Historical Events In December - 24
Monday, 01 March 2021
1754 George Crabbe, Aldeburgh England, poet (Everlasting Mercy) on December - 24.
1761 Selam III, poet/composer/sultan of Turkey (1789-1808) on December - 24.
1773 On December - 24 joseph Wolfl, composer
1777 On December - 24 kiritimati, also called Christmas Island, is discovered by James Cook
1781 Friedrich, Baron von Riedesel 1738-1800 erects Canada's first Christmas tree for the garrison in Fort Sorel, Quebec on December - 24.
1791 A Eugene Scribe, French dramatist (Bertrand et Raton) on December - 24.
1798 Russia & England sign Second anti-French Coalition on December - 24.
1798 Adam B Mickiewicz, Poland, national poet (Pan Tadeusz) on this day in history.
1799 On December - 24 jakobijns plot against Napoleon uncovered
1809 On this day in history christopher "Kit" Carson, KY, Union brig-general/indian fighter
1812 Henry Russell, composer on December - 24.
1813 On this day in history henry Wellington Greatorex, composer
1814 On this day in history treaty of Ghent (end of the War of 1812) signed
1814 On December - 24 treaty of Ghent (end of US-Britain's War of 1812) signed
1818 "Silent Night" composed by Franz Joseph Gruber; first sung next day on December - 24.
1818 "Silent Night" composed by Franz Joseph Gruber; 1st sung next day on this day in history.
1818 On December - 24 james Prescott Joule, physicist (discovered conservation of energy)
1822 Charles Hermite, French mathematician (E is Transcendent) on December - 24.
1823 On December - 24 philipp Christoph Kayser, composer, dies at 68
1824 Peter Cornelius, composer on this day in history.
1826 Ignacy Krzyzanowski, composer on December - 24.
1829 Benjamin Ipavec, composer on this day in history.
1832 On December - 24 first US Negro hospital founded by whites chartered, Savannah GA
1832 On December - 24 1st US Negro hospital founded by whites chartered, Savannah, Ga
1837 On this day in history sissi, Emperor of Austria
1851 Fire devastates Library of Congress in Washington destroys 35,000 volumes on December - 24.
1851 On this day in history fire devastates Library of Congress in Wash, destroys 35,000 volumes
1859 Roman Statkowski, composer on December - 24.
1860 Joseph Jefferson's "Rip Van Winkle," premieres in NYC on this day in history.
1862 On December - 24 joseph Funk, composer, dies at 84
1863 On December - 24 w M Thackeray, writer, dies at 52
1864 Battle of Gordonsville, VA on this day in history.
1865 Several Confederate veterans form the Ku Klux Klan in Pulaski, Tn on December - 24.
1865 Several Confederate veterans form Ku Klux Klan in Pulaski, Tn on this day in history.
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