Page 2: 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  Joseph Wolfl, composer on this day in history.   

1777  On this day in history kiritimati, also called Christmas Island, is discovered by James Cook   

1781  On this day in history 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 December - 24.   

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

1799  Jakobijns plot against Napoleon uncovered on December - 24.   

1809  On this day in history christopher "Kit" Carson, KY, Union brig-general/indian fighter   

1812  Henry Russell, composer on this day in history.   

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

1814  Treaty of Ghent (end of the War of 1812) signed on December - 24.   

1814  Treaty of Ghent (end of US-Britain's War of 1812) signed on December - 24.   

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

1818  On this day in history "Silent Night" composed by Franz Joseph Gruber; 1st sung next day   

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

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

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

1824  On December - 24 peter Cornelius, composer   

1826  On December - 24 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 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  On December - 24 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 this day in history.   

1864  Battle of Gordonsville, VA on December - 24.   

1865  Several Confederate veterans form the Ku Klux Klan in Pulaski, Tn on this day in history.   

1865  Several Confederate veterans form Ku Klux Klan in Pulaski, Tn on this day in history.   

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0003  On this day in history birth of galba, Roman Emperor (d. 69)   

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

1389  John VI, Duke of Brittany (d. 1442) was born on this day in history.   

1475  Thomas Murner, German writer (d.c. 1537) was born on this day in history.   

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  Abraham C Bloemaert, painter/cartoonist/engraver was born on this day in history.   

1588  On December - 24 birth of constance of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1631)   

0427  On December - 24 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  John von Neumarkt, German bishop/Chancellor Karel IV, dies on December - 24.   

1453  On this day in history john Dunstable, English composer, dies   

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  On December - 24 maximilian of Egmond, Dutch count/stadholder of Frisia, dies