Historical Events In December - 24

0427  On this day in history archbishop Sisinnius I of Constantinople   

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

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  On December - 24 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 December - 24.   

1380  On December - 24 john von Neumarkt, German bishop/Chancellor Karel IV, dies   

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

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

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

1515  Thomas Wolsey appointed English Lord Chancellor on this day in history.   

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

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

1565  On December - 24 compromise of the Nobles closes against inquisition   

1568  Uprising of Morisco's in Granada on this day in history.   

1584  On December - 24 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 December - 24.   

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

1653  On this day in history georg Motz, composer   

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

1679  On December - 24 domenico Natale Sarro, composer   

1689  On December - 24 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  On this day in history swedish troops occupy Norway   

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

1719  On this day in history johann Christoph Altnikol, composer   

1724  Benjamin Franklin arrives in London on December - 24.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of ignatius of Loyola, Spanish founder of the Jesuit order (d. 1556)   

1508  On this day in history birth of pietro Carnesecchi, Italian humanist (d. 1567)   

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

1069  On December - 24 godfried II, with the Beard, duke of Neder-Lutherans, dies   

1257  Death of John I, Count of Hainaut (b. 1218) on December - 24.   

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

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

1524  On this day in history 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  Maximilian of Egmond, Dutch count/stadholder of Frisia, dies on this day in history.