Page 3: Historical Events In December - 24

1867  Manuel de Oliveira Lima, Brazilian historian/diplomat on December - 24.   

1868  Emanuel Lasker, Germany, world chess champion (1894-21) on this day in history.   

1869  Henriette GA Roland Holst-van der Schalk, Dutch poet (Women in Forest) on this day in history.   

1869  On this day in history edwin M[cMasters] Stanton, US Secretary of War (1861-65), dies at 55   

1870  On December - 24 rosario Scalero, composer   

1871  Giusseppi Verdi's "Aida" premieres in Cairo, at Suez canal opening on December - 24.   

1871  On this day in history verdi's 'Aida' performed for the first time, in Cairo   

1871  On December - 24 henri Stroethoff, Dutch actor (A Chique Little Boy)   

1874  On this day in history pope Pius IX proclaims a jubilee for 1875   

1879  On December - 24 stanislav Pylypovych Lyudkevych, composer   

1881  Bronislaw Zygmunt Szulc, composer on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history austria-Hungary admits King Leopold II's Congo Free State   

1885  Arthur Dolphin, cricketer (Yorkshire & England keeper, later Test ump) on December - 24.   

1885  On December - 24 louis-Prosper Gachard, Belgian historian, dies at 85   

1887  On this day in history louis Jouvet, Crozon France, actor (Volpone, Topaze, La Marseillaise)   

1888  On this day in history the birth of Michael Curtiz, American director   

1889  On December - 24 bicycle with a back-pedal brake patented   

1889  Daniel Stover and William Hance patent bicycle with back pedal brake on December - 24.   

1889  Daniel Stover & William Hance patent bicycle with back pedal brake on this day in history.   

1889  On December - 24 vladimir Sokoloff, Moscow Russia, actor (Road to Morocco)   

1893  Henry Ford completes his 1st useful gas motor on this day in history.   

1893  Carl Brisson, Copenhagen Denmark, actor (Murder at the Vanities) on December - 24.   

1894  On December - 24 scheveningse fishing boats destroyed by storm   

1894  Georges Guynemer, French WW I pilot on this day in history.   

1898  Herman Heijermans' "Ghetto," premieres in Amsterdam on December - 24.   

1898  Eugeniusz Pankiewicz, composer, dies at 41 on this day in history.   

1900  On December - 24 herman Heijermans' "Hope of Blessing" premieres in Amsterdam   

1904  On December - 24 german SW Africa abolishes slavery of young children   

1904  Daniel K Womack, singer/guitarist on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history juliaan Dillens, Flemish sculptor, dies at 55   

1905  On December - 24 howard Hughes born   

1905  On December - 24 the birth of Howard Hughes, American tycoon   

1905  On December - 24 anna "Ans" van Dike ("the Young"), Jewish nazi collaborator   

1906  Reginald A Fessenden became first to broadcast music over radio (Mass) on this day in history.   

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0003  Galba, Roman Emperor (d. 69) was born on December - 24.   

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

1389  On this day in history 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  Ignatius of Loyola, Spanish founder of the Jesuit order (d. 1556) was born on December - 24.   

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

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

1069  Godfried II, with the Beard, duke of Neder-Lutherans, dies on this day in history.   

1257  On December - 24 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.