Page 2: Historical Events In December - 24

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

1167  John "without a land", king of England (1199-1216) was born on this day in history.   

1389  On December - 24 birth of john VI, Duke of Brittany (d. 1442)   

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  Pietro Carnesecchi, Italian humanist (d. 1567) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

0427  On December - 24 death of archbishop Sisinnius I of Constantinople   

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

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

1524  On this day in history vasco da Gama, Portuguese explorer/viceroy of Cochin, dies at about 55   

1541  On December - 24 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.