Page 4: Historical Events In December - 24

1906  On this day in history reginald A Fessenden became 1st to broadcast music over radio (Mass)   

1906  John Walker, museum director on December - 24.   

1907  I[sidore] F[einstein] Stone, US journalist (IF Stone's Weekly) on December - 24.   

1907  Isidor Feinstein "Izzy" Stone, journalist (IF Stone's Weekly), dies on this day in history.   

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

1909  On this day in history adam Popovich, composer   

1909  On December - 24 nicolaas G Pierson, director Suriname/Dutch Bank, dies at 80   

1910  Luisa Tetrazzini sings to 250,000 people at Lotta's Fountain on December - 24.   

1910  On December - 24 betty Ann Davies, London England, actress (Tough Guy)   

1911  Eric Briault, educationalist on December - 24.   

1912  Irving Fisher patents archiving system with index cards on December - 24.   

1913  Karl Michael Komma, composer on December - 24.   

1914  German plane drops bombs on Dover England on December - 24.   

1914  Dorothy Hyson, actress (Ghoul, Spare a Copper, Sing as We Go) on this day in history.   

1919  John D. Rockefeller, the world's richest man, gave away one-hundred million dollars and I missed it on December - 24.   

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

1920  Enrico Caruso gives his last public performance (NYC) on this day in history.   

1920  Dave Bartholomew, La, jazz artist/songwriter (Blueberry Hill) on this day in history.   

1921  Bill Dudley, NFL halfback (Pittsburgh, Detroit, Washington) on this day in history.   

1922  BBC sends 1st British radio play "Truth about Father Christmas" on this day in history.   

1922  Ava Gardner, Grabtown NC, actress (On the Beach, Night of the Iguana) on this day in history.   

1923  On December - 24 wilton S Mkwayi, South African ANC leader   

1924  On this day in history albania becomes a republic   

1924  On this day in history 1st radio transmission of NCRV in Netherlands   

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

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

1928  On this day in history george Abbott Theater (Adelphi, 54 St) opens at 152 W 54th St NYC   

1930  Bandung, Java: ir Sukarno 4 years jail sentenced on December - 24.   

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

1932  On this day in history 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  On this day in history paris express train derails & kills 160, injures 300 (France)   

1934  Grimmett takes 9-180 for SA as Queensland make 430 on December - 24.   

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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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1588  On December - 24 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  Death of John I, Count of Hainaut (b. 1218) on December - 24.   

1380  John von Neumarkt, German bishop/Chancellor Karel IV, dies on December - 24.   

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

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