Historical Events In December - 24

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

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

1773  On this day in history joseph Wolfl, composer  

1777  Kiritimati, also called Christmas Island, is discovered by James Cook on December - 24.  

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

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  On December - 24 adam B Mickiewicz, Poland, national poet (Pan Tadeusz)  

1799  On December - 24 jakobijns plot against Napoleon uncovered  

1809  Christopher "Kit" Carson, KY, Union brig-general/indian fighter on December - 24.  

1812  Henry Russell, composer on this day in history.  

1813  Henry Wellington Greatorex, composer on December - 24.  

1814  Treaty of Ghent (end of the War of 1812) signed on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1818  On December - 24 james Prescott Joule, physicist (discovered conservation of energy)  

1822  Charles Hermite, French mathematician (E is Transcendent) on this day in history.  

1823  On December - 24 philipp Christoph Kayser, composer, dies at 68  

1824  On December - 24 peter Cornelius, composer  

1826  On this day in history ignacy Krzyzanowski, composer  

1829  Benjamin Ipavec, composer on this day in history.  

1832  On December - 24 first US Negro hospital founded by whites chartered, Savannah GA  

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

1837  On December - 24 sissi, Emperor of Austria  

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

1851  Fire devastates Library of Congress in Wash, destroys 35,000 volumes on December - 24.  

1859  Roman Statkowski, composer on December - 24.  

1860  Joseph Jefferson's "Rip Van Winkle," premieres in NYC on December - 24.  

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

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

1864  On December - 24 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  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 December - 24.  

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 December - 24.  

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  Abraham C Bloemaert, painter/cartoonist/engraver was born on December - 24.  

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

1257  On this day in history death of john I, Count of Hainaut (b. 1218)  

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

1453  John Dunstable, English composer, dies on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history maximilian of Egmond, Dutch count/stadholder of Frisia, dies