Page 2: Historical Events In December - 24

1754  On December - 24 george Crabbe, Aldeburgh England, poet (Everlasting Mercy)   

1761  Selam III, poet/composer/sultan of Turkey (1789-1808) on December - 24.   

1773  Joseph Wolfl, composer on this day in history.   

1777  On December - 24 kiritimati, also called Christmas Island, is discovered by James Cook   

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 December - 24 a Eugene Scribe, French dramatist (Bertrand et Raton)   

1798  Russia & England sign Second anti-French Coalition on this day in history.   

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

1799  On this day in history jakobijns plot against Napoleon uncovered   

1809  On this day in history christopher "Kit" Carson, KY, Union brig-general/indian fighter   

1812  Henry Russell, composer on December - 24.   

1813  On this day in history henry Wellington Greatorex, composer   

1814  On December - 24 treaty of Ghent (end of the War of 1812) signed   

1814  Treaty of Ghent (end of US-Britain's War of 1812) signed on December - 24.   

1818  "Silent Night" composed by Franz Joseph Gruber; first sung next day on this day in history.   

1818  "Silent Night" composed by Franz Joseph Gruber; 1st sung next day on this day in history.   

1818  James Prescott Joule, physicist (discovered conservation of energy) on December - 24.   

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

1823  Philipp Christoph Kayser, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1824  Peter Cornelius, composer on December - 24.   

1826  Ignacy Krzyzanowski, composer on this day in history.   

1829  Benjamin Ipavec, composer on December - 24.   

1832  First US Negro hospital founded by whites chartered, Savannah GA on this day in history.   

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

1837  On December - 24 sissi, Emperor of Austria   

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

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

1859  Roman Statkowski, composer on this day in history.   

1860  Joseph Jefferson's "Rip Van Winkle," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

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

1863  On December - 24 w M Thackeray, writer, dies at 52   

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

1167  John "without a land", king of England (1199-1216) was born on this day in history.   

1389  On this day in history 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 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  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 this day in history 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 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