Page 2: Historical Events In December - 24
Friday, 11 July 2025
1754 George Crabbe, Aldeburgh England, poet (Everlasting Mercy) on this day in history.
1761 Selam III, poet/composer/sultan of Turkey (1789-1808) on this day in history.
1773 On December - 24 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 this day in history.
1791 On this day in history a Eugene Scribe, French dramatist (Bertrand et Raton)
1798 On December - 24 russia & England sign Second anti-French Coalition
1798 Adam B Mickiewicz, Poland, national poet (Pan Tadeusz) on this day in history.
1799 Jakobijns plot against Napoleon uncovered on December - 24.
1809 On December - 24 christopher "Kit" Carson, KY, Union brig-general/indian fighter
1812 On this day in history henry Russell, composer
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 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 On December - 24 philipp Christoph Kayser, composer, dies at 68
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 December - 24.
1832 1st US Negro hospital founded by whites chartered, Savannah, Ga on this day in history.
1837 On this day in history sissi, Emperor of Austria
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 December - 24 roman Statkowski, composer
1860 Joseph Jefferson's "Rip Van Winkle," premieres in NYC on this day in history.
1862 On December - 24 joseph Funk, composer, dies at 84
1863 W M Thackeray, writer, dies at 52 on this day in history.
1864 Battle of Gordonsville, VA on this day in history.
1865 On December - 24 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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