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  John Walker, museum director on December - 24.   

1907  On December - 24 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 December - 24 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 December - 24.   

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

1911  Eric Briault, educationalist on this day in history.   

1912  Irving Fisher patents archiving system with index cards on this day in history.   

1913  On this day in history karl Michael Komma, composer   

1914  On December - 24 german plane drops bombs on Dover England   

1914  Dorothy Hyson, actress (Ghoul, Spare a Copper, Sing as We Go) on December - 24.   

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  On December - 24 enrico Caruso gives his last public performance (NYC)   

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  On December - 24 ava Gardner, Grabtown NC, actress (On the Beach, Night of the Iguana)   

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

1924  Albania becomes a republic on December - 24.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 December - 24.   

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

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

1933  Paris express train derails and kills 160, injures 300 (France) 1936 first radioactive isotope medicine administered, Berkeley, Ca on December - 24.   

1933  On this day in history paris express train derails & kills 160, injures 300 (France)   

1934  Grimmett takes 9-180 for SA as Queensland make 430 on December - 24.   

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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  John VI, Duke of Brittany (d. 1442) was born on December - 24.   

1475  Thomas Murner, German writer (d.c. 1537) was born on December - 24.   

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 December - 24.   

1564  On this day in history birth of abraham C Bloemaert, painter/cartoonist/engraver   

1588  Constance of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1631) was born on December - 24.   

0427  On December - 24 death of archbishop Sisinnius I of Constantinople   

1069  Godfried II, with the Beard, duke of Neder-Lutherans, dies on December - 24.   

1257  On this day in history death of john I, Count of Hainaut (b. 1218)   

1380  John von Neumarkt, German bishop/Chancellor Karel IV, dies on December - 24.   

1453  John Dunstable, English composer, dies on this day in history.   

1524  Vasco da Gama, Portuguese explorer/viceroy of Cochin, dies at about 55 on this day in history.   

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.