Page 5: Historical Events In December - 24

1935  Bradman scores 233 in 191 mins, SA v Queensland, 28 fours 1 six on December - 24.   

1935  On December - 24 alban Maria Johannes Berg, composer, dies at 50   

1936  1st radioactive isotope medicine administered, Berkeley, Ca on this day in history.   

1937  Dutch govt recognizes Italian king Emanuel III as emperor of Abyssinia on this day in history.   

1939  World War II: Pope Pius XII makes a Christmas Eve appeal for peace on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history 1st ships of admiral Nagumo's Pearl Harbor-fleet return to Japan   

1942  First powered flight of V-1 buzz bomb, Peenemonde, Germany on December - 24.   

1942  On this day in history the department of National Defence says there are now 681,615 volunteers and conscripts in the Canadian forces.   

1942  1st powered flight of V-1 buzz bomb, Peenemunde, Germany on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history friedrich Klose, composer, dies at 80   

1943  On December - 24 fDR appoints General Eisenhower supreme commander of Allied forces   

1943  On this day in history fDR appoints Gen Eisenhower supreme commander of Allied forces   

1944  On December - 24 joseph Gustav Mraczek, composer, dies at 66   

1945  On this day in history francisco Pujol, composer, dies at 67   

1946  On this day in history 4th French republic established   

1946  On this day in history first Live Church Service Telecast   

1948  Canada formally recognizes the state of Israel on this day in history.   

1948  First US house completely sunheated is occupied, Dover, Mass on this day in history.   

1948  1st US house completely sunheated is occupied (Dover Mass) on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history cleveland Browns win NFL championship, beat LA 30-28   

1951  On December - 24 first televised opera (Amahl and the Night Visitor)   

1951  On December - 24 united Kingdom of Libya gains independence from Italy via the UN   

1951  On December - 24 1st televised opera (Amahl & Night Visitor)   

1952  On this day in history henry A "Hans" Kramers, Dutch theoretical physicist, dies at 58   

1953  On this day in history 2 fast express trains crash head-on killing 103 (Czechoslovakia)   

1953  On December - 24 wellington-Auckland (NZ) express train swept away in flood kills 166   

1954  On December - 24 laos gains its independence   

1954  Council for the Children Protection forms in Neth on this day in history.   

1954  Johnny Ace, ballad singer, dies at 25 of Russian Roulette on this day in history.   

1955  On this day in history nana Bryant, actress (Mrs Nestor-Our Miss Brooks), dies at 67   

1956  On this day in history "I Love Lucy" Christmas show airs, never put in syndication   

1957  Norma Talmadge, US actress (Within the Law, Sign on Bay), dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1960  Dutch bishops question papacy values on this day in history.   

1961  On December - 24 houston Oilers beat San Diego Chargers 10-3 in AFL championship game   

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0003  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1475  Thomas Murner, German writer (d.c. 1537) was born on December - 24.   

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

1508  On this day in history birth of pietro Carnesecchi, Italian humanist (d. 1567)   

1564  On December - 24 birth of abraham C Bloemaert, painter/cartoonist/engraver   

1588  Constance of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1631) was born on December - 24.   

0427  On December - 24 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 December - 24.   

1380  On this day in history 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 December - 24.   

1541  Andreas R Bodenstein von Carlstadt, radical Lutheran, dies at about 61 on this day in history.   

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