Page 3: Historical Events In December - 24

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

1868  On December - 24 emanuel Lasker, Germany, world chess champion (1894-21)   

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

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

1870  Rosario Scalero, composer on December - 24.   

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  Henri Stroethoff, Dutch actor (A Chique Little Boy) on this day in history.   

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  On December - 24 arthur Dolphin, cricketer (Yorkshire & England keeper, later Test ump)   

1885  Louis-Prosper Gachard, Belgian historian, dies at 85 on December - 24.   

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

1888  The birth of Michael Curtiz, American director on December - 24.   

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

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  On this day in history scheveningse fishing boats destroyed by storm   

1894  On December - 24 georges Guynemer, French WW I pilot   

1898  On December - 24 herman Heijermans' "Ghetto," premieres in Amsterdam   

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

1900  On this day in history herman Heijermans' "Hope of Blessing" premieres in Amsterdam   

1904  German SW Africa abolishes slavery of young children on December - 24.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1389  John VI, Duke of Brittany (d. 1442) was born on December - 24.   

1475  Thomas Murner, German writer (d.c. 1537) was born on December - 24.   

1491  On December - 24 birth of ignatius of Loyola, Spanish founder of the Jesuit order (d. 1556)   

1508  On this day in history birth of pietro Carnesecchi, Italian humanist (d. 1567)   

1564  On December - 24 birth of abraham C Bloemaert, painter/cartoonist/engraver   

1588  On this day in history birth of constance of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1631)   

0427  Death of Archbishop Sisinnius I of Constantinople on this day in history.   

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

1257  On this day in history death of john I, Count of Hainaut (b. 1218)   

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

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

1548  On this day in history maximilian of Egmond, Dutch count/stadholder of Frisia, dies