Historical Events In December - 24

0427  Archbishop Sisinnius I of Constantinople on this day in history.   

0563  On December - 24 the Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by earthquakes.   

0640  John IV begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

1046  Pope Clement II, [Suitger] elected on December - 24.   

1069  Godfried II, with the Beard, duke of Neder-Lutherans, dies on December - 24.   

1167  The birth of John I, King of England, responsible for signing the Magna Carta on December - 24.   

1167  John "without a land", king of England (1199-1216) on this day in history.   

1294  Cardinal Benedetto Gaetani chosen as Pope Boniface VIII 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 this day in history.   

1475  On this day in history thomas Murner, German writer (d.c. 1537)   

1476  On December - 24 400 Burgundy soldiers freeze to death during siege of Nancy   

1515  Thomas Wolsey appointed English Lord Chancellor on this day in history.   

1524  Vasco da Gama, Portuguese explorer/viceroy of Cochin, dies at about 55 on this day in history.   

1541  On this day in history andreas R Bodenstein von Carlstadt, radical Lutheran, dies at about 61   

1548  On this day in history maximilian of Egmond, Dutch count/stadholder of Frisia, dies   

1564  Abraham C Bloemaert, painter/cartoonist/engraver on this day in history.   

1565  Compromise of the Nobles closes against inquisition on this day in history.   

1568  Uprising of Morisco's in Granada on this day in history.   

1584  Basque whaler Joanes de Echaniz dictates his last will and testament at Carol's Cove, near Red Bay Labrador, it is the oldest surviving will in Canadian history on this day in history.   

1593  Storm hits Texel: 40 ships hit, 500 killed on this day in history.   

1651  On December - 24 john van Riebeeck departs to Cape of Good Hope   

1653  Georg Motz, composer on this day in history.   

1660  On December - 24 mary I Henriette Stuart, queen of England, dies at 29   

1679  Domenico Natale Sarro, composer on this day in history.   

1689  French van Mieris "the Young", Dutch painter/historian on December - 24.   

1707  Noel Coypel, French painter, dies at 78 on December - 24.   

1714  On this day in history rainieri De Calzabigi, Italian's literary (1st European Lottery)   

1715  On this day in history swedish troops occupy Norway   

1716  Patrice F earl De Neney, South Netherlands chairman of Secret Council on this day in history.   

1719  On this day in history johann Christoph Altnikol, composer   

1724  Benjamin Franklin arrives in London on December - 24.   

1726  Johann Ernst Hartmann, composer on this day in history.   

1745  Benjamin Rush, Byberry Pa, physician/general/signer (Decl of Indep) on this day in history.   

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

1167  On this day in history birth of john "without a land", king of England (1199-1216)   

1389  On this day in history birth of john VI, Duke of Brittany (d. 1442)   

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

1564  On this day in history birth of abraham C Bloemaert, painter/cartoonist/engraver   

1588  On December - 24 birth of constance of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1631)   

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

1069  On this day in history godfried II, with the Beard, duke of Neder-Lutherans, dies   

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

1380  John von Neumarkt, German bishop/Chancellor Karel IV, dies on this day in history.   

1453  John Dunstable, English composer, dies on December - 24.   

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 this day in history.