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 December - 24.   

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 this day in history rosario Scalero, composer   

1871  Giusseppi Verdi's "Aida" premieres in Cairo, at Suez canal opening on this day in history.   

1871  On this day in history 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  On this day in history pope Pius IX proclaims a jubilee for 1875   

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  On this day in history arthur Dolphin, cricketer (Yorkshire & England keeper, later Test ump)   

1885  On this day in history louis-Prosper Gachard, Belgian historian, dies at 85   

1887  On December - 24 louis Jouvet, Crozon France, actor (Volpone, Topaze, La Marseillaise)   

1888  On December - 24 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 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  On December - 24 carl Brisson, Copenhagen Denmark, actor (Murder at the Vanities)   

1894  On this day in history scheveningse fishing boats destroyed by storm   

1894  Georges Guynemer, French WW I pilot on December - 24.   

1898  On this day in history herman Heijermans' "Ghetto," premieres in Amsterdam   

1898  On this day in history eugeniusz Pankiewicz, composer, dies at 41   

1900  Herman Heijermans' "Hope of Blessing" premieres in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

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

1904  Daniel K Womack, singer/guitarist on December - 24.   

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

1905  Howard Hughes born on December - 24.   

1905  The birth of Howard Hughes, American tycoon on December - 24.   

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 December - 24.   

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

1167  On this day in history birth of john "without a land", king of England (1199-1216)   

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  On this day in history birth of pietro Carnesecchi, Italian humanist (d. 1567)   

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

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  On this day in history godfried II, with the Beard, duke of Neder-Lutherans, dies   

1257  On December - 24 death of john I, Count of Hainaut (b. 1218)   

1380  John von Neumarkt, German bishop/Chancellor Karel IV, dies on this day in history.   

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

1524  On December - 24 vasco da Gama, Portuguese explorer/viceroy of Cochin, dies at about 55   

1541  On this day in history andreas R Bodenstein von Carlstadt, radical Lutheran, dies at about 61   

1548  Maximilian of Egmond, Dutch count/stadholder of Frisia, dies on December - 24.