Page 4: 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 December - 24.   

1907  On this day in history 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 this day in history betty Ann Davies, London England, actress (Tough Guy)   

1911  On this day in history eric Briault, educationalist   

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

1913  On this day in history karl Michael Komma, composer   

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

1914  On December - 24 dorothy Hyson, actress (Ghoul, Spare a Copper, Sing as We Go)   

1919  On December - 24 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  Dave Bartholomew, La, jazz artist/songwriter (Blueberry Hill) on December - 24.   

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

1922  On December - 24 bBC sends 1st British radio play "Truth about Father Christmas"   

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

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  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  On December - 24 bandung, Java: ir Sukarno 4 years jail sentenced   

1930  Eduard David, German minister (constitution of Weimar), dies at 67 on December - 24.   

1932  On December - 24 arturo Alessandri wins presidental election in Chile   

1932  On this day in history eyvind Alnaes, composer, dies at 60   

1933  On this day in history paris express train derails and kills 160, injures 300 (France) 1936 first radioactive isotope medicine administered, Berkeley, Ca   

1933  On December - 24 paris express train derails & kills 160, injures 300 (France)   

1934  Grimmett takes 9-180 for SA as Queensland make 430 on this day in history.   

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0003  On December - 24 birth of galba, Roman Emperor (d. 69)   

1167  On this day in history 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  Ignatius of Loyola, Spanish founder of the Jesuit order (d. 1556) was born on this day in history.   

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 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 this day in history godfried II, with the Beard, duke of Neder-Lutherans, dies   

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  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