Page 4: Historical Events In December - 24

1906  On this day in history reginald A Fessenden became 1st to broadcast music over radio (Mass)   

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  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  Adam Popovich, composer on December - 24.   

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

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

1910  Betty Ann Davies, London England, actress (Tough Guy) on this day in history.   

1911  On December - 24 eric Briault, educationalist   

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1921  On this day in history bill Dudley, NFL halfback (Pittsburgh, Detroit, Washington)   

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 December - 24.   

1923  On this day in history wilton S Mkwayi, South African ANC leader   

1924  On December - 24 albania becomes a republic   

1924  On December - 24 1st radio transmission of NCRV in Netherlands   

1924  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1928  On December - 24 george Abbott Theater (Adelphi, 54 St) opens at 152 W 54th St NYC   

1930  Bandung, Java: ir Sukarno 4 years jail sentenced on December - 24.   

1930  On this day in history eduard David, German minister (constitution of Weimar), dies at 67   

1932  Arturo Alessandri wins presidental election in Chile on this day in history.   

1932  Eyvind Alnaes, composer, dies at 60 on December - 24.   

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  Paris express train derails & kills 160, injures 300 (France) on December - 24.   

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

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

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

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  On December - 24 death of archbishop Sisinnius I of Constantinople   

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

1257  Death of John I, Count of Hainaut (b. 1218) on this day in history.   

1380  John von Neumarkt, German bishop/Chancellor Karel IV, dies on this day in history.   

1453  On this day in history john Dunstable, English composer, dies   

1524  Vasco da Gama, Portuguese explorer/viceroy of Cochin, dies at about 55 on December - 24.   

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 December - 24.