Historical Events In December - 24

1906  Reginald A Fessenden became 1st to broadcast music over radio (Mass) on December - 24.  

1906  On December - 24 john Walker, museum director  

1907  I[sidore] F[einstein] Stone, US journalist (IF Stone's Weekly) on this day in history.  

1907  On December - 24 isidor Feinstein "Izzy" Stone, journalist (IF Stone's Weekly), dies  

1908  On December - 24 francois-Auguste Gevaert, Belgian musicologist/composer, dies at 80  

1909  Adam Popovich, composer on this day in history.  

1909  Nicolaas G Pierson, director Suriname/Dutch Bank, dies at 80 on this day in history.  

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.  

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

1913  Karl Michael Komma, composer on December - 24.  

1914  German plane drops bombs on Dover England on this day in history.  

1914  Dorothy Hyson, actress (Ghoul, Spare a Copper, Sing as We Go) on December - 24.  

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

1920  On this day in history enrico Caruso gives his last public performance (New York NY)  

1920  On December - 24 enrico Caruso gives his last public performance (NYC)  

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

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 this day in history ava Gardner, Grabtown NC, actress (On the Beach, Night of the Iguana)  

1923  Wilton S Mkwayi, South African ANC leader on December - 24.  

1924  Albania becomes a republic on this day in history.  

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

1924  On December - 24 roy Miller, cricketer (WI all-rounder in one Test 1953, 23 & 0-28)  

1927  On this day in history test Cricket debut of Walter Hammond, who scored 51 & took 5-36 v S Af  

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

1930  On this day in history bandung, Java: ir Sukarno 4 years jail sentenced  

1930  On December - 24 eduard David, German minister (constitution of Weimar), dies at 67  

1932  On this day in history arturo Alessandri wins presidental election in Chile  

1932  On December - 24 eyvind Alnaes, composer, dies at 60  

1933  On December - 24 paris express train derails and kills 160, injures 300 (France) 1936 first radioactive isotope medicine administered, Berkeley, Ca  

1933  On this day in history paris express train derails & kills 160, injures 300 (France)  

1934  On this day in history grimmett takes 9-180 for SA as Queensland make 430  

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

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

1389  On this day in history 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 December - 24 birth of ignatius of Loyola, Spanish founder of the Jesuit order (d. 1556)  

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

1564  On this day in history 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  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  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  On December - 24 john Dunstable, English composer, dies  

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  Maximilian of Egmond, Dutch count/stadholder of Frisia, dies on this day in history.