Page 4: 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  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  On December - 24 francois-Auguste Gevaert, Belgian musicologist/composer, dies at 80   

1909  On this day in history adam Popovich, composer   

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

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

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

1911  On December - 24 eric Briault, educationalist   

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  On this day in history dorothy Hyson, actress (Ghoul, Spare a Copper, Sing as We Go)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1920  On this day in history dave Bartholomew, La, jazz artist/songwriter (Blueberry Hill)   

1921  On this day in history 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  On December - 24 wilton S Mkwayi, South African ANC leader   

1924  On this day in history albania becomes a republic   

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 December - 24.   

1930  On this day in history 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  Arturo Alessandri wins presidental election in Chile on this day in history.   

1932  Eyvind Alnaes, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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 December - 24 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  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  Pietro Carnesecchi, Italian humanist (d. 1567) was born on this day in history.   

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

1588  Constance of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1631) was born on this day in history.   

0427  Death of Archbishop Sisinnius I of Constantinople on December - 24.   

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 December - 24.   

1380  On this day in history 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  Andreas R Bodenstein von Carlstadt, radical Lutheran, dies at about 61 on this day in history.   

1548  Maximilian of Egmond, Dutch count/stadholder of Frisia, dies on this day in history.