Page 2: Historical Events In December - 24

1754  George Crabbe, Aldeburgh England, poet (Everlasting Mercy) on this day in history.   

1761  On December - 24 selam III, poet/composer/sultan of Turkey (1789-1808)   

1773  Joseph Wolfl, composer on December - 24.   

1777  Kiritimati, also called Christmas Island, is discovered by James Cook on this day in history.   

1781  On December - 24 friedrich, Baron von Riedesel 1738-1800 erects Canada's first Christmas tree for the garrison in Fort Sorel, Quebec   

1791  On this day in history a Eugene Scribe, French dramatist (Bertrand et Raton)   

1798  Russia & England sign Second anti-French Coalition on December - 24.   

1798  On this day in history adam B Mickiewicz, Poland, national poet (Pan Tadeusz)   

1799  Jakobijns plot against Napoleon uncovered on December - 24.   

1809  On December - 24 christopher "Kit" Carson, KY, Union brig-general/indian fighter   

1812  Henry Russell, composer on December - 24.   

1813  On December - 24 henry Wellington Greatorex, composer   

1814  Treaty of Ghent (end of the War of 1812) signed on December - 24.   

1814  On December - 24 treaty of Ghent (end of US-Britain's War of 1812) signed   

1818  On December - 24 "Silent Night" composed by Franz Joseph Gruber; first sung next day   

1818  "Silent Night" composed by Franz Joseph Gruber; 1st sung next day on December - 24.   

1818  James Prescott Joule, physicist (discovered conservation of energy) on this day in history.   

1822  On this day in history charles Hermite, French mathematician (E is Transcendent)   

1823  Philipp Christoph Kayser, composer, dies at 68 on December - 24.   

1824  Peter Cornelius, composer on this day in history.   

1826  On December - 24 ignacy Krzyzanowski, composer   

1829  On December - 24 benjamin Ipavec, composer   

1832  First US Negro hospital founded by whites chartered, Savannah GA on December - 24.   

1832  1st US Negro hospital founded by whites chartered, Savannah, Ga on this day in history.   

1837  Sissi, Emperor of Austria on December - 24.   

1851  On this day in history fire devastates Library of Congress in Washington destroys 35,000 volumes   

1851  Fire devastates Library of Congress in Wash, destroys 35,000 volumes on this day in history.   

1859  On this day in history roman Statkowski, composer   

1860  On this day in history joseph Jefferson's "Rip Van Winkle," premieres in NYC   

1862  On this day in history joseph Funk, composer, dies at 84   

1863  W M Thackeray, writer, dies at 52 on December - 24.   

1864  Battle of Gordonsville, VA on this day in history.   

1865  Several Confederate veterans form the Ku Klux Klan in Pulaski, Tn on this day in history.   

1865  Several Confederate veterans form Ku Klux Klan in Pulaski, Tn on December - 24.   

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

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

1389  John VI, Duke of Brittany (d. 1442) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1588  Constance of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1631) was born on December - 24.   

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

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

1257  Death of John I, Count of Hainaut (b. 1218) 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   

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 December - 24.