Page 5: Historical Events In December - 24

1935  On December - 24 bradman scores 233 in 191 mins, SA v Queensland, 28 fours 1 six   

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

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

1937  Dutch govt recognizes Italian king Emanuel III as emperor of Abyssinia on December - 24.   

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

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

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

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

1943  FDR appoints General Eisenhower supreme commander of Allied forces on this day in history.   

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

1944  Joseph Gustav Mraczek, composer, dies at 66 on December - 24.   

1945  On December - 24 francisco Pujol, composer, dies at 67   

1946  On December - 24 4th French republic established   

1946  On December - 24 first Live Church Service Telecast   

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

1948  On this day in history first US house completely sunheated is occupied, Dover, Mass   

1948  On December - 24 1st US house completely sunheated is occupied (Dover Mass)   

1950  Cleveland Browns win NFL championship, beat LA 30-28 on this day in history.   

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

1951  United Kingdom of Libya gains independence from Italy via the UN on this day in history.   

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

1952  Henry A "Hans" Kramers, Dutch theoretical physicist, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1953  2 fast express trains crash head-on killing 103 (Czechoslovakia) on December - 24.   

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

1954  Laos gains its independence on this day in history.   

1954  Council for the Children Protection forms in Neth on December - 24.   

1954  Johnny Ace, ballad singer, dies at 25 of Russian Roulette on December - 24.   

1955  Nana Bryant, actress (Mrs Nestor-Our Miss Brooks), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

1957  Norma Talmadge, US actress (Within the Law, Sign on Bay), dies at 60 on December - 24.   

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  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 December - 24.   

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

1508  Pietro Carnesecchi, Italian humanist (d. 1567) was born on December - 24.   

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 December - 24.   

0427  Death of Archbishop Sisinnius I of Constantinople on December - 24.   

1069  On December - 24 godfried II, with the Beard, duke of Neder-Lutherans, dies   

1257  Death of John I, Count of Hainaut (b. 1218) on December - 24.   

1380  John von Neumarkt, German bishop/Chancellor Karel IV, dies on December - 24.   

1453  On this day in history john Dunstable, English composer, dies   

1524  On this day in history 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  Maximilian of Egmond, Dutch count/stadholder of Frisia, dies on this day in history.