Historical Events In December - 24

1992  On December - 24 abdulkadir Widjojoatmodjo, Java diplomat, dies  

1993  Alexander Mackendrick, British/US director (Lady Killers), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

1994  Jimmy Buddy Lee Land Ace, singer, dies at 57 on this day in history.  

1995  Geoffrey Pinnington, journalist, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

1996  Edward Leadbitter, politician, dies at 77 on December - 24.  

1997  Alan Fluck, musical educationalist, dies at 69 on this day in history.  

2005  Pope Benedict XVI leads his first Christmas Midnight Mass as Pope, praying for peace in the Middle East on December - 24.  

2006  Ethiopia admits its troops have intervened in Somalia on December - 24.  

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 December - 24 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  Burundi moves its capital from Bujumbura to Gitega on this day in history.  

2020  The United Kingdom and the European Union agree to a comprehensive free trade agreement prior to the end of the transition period on this day in history.  

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0003  On December - 24 birth of galba, Roman Emperor (d. 69)  

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

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

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 December - 24.  

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  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 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 December - 24.  

1548  Maximilian of Egmond, Dutch count/stadholder of Frisia, dies on this day in history.