Page 3: Historical Events In December - 24

1867  Manuel de Oliveira Lima, Brazilian historian/diplomat on this day in history.   

1868  On this day in history emanuel Lasker, Germany, world chess champion (1894-21)   

1869  On December - 24 henriette GA Roland Holst-van der Schalk, Dutch poet (Women in Forest)   

1869  On December - 24 edwin M[cMasters] Stanton, US Secretary of War (1861-65), dies at 55   

1870  Rosario Scalero, composer on this day in history.   

1871  On December - 24 giusseppi Verdi's "Aida" premieres in Cairo, at Suez canal opening   

1871  On December - 24 verdi's 'Aida' performed for the first time, in Cairo   

1871  On this day in history henri Stroethoff, Dutch actor (A Chique Little Boy)   

1874  Pope Pius IX proclaims a jubilee for 1875 on this day in history.   

1879  On this day in history stanislav Pylypovych Lyudkevych, composer   

1881  On this day in history bronislaw Zygmunt Szulc, composer   

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  Louis-Prosper Gachard, Belgian historian, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1887  Louis Jouvet, Crozon France, actor (Volpone, Topaze, La Marseillaise) on this day in history.   

1888  The birth of Michael Curtiz, American director on this day in history.   

1889  Bicycle with a back-pedal brake patented on December - 24.   

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

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

1889  On this day in history vladimir Sokoloff, Moscow Russia, actor (Road to Morocco)   

1893  On this day in history henry Ford completes his 1st useful gas motor   

1893  Carl Brisson, Copenhagen Denmark, actor (Murder at the Vanities) on this day in history.   

1894  Scheveningse fishing boats destroyed by storm on December - 24.   

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

1898  Herman Heijermans' "Ghetto," premieres in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

1898  On December - 24 eugeniusz Pankiewicz, composer, dies at 41   

1900  Herman Heijermans' "Hope of Blessing" premieres in Amsterdam on December - 24.   

1904  On this day in history german SW Africa abolishes slavery of young children   

1904  On December - 24 daniel K Womack, singer/guitarist   

1904  Juliaan Dillens, Flemish sculptor, dies at 55 on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history howard Hughes born   

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

1905  Anna "Ans" van Dike ("the Young"), Jewish nazi collaborator on December - 24.   

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

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0003  On December - 24 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 December - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

1508  On December - 24 birth of pietro Carnesecchi, Italian humanist (d. 1567)   

1564  Abraham C Bloemaert, painter/cartoonist/engraver was born on December - 24.   

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

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 December - 24.   

1257  Death of John I, Count of Hainaut (b. 1218) on this day in history.   

1380  On December - 24 john von Neumarkt, German bishop/Chancellor Karel IV, dies   

1453  John Dunstable, English composer, dies on this day in history.   

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 December - 24.