Historical Events In December - 24

0427  Archbishop Sisinnius I of Constantinople on December - 24.   

0563  The Byzantine church Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is dedicated for the second time after being destroyed by earthquakes on this day in history.   

0640  John IV begins his reign as Catholic Pope on December - 24.   

1046  Pope Clement II, [Suitger] elected on December - 24.   

1069  Godfried II, with the Beard, duke of Neder-Lutherans, dies on this day in history.   

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

1167  On December - 24 john "without a land", king of England (1199-1216)   

1294  Cardinal Benedetto Gaetani chosen as Pope Boniface VIII 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.   

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  On December - 24 thomas Wolsey appointed English Lord Chancellor   

1524  On December - 24 vasco da Gama, Portuguese explorer/viceroy of Cochin, dies at about 55   

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   

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

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

1568  Uprising of Morisco's in Granada on December - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

1593  On this day in history storm hits Texel: 40 ships hit, 500 killed   

1651  John van Riebeeck departs to Cape of Good Hope on December - 24.   

1653  Georg Motz, composer on this day in history.   

1660  On December - 24 mary I Henriette Stuart, queen of England, dies at 29   

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

1719  Johann Christoph Altnikol, composer on December - 24.   

1724  Benjamin Franklin arrives in London on December - 24.   

1726  Johann Ernst Hartmann, composer on December - 24.   

1745  On December - 24 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 December - 24.   

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 this day in history 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  On this day in history death of john I, Count of Hainaut (b. 1218)   

1380  On December - 24 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  Maximilian of Egmond, Dutch count/stadholder of Frisia, dies on this day in history.