Page 2: Historical Events In December - 24

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

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

1773  Joseph Wolfl, composer on this day in history.   

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

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 December - 24.   

1798  On this day in history russia & England sign Second anti-French Coalition   

1798  On December - 24 adam B Mickiewicz, Poland, national poet (Pan Tadeusz)   

1799  On this day in history jakobijns plot against Napoleon uncovered   

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

1812  On December - 24 henry Russell, composer   

1813  Henry Wellington Greatorex, composer on this day in history.   

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

1814  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1818  On this day in history james Prescott Joule, physicist (discovered conservation of energy)   

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

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

1824  Peter Cornelius, composer on December - 24.   

1826  Ignacy Krzyzanowski, composer on December - 24.   

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 December - 24.   

1837  Sissi, Emperor of Austria on December - 24.   

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  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 December - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

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0003  On December - 24 birth of galba, Roman Emperor (d. 69)   

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  On December - 24 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  On this day in history birth of abraham C Bloemaert, painter/cartoonist/engraver   

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  Godfried II, with the Beard, duke of Neder-Lutherans, dies on this day in history.   

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

1380  On this day in history john von Neumarkt, German bishop/Chancellor Karel IV, dies   

1453  John Dunstable, English composer, dies on December - 24.   

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  Maximilian of Egmond, Dutch count/stadholder of Frisia, dies on December - 24.