Historical Events In December - 24

1992  On this day in history abdulkadir Widjojoatmodjo, Java diplomat, dies   

1993  Alexander Mackendrick, British/US director (Lady Killers), dies at 81 on December - 24.   

1994  Jimmy Buddy Lee Land Ace, singer, dies at 57 on December - 24.   

1995  Geoffrey Pinnington, journalist, dies at 76 on December - 24.   

1996  On December - 24 edward Leadbitter, politician, dies at 77   

1997  On this day in history alan Fluck, musical educationalist, dies at 69   

2005  Pope Benedict XVI leads his first Christmas Midnight Mass as Pope, praying for peace in the Middle East on this day in history.   

2006  Ethiopia admits its troops have intervened in Somalia on this day in history.   

2007  On this day in history the Nepalese government announces that the country's 240-year-old monarchy will be abolished in 2008 and a new republic will be declared.   

2012  On this day in history 11 kindergarten children are killed after a minivan plunges into a roadside pond   

2017  Guatemala follows in the footsteps of the United States by announcing that they will also move their Israeli embassy to Jerusalem, followed by Honduras and Panama two days later on this day in history.   

2018  On this day in history burundi moves its capital from Bujumbura to Gitega.   

2020  The United Kingdom and the European Union agree to a comprehensive free trade agreement prior to the end of the transition period on December - 24.   

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

1167  John "without a land", king of England (1199-1216) was born on December - 24.   

1389  On December - 24 birth of john VI, Duke of Brittany (d. 1442)   

1475  On December - 24 birth of thomas Murner, German writer (d.c. 1537)   

1491  Ignatius of Loyola, Spanish founder of the Jesuit order (d. 1556) was born on December - 24.   

1508  On this day in history 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 December - 24 godfried II, with the Beard, duke of Neder-Lutherans, dies   

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

1380  On December - 24 john von Neumarkt, German bishop/Chancellor Karel IV, dies   

1453  John Dunstable, English composer, dies on this day in history.   

1524  Vasco da Gama, Portuguese explorer/viceroy of Cochin, dies at about 55 on December - 24.   

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