Historical Events In December - 24

1754  On this day in history george Crabbe, Aldeburgh England, poet (Everlasting Mercy)  

1761  On this day in history selam III, poet/composer/sultan of Turkey (1789-1808)  

1773  On December - 24 joseph Wolfl, composer  

1777  On this day in history 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  A Eugene Scribe, French dramatist (Bertrand et Raton) on this day in history.  

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

1798  Adam B Mickiewicz, Poland, national poet (Pan Tadeusz) on December - 24.  

1799  Jakobijns plot against Napoleon uncovered on December - 24.  

1809  Christopher "Kit" Carson, KY, Union brig-general/indian fighter on this day in history.  

1812  On this day in history henry Russell, composer  

1813  Henry Wellington Greatorex, composer on December - 24.  

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  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 December - 24.  

1822  Charles Hermite, French mathematician (E is Transcendent) on December - 24.  

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

1824  Peter Cornelius, composer on December - 24.  

1826  On this day in history ignacy Krzyzanowski, composer  

1829  Benjamin Ipavec, composer on this day in history.  

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

1832  1st US Negro hospital founded by whites chartered, Savannah, Ga on December - 24.  

1837  On this day in history sissi, Emperor of Austria  

1851  On December - 24 fire devastates Library of Congress in Washington destroys 35,000 volumes  

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

1859  On this day in history roman Statkowski, composer  

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

1862  Joseph Funk, composer, dies at 84 on December - 24.  

1863  W M Thackeray, writer, dies at 52 on this day in history.  

1864  On this day in history battle of Gordonsville, VA  

1865  On this day in history several Confederate veterans form the Ku Klux Klan in Pulaski, Tn  

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  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  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 this day in history.  

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

1257  On December - 24 death of john I, Count of Hainaut (b. 1218)  

1380  John von Neumarkt, German bishop/Chancellor Karel IV, dies on December - 24.  

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

1524  Vasco da Gama, Portuguese explorer/viceroy of Cochin, dies at about 55 on December - 24.  

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