Page 4: Historical Events In December - 24

1906  Reginald A Fessenden became 1st to broadcast music over radio (Mass) on this day in history.   

1906  John Walker, museum director on this day in history.   

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

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  Luisa Tetrazzini sings to 250,000 people at Lotta's Fountain on this day in history.   

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

1911  Eric Briault, educationalist on this day in history.   

1912  On this day in history irving Fisher patents archiving system with index cards   

1913  Karl Michael Komma, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 December - 24.   

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

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

1924  Albania becomes a republic on this day in history.   

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  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  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 December - 24.   

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

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

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  On December - 24 birth of galba, Roman Emperor (d. 69)   

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

1389  John VI, Duke of Brittany (d. 1442) was born on this day in history.   

1475  On December - 24 birth of thomas Murner, German writer (d.c. 1537)   

1491  Ignatius of Loyola, Spanish founder of the Jesuit order (d. 1556) was born on December - 24.   

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

1069  On December - 24 godfried II, with the Beard, duke of Neder-Lutherans, dies   

1257  On December - 24 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  On December - 24 vasco da Gama, Portuguese explorer/viceroy of Cochin, dies at about 55   

1541  On December - 24 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.