Historical Events In December - 24

0427  On this day in history archbishop Sisinnius I of Constantinople   

0563  On December - 24 the Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by earthquakes.   

0640  John IV begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

1046  On December - 24 pope Clement II, [Suitger] elected   

1069  Godfried II, with the Beard, duke of Neder-Lutherans, dies on December - 24.   

1167  The birth of John I, King of England, responsible for signing the Magna Carta on this day in history.   

1167  John "without a land", king of England (1199-1216) on this day in history.   

1294  On this day in history cardinal Benedetto Gaetani chosen as Pope Boniface VIII   

1380  John von Neumarkt, German bishop/Chancellor Karel IV, dies on December - 24.   

1453  On December - 24 john Dunstable, English composer, dies   

1475  Thomas Murner, German writer (d.c. 1537) on December - 24.   

1476  400 Burgundy soldiers freeze to death during siege of Nancy on this day in history.   

1515  On December - 24 thomas Wolsey appointed English Lord Chancellor   

1524  Vasco da Gama, Portuguese explorer/viceroy of Cochin, dies at about 55 on December - 24.   

1541  On December - 24 andreas R Bodenstein von Carlstadt, radical Lutheran, dies at about 61   

1548  Maximilian of Egmond, Dutch count/stadholder of Frisia, dies on this day in history.   

1564  On this day in history abraham C Bloemaert, painter/cartoonist/engraver   

1565  Compromise of the Nobles closes against inquisition on December - 24.   

1568  On this day in history uprising of Morisco's in Granada   

1584  Basque whaler Joanes de Echaniz dictates his last will and testament at Carol's Cove, near Red Bay Labrador, it is the oldest surviving will in Canadian history on December - 24.   

1593  Storm hits Texel: 40 ships hit, 500 killed on this day in history.   

1651  On this day in history john van Riebeeck departs to Cape of Good Hope   

1653  Georg Motz, composer on this day in history.   

1660  Mary I Henriette Stuart, queen of England, dies at 29 on this day in history.   

1679  Domenico Natale Sarro, composer on this day in history.   

1689  On this day in history french van Mieris "the Young", Dutch painter/historian   

1707  Noel Coypel, French painter, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1714  On December - 24 rainieri De Calzabigi, Italian's literary (1st European Lottery)   

1715  Swedish troops occupy Norway on this day in history.   

1716  Patrice F earl De Neney, South Netherlands chairman of Secret Council on December - 24.   

1719  Johann Christoph Altnikol, composer on December - 24.   

1724  On December - 24 benjamin Franklin arrives in London   

1726  On December - 24 johann Ernst Hartmann, composer   

1745  On this day in history benjamin Rush, Byberry Pa, physician/general/signer (Decl of Indep)   

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0003  Galba, Roman Emperor (d. 69) was born on December - 24.   

1167  John "without a land", king of England (1199-1216) was born on December - 24.   

1389  On December - 24 birth of john VI, Duke of Brittany (d. 1442)   

1475  Thomas Murner, German writer (d.c. 1537) was born on this day in history.   

1491  On December - 24 birth of ignatius of Loyola, Spanish founder of the Jesuit order (d. 1556)   

1508  On December - 24 birth of pietro Carnesecchi, Italian humanist (d. 1567)   

1564  Abraham C Bloemaert, painter/cartoonist/engraver was born on this day in history.   

1588  On December - 24 birth of constance of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1631)   

0427  On this day in history death of archbishop Sisinnius I of Constantinople   

1069  On this day in history godfried II, with the Beard, duke of Neder-Lutherans, dies   

1257  Death of John I, Count of Hainaut (b. 1218) on this day in history.   

1380  John von Neumarkt, German bishop/Chancellor Karel IV, dies on this day in history.   

1453  John Dunstable, English composer, dies on this day in history.   

1524  On this day in history vasco da Gama, Portuguese explorer/viceroy of Cochin, dies at about 55   

1541  Andreas R Bodenstein von Carlstadt, radical Lutheran, dies at about 61 on this day in history.   

1548  Maximilian of Egmond, Dutch count/stadholder of Frisia, dies on this day in history.