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 December - 24.   

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

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

1791  On December - 24 a Eugene Scribe, French dramatist (Bertrand et Raton)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1812  Henry Russell, composer on December - 24.   

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

1814  On this day in history treaty of Ghent (end of the War of 1812) signed   

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

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

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  Peter Cornelius, composer on December - 24.   

1826  On December - 24 ignacy Krzyzanowski, composer   

1829  On this day in history benjamin Ipavec, composer   

1832  On this day in history 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  Sissi, Emperor of Austria on this day in history.   

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 December - 24 roman Statkowski, composer   

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

1864  Battle of Gordonsville, VA on December - 24.   

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 December - 24.   

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  On December - 24 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  Abraham C Bloemaert, painter/cartoonist/engraver was born on this day in history.   

1588  Constance of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1631) was born on December - 24.   

0427  Death of Archbishop Sisinnius I of Constantinople on December - 24.   

1069  Godfried II, with the Beard, duke of Neder-Lutherans, dies on December - 24.   

1257  Death of John I, Count of Hainaut (b. 1218) on December - 24.   

1380  John von Neumarkt, German bishop/Chancellor Karel IV, dies on December - 24.   

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

1524  On this day in history 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 this day in history maximilian of Egmond, Dutch count/stadholder of Frisia, dies