Page 2: Historical Events In December - 24

1754  George Crabbe, Aldeburgh England, poet (Everlasting Mercy) on December - 24.   

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

1773  On December - 24 joseph Wolfl, composer   

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

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  On this day in history russia & England sign Second anti-French Coalition   

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

1799  Jakobijns plot against Napoleon uncovered on this day in history.   

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

1812  Henry Russell, composer on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history treaty of Ghent (end of US-Britain's War of 1812) signed   

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

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 December - 24 charles Hermite, French mathematician (E is Transcendent)   

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

1824  On this day in history peter Cornelius, composer   

1826  On December - 24 ignacy Krzyzanowski, composer   

1829  On this day in history benjamin Ipavec, composer   

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

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

1859  Roman Statkowski, composer on December - 24.   

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

1862  Joseph Funk, composer, dies at 84 on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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0003  Galba, Roman Emperor (d. 69) was born on this day in history.   

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

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  On December - 24 birth of ignatius of Loyola, Spanish founder of the Jesuit order (d. 1556)   

1508  On this day in history 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  On this day in history godfried II, with the Beard, duke of Neder-Lutherans, dies   

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

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

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 December - 24.   

1541  On this day in history andreas R Bodenstein von Carlstadt, radical Lutheran, dies at about 61   

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