Java: ir Sukarno 4 years jail sentenced   

1930  Eduard David, German minister (constitution of Weimar), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1932  Arturo Alessandri wins presidental election in Chile on this day in history.   

1932  Eyvind Alnaes, composer, dies at 60 on December - 24.   

1933  Paris express train derails and kills 160, injures 300 (France) 1936 first radioactive isotope medicine administered, Berkeley, Ca on December - 24.   

1933  On December - 24 paris express train derails & kills 160, injures 300 (France)   

1934  Grimmett takes 9-180 for SA as Queensland make 430 on this day in history.   

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0003  Galba, Roman Emperor (d. 69) was born on December - 24.   

1167  On December - 24 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 December - 24 birth of thomas Murner, German writer (d.c. 1537)   

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  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  Death of Archbishop Sisinnius I of Constantinople on December - 24.   

1069  Godfried II, with the Beard, duke of Neder-Lutherans, dies on this day in history.   

1257  On this day in history death of john I, Count of Hainaut (b. 1218)   

1380  On this day in history 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  On December - 24 andreas R Bodenstein von Carlstadt, radical Lutheran, dies at about 61   

1548  Maximilian of Egmond, Dutch count/stadholder of Frisia, dies on December - 24.