Historical Events In December - 24

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

1906  On this day in history john Walker, museum director  

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

1907  Isidor Feinstein "Izzy" Stone, journalist (IF Stone's Weekly), dies on December - 24.  

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

1909  On this day in history adam Popovich, composer  

1909  On this day in history nicolaas G Pierson, director Suriname/Dutch Bank, dies at 80  

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

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

1911  Eric Briault, educationalist on this day in history.  

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

1913  Karl Michael Komma, composer on December - 24.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1920  Enrico Caruso gives his last public performance (New York NY) on December - 24.  

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

1920  Dave Bartholomew, La, jazz artist/songwriter (Blueberry Hill) on December - 24.  

1921  Bill Dudley, NFL halfback (Pittsburgh, Detroit, Washington) on December - 24.  

1922  On this day in history bBC sends 1st British radio play "Truth about Father Christmas"  

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  Albania becomes a republic on December - 24.  

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

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

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  Bandung, Java: ir Sukarno 4 years jail sentenced on this day in history.  

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  Eyvind Alnaes, composer, dies at 60 on December - 24.  

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

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0003  Galba, Roman Emperor (d. 69) was born on this day in history.  

1167  On December - 24 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 December - 24.  

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

1508  Pietro Carnesecchi, Italian humanist (d. 1567) was born on December - 24.  

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

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 December - 24.  

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