Page 4: Historical Events In December - 24

1906  On December - 24 reginald A Fessenden became 1st to broadcast music over radio (Mass)   

1906  John Walker, museum director on December - 24.   

1907  On December - 24 i[sidore] F[einstein] Stone, US journalist (IF Stone's Weekly)   

1907  On this day in history isidor Feinstein "Izzy" Stone, journalist (IF Stone's Weekly), dies   

1908  Francois-Auguste Gevaert, Belgian musicologist/composer, dies at 80 on December - 24.   

1909  Adam Popovich, composer on this day in history.   

1909  Nicolaas G Pierson, director Suriname/Dutch Bank, dies at 80 on December - 24.   

1910  On this day in history luisa Tetrazzini sings to 250,000 people at Lotta's Fountain   

1910  Betty Ann Davies, London England, actress (Tough Guy) on December - 24.   

1911  On this day in history eric Briault, educationalist   

1912  On December - 24 irving Fisher patents archiving system with index cards   

1913  On this day in history karl Michael Komma, composer   

1914  On this day in history german plane drops bombs on Dover England   

1914  On December - 24 dorothy Hyson, actress (Ghoul, Spare a Copper, Sing as We Go)   

1919  On this day in history john D. Rockefeller, the world's richest man, gave away one-hundred million dollars and I missed it   

1920  On December - 24 enrico Caruso gives his last public performance (New York NY)   

1920  On this day in history enrico Caruso gives his last public performance (NYC)   

1920  On December - 24 dave Bartholomew, La, jazz artist/songwriter (Blueberry Hill)   

1921  On December - 24 bill Dudley, NFL halfback (Pittsburgh, Detroit, Washington)   

1922  BBC sends 1st British radio play "Truth about Father Christmas" on December - 24.   

1922  On December - 24 ava Gardner, Grabtown NC, actress (On the Beach, Night of the Iguana)   

1923  Wilton S Mkwayi, South African ANC leader on this day in history.   

1924  On this day in history albania becomes a republic   

1924  1st radio transmission of NCRV in Netherlands on December - 24.   

1924  Roy Miller, cricketer (WI all-rounder in one Test 1953, 23 & 0-28) on this day in history.   

1927  Test Cricket debut of Walter Hammond, who scored 51 & took 5-36 v S Af on December - 24.   

1928  George Abbott Theater (Adelphi, 54 St) opens at 152 W 54th St NYC on this day in history.   

1930  On December - 24 bandung, Java: ir Sukarno 4 years jail sentenced   

1930  Eduard David, German minister (constitution of Weimar), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1932  On December - 24 arturo Alessandri wins presidental election in Chile   

1932  On this day in history eyvind Alnaes, composer, dies at 60   

1933  Paris express train derails and kills 160, injures 300 (France) 1936 first radioactive isotope medicine administered, Berkeley, Ca on this day in history.   

1933  Paris express train derails & kills 160, injures 300 (France) on December - 24.   

1934  On December - 24 grimmett takes 9-180 for SA as Queensland make 430   

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0003  On this day in history birth of galba, Roman Emperor (d. 69)   

1167  John "without a land", king of England (1199-1216) was born on December - 24.   

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

1475  On this day in history birth of thomas Murner, German writer (d.c. 1537)   

1491  On this day in history 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 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  On this day in history death of archbishop Sisinnius I of Constantinople   

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

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 this day in history.   

1524  Vasco da Gama, Portuguese explorer/viceroy of Cochin, dies at about 55 on December - 24.   

1541  Andreas R Bodenstein von Carlstadt, radical Lutheran, dies at about 61 on December - 24.   

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