Historical Events In December - 24

0427  Archbishop Sisinnius I of Constantinople on December - 24.   

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  Pope Clement II, [Suitger] elected on December - 24.   

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

1167  On December - 24 the birth of John I, King of England, responsible for signing the Magna Carta   

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

1294  Cardinal Benedetto Gaetani chosen as Pope Boniface VIII on this day in history.   

1380  On this day in history john von Neumarkt, German bishop/Chancellor Karel IV, dies   

1453  John Dunstable, English composer, dies on December - 24.   

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

1476  On December - 24 400 Burgundy soldiers freeze to death during siege of Nancy   

1515  Thomas Wolsey appointed English Lord Chancellor 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 December - 24.   

1548  On December - 24 maximilian of Egmond, Dutch count/stadholder of Frisia, dies   

1564  On December - 24 abraham C Bloemaert, painter/cartoonist/engraver   

1565  On this day in history compromise of the Nobles closes against inquisition   

1568  On December - 24 uprising of Morisco's in Granada   

1584  On this day in history 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.   

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

1651  On December - 24 john van Riebeeck departs to Cape of Good Hope   

1653  On this day in history georg Motz, composer   

1660  On this day in history mary I Henriette Stuart, queen of England, dies at 29   

1679  Domenico Natale Sarro, composer on December - 24.   

1689  French van Mieris "the Young", Dutch painter/historian on December - 24.   

1707  On December - 24 noel Coypel, French painter, dies at 78   

1714  Rainieri De Calzabigi, Italian's literary (1st European Lottery) on this day in history.   

1715  Swedish troops occupy Norway on December - 24.   

1716  On December - 24 patrice F earl De Neney, South Netherlands chairman of Secret Council   

1719  On December - 24 johann Christoph Altnikol, composer   

1724  Benjamin Franklin arrives in London on December - 24.   

1726  Johann Ernst Hartmann, composer on this day in history.   

1745  Benjamin Rush, Byberry Pa, physician/general/signer (Decl of Indep) on December - 24.   

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0003  On this day in history birth of galba, Roman Emperor (d. 69)   

1167  On this day in history birth of john "without a land", king of England (1199-1216)   

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

1475  On December - 24 birth of thomas Murner, German writer (d.c. 1537)   

1491  Ignatius of Loyola, Spanish founder of the Jesuit order (d. 1556) was born on this day in history.   

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

1564  Abraham C Bloemaert, painter/cartoonist/engraver was born on December - 24.   

1588  On this day in history birth of constance of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1631)   

0427  Death of Archbishop Sisinnius I of Constantinople on this day in history.   

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

1257  On December - 24 death of john I, Count of Hainaut (b. 1218)   

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  On December - 24 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  On this day in history maximilian of Egmond, Dutch count/stadholder of Frisia, dies