Historical Events In December - 24
Sunday, 18 April 2021
1906 Reginald A Fessenden became 1st to broadcast music over radio (Mass) on December - 24.
1906 On December - 24 john Walker, museum director
1907 On this day in history i[sidore] F[einstein] Stone, US journalist (IF Stone's Weekly)
1907 Isidor Feinstein "Izzy" Stone, journalist (IF Stone's Weekly), dies on this day in history.
1908 Francois-Auguste Gevaert, Belgian musicologist/composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.
1909 On December - 24 adam Popovich, composer
1909 Nicolaas G Pierson, director Suriname/Dutch Bank, dies at 80 on December - 24.
1910 On this day in history luisa Tetrazzini sings to 250,000 people at Lotta's Fountain
1910 Betty Ann Davies, London England, actress (Tough Guy) on this day in history.
1911 On this day in history eric Briault, educationalist
1912 On this day in history irving Fisher patents archiving system with index cards
1913 On this day in history karl Michael Komma, composer
1914 German plane drops bombs on Dover England on December - 24.
1914 On this day in history dorothy Hyson, actress (Ghoul, Spare a Copper, Sing as We Go)
1919 On December - 24 john D. Rockefeller, the world's richest man, gave away one-hundred million dollars and I missed it
1920 On December - 24 enrico Caruso gives his last public performance (New York NY)
1920 Enrico Caruso gives his last public performance (NYC) on this day in history.
1920 On December - 24 dave Bartholomew, La, jazz artist/songwriter (Blueberry Hill)
1921 On December - 24 bill Dudley, NFL halfback (Pittsburgh, Detroit, Washington)
1922 BBC sends 1st British radio play "Truth about Father Christmas" on December - 24.
1922 Ava Gardner, Grabtown NC, actress (On the Beach, Night of the Iguana) on December - 24.
1923 Wilton S Mkwayi, South African ANC leader on December - 24.
1924 On December - 24 albania becomes a republic
1924 On December - 24 1st radio transmission of NCRV in Netherlands
1924 Roy Miller, cricketer (WI all-rounder in one Test 1953, 23 & 0-28) on this day in history.
1927 On this day in history test Cricket debut of Walter Hammond, who scored 51 & took 5-36 v S Af
1928 George Abbott Theater (Adelphi, 54 St) opens at 152 W 54th St NYC on this day in history.
1930 On December - 24 bandung, Java: ir Sukarno 4 years jail sentenced
1930 Eduard David, German minister (constitution of Weimar), dies at 67 on December - 24.
1932 Arturo Alessandri wins presidental election in Chile on this day in history.
1932 Eyvind Alnaes, composer, dies at 60 on December - 24.
1933 On December - 24 paris express train derails and kills 160, injures 300 (France) 1936 first radioactive isotope medicine administered, Berkeley, Ca
1933 Paris express train derails & kills 160, injures 300 (France) on this day in history.
1934 Grimmett takes 9-180 for SA as Queensland make 430 on this day in history.
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