Historical Events In December - 24
Monday, 16 May 2022
1754 On this day in history george Crabbe, Aldeburgh England, poet (Everlasting Mercy)
1761 On December - 24 selam III, poet/composer/sultan of Turkey (1789-1808)
1773 On December - 24 joseph Wolfl, composer
1777 On December - 24 kiritimati, also called Christmas Island, is discovered by James Cook
1781 On December - 24 friedrich, Baron von Riedesel 1738-1800 erects Canada's first Christmas tree for the garrison in Fort Sorel, Quebec
1791 A Eugene Scribe, French dramatist (Bertrand et Raton) on December - 24.
1798 On this day in history russia & England sign Second anti-French Coalition
1798 Adam B Mickiewicz, Poland, national poet (Pan Tadeusz) on this day in history.
1799 Jakobijns plot against Napoleon uncovered on this day in history.
1809 Christopher "Kit" Carson, KY, Union brig-general/indian fighter on December - 24.
1812 On December - 24 henry Russell, composer
1813 On this day in history henry Wellington Greatorex, composer
1814 Treaty of Ghent (end of the War of 1812) signed on December - 24.
1814 On December - 24 treaty of Ghent (end of US-Britain's War of 1812) signed
1818 On December - 24 "Silent Night" composed by Franz Joseph Gruber; first sung next day
1818 "Silent Night" composed by Franz Joseph Gruber; 1st sung next day on this day in history.
1818 On this day in history james Prescott Joule, physicist (discovered conservation of energy)
1822 Charles Hermite, French mathematician (E is Transcendent) on this day in history.
1823 Philipp Christoph Kayser, composer, dies at 68 on December - 24.
1824 Peter Cornelius, composer on December - 24.
1826 Ignacy Krzyzanowski, composer on this day in history.
1829 On this day in history benjamin Ipavec, composer
1832 First US Negro hospital founded by whites chartered, Savannah GA on this day in history.
1832 1st US Negro hospital founded by whites chartered, Savannah, Ga on this day in history.
1837 On December - 24 sissi, Emperor of Austria
1851 Fire devastates Library of Congress in Washington destroys 35,000 volumes on December - 24.
1851 On December - 24 fire devastates Library of Congress in Wash, destroys 35,000 volumes
1859 On this day in history roman Statkowski, composer
1860 On December - 24 joseph Jefferson's "Rip Van Winkle," premieres in NYC
1862 Joseph Funk, composer, dies at 84 on December - 24.
1863 On December - 24 w M Thackeray, writer, dies at 52
1864 On December - 24 battle of Gordonsville, VA
1865 Several Confederate veterans form the Ku Klux Klan in Pulaski, Tn on December - 24.
1865 On this day in history several Confederate veterans form Ku Klux Klan in Pulaski, Tn
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