0003 Galba, Roman Emperor (d. 69) was born on December - 24.
1167 John "without a land", king of England (1199-1216) was born on this day in history.
1389 John VI, Duke of Brittany (d. 1442) was born on December - 24.
1475 Thomas Murner, German writer (d.c. 1537) was born on this day in history.
1491 Ignatius of Loyola, Spanish founder of the Jesuit order (d. 1556) was born on this day in history.
1508 Pietro Carnesecchi, Italian humanist (d. 1567) was born on December - 24.
1564 Abraham C Bloemaert, painter/cartoonist/engraver was born on this day in history.
1588 Constance of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1631) was born on December - 24.
0427 Death of Archbishop Sisinnius I of Constantinople on this day in history.
1069 Godfried II, with the Beard, duke of Neder-Lutherans, dies on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1541 On December - 24 andreas R Bodenstein von Carlstadt, radical Lutheran, dies at about 61
1548 On this day in history maximilian of Egmond, Dutch count/stadholder of Frisia, dies