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  On this day in history john IV begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

1046  On this day in history pope Clement II, [Suitger] elected   

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

1167  On this day in history 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  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  On December - 24 thomas Wolsey appointed English Lord Chancellor   

1524  Vasco da Gama, Portuguese explorer/viceroy of Cochin, dies at about 55 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 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  On December - 24 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  Mary I Henriette Stuart, queen of England, dies at 29 on December - 24.   

1679  Domenico Natale Sarro, composer on December - 24.   

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

1707  Noel Coypel, French painter, dies at 78 on December - 24.   

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  On December - 24 johann Christoph Altnikol, composer   

1724  On this day in history benjamin Franklin arrives in London   

1726  On this day in history 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  On December - 24 birth of galba, Roman Emperor (d. 69)   

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

1389  John VI, Duke of Brittany (d. 1442) was born on December - 24.   

1475  On this day in history birth of thomas Murner, German writer (d.c. 1537)   

1491  Ignatius of Loyola, Spanish founder of the Jesuit order (d. 1556) was born on December - 24.   

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 December - 24 death of archbishop Sisinnius I of Constantinople   

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

1453  On this day in history john Dunstable, English composer, dies   

1524  Vasco da Gama, Portuguese explorer/viceroy of Cochin, dies at about 55 on this day in history.   

1541  Andreas R Bodenstein von Carlstadt, radical Lutheran, dies at about 61 on December - 24.   

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