Historical Events In December - 24
Wednesday, 20 January 2021
1906 On this day in history reginald A Fessenden became 1st to broadcast music over radio (Mass)
1906 On this day in history john Walker, museum director
1907 I[sidore] F[einstein] Stone, US journalist (IF Stone's Weekly) on December - 24.
1907 On December - 24 isidor Feinstein "Izzy" Stone, journalist (IF Stone's Weekly), dies
1908 Francois-Auguste Gevaert, Belgian musicologist/composer, dies at 80 on December - 24.
1909 On this day in history adam Popovich, composer
1909 Nicolaas G Pierson, director Suriname/Dutch Bank, dies at 80 on this day in history.
1910 On this day in history luisa Tetrazzini sings to 250,000 people at Lotta's Fountain
1910 On December - 24 betty Ann Davies, London England, actress (Tough Guy)
1911 Eric Briault, educationalist on this day in history.
1912 Irving Fisher patents archiving system with index cards on this day in history.
1913 Karl Michael Komma, composer on this day in history.
1914 On this day in history german plane drops bombs on Dover England
1914 Dorothy Hyson, actress (Ghoul, Spare a Copper, Sing as We Go) on December - 24.
1919 On December - 24 john D. Rockefeller, the world's richest man, gave away one-hundred million dollars and I missed it
1920 Enrico Caruso gives his last public performance (New York NY) on December - 24.
1920 On December - 24 enrico Caruso gives his last public performance (NYC)
1920 On this day in history dave Bartholomew, La, jazz artist/songwriter (Blueberry Hill)
1921 Bill Dudley, NFL halfback (Pittsburgh, Detroit, Washington) on this day in history.
1922 On December - 24 bBC sends 1st British radio play "Truth about Father Christmas"
1922 Ava Gardner, Grabtown NC, actress (On the Beach, Night of the Iguana) on this day in history.
1923 Wilton S Mkwayi, South African ANC leader on this day in history.
1924 Albania becomes a republic on December - 24.
1924 On this day in history 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 Test Cricket debut of Walter Hammond, who scored 51 & took 5-36 v S Af on this day in history.
1928 On December - 24 george Abbott Theater (Adelphi, 54 St) opens at 152 W 54th St NYC
1930 Bandung, Java: ir Sukarno 4 years jail sentenced on December - 24.
1930 Eduard David, German minister (constitution of Weimar), dies at 67 on this day in history.
1932 On this day in history arturo Alessandri wins presidental election in Chile
1932 On December - 24 eyvind Alnaes, composer, dies at 60
1933 On this day in history 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 On this day in history grimmett takes 9-180 for SA as Queensland make 430
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