Historical Events In December - 24
Wednesday, 06 July 2022
1935 On December - 24 bradman scores 233 in 191 mins, SA v Queensland, 28 fours 1 six
1935 Alban Maria Johannes Berg, composer, dies at 50 on December - 24.
1936 On December - 24 1st radioactive isotope medicine administered, Berkeley, Ca
1937 Dutch govt recognizes Italian king Emanuel III as emperor of Abyssinia on December - 24.
1939 World War II: Pope Pius XII makes a Christmas Eve appeal for peace on this day in history.
1941 On December - 24 1st ships of admiral Nagumo's Pearl Harbor-fleet return to Japan
1942 First powered flight of V-1 buzz bomb, Peenemonde, Germany on this day in history.
1942 On December - 24 the department of National Defence says there are now 681,615 volunteers and conscripts in the Canadian forces.
1942 On this day in history 1st powered flight of V-1 buzz bomb, Peenemunde, Germany
1942 On December - 24 friedrich Klose, composer, dies at 80
1943 On December - 24 fDR appoints General Eisenhower supreme commander of Allied forces
1943 On December - 24 fDR appoints Gen Eisenhower supreme commander of Allied forces
1944 Joseph Gustav Mraczek, composer, dies at 66 on December - 24.
1945 Francisco Pujol, composer, dies at 67 on December - 24.
1946 On this day in history 4th French republic established
1946 On this day in history first Live Church Service Telecast
1948 Canada formally recognizes the state of Israel on December - 24.
1948 First US house completely sunheated is occupied, Dover, Mass on December - 24.
1948 On this day in history 1st US house completely sunheated is occupied (Dover Mass)
1950 On this day in history cleveland Browns win NFL championship, beat LA 30-28
1951 First televised opera (Amahl and the Night Visitor) on this day in history.
1951 United Kingdom of Libya gains independence from Italy via the UN on December - 24.
1951 On this day in history 1st televised opera (Amahl & Night Visitor)
1952 On December - 24 henry A "Hans" Kramers, Dutch theoretical physicist, dies at 58
1953 2 fast express trains crash head-on killing 103 (Czechoslovakia) on this day in history.
1953 On December - 24 wellington-Auckland (NZ) express train swept away in flood kills 166
1954 On this day in history laos gains its independence
1954 Council for the Children Protection forms in Neth on this day in history.
1954 On December - 24 johnny Ace, ballad singer, dies at 25 of Russian Roulette
1955 Nana Bryant, actress (Mrs Nestor-Our Miss Brooks), dies at 67 on December - 24.
1956 On this day in history "I Love Lucy" Christmas show airs, never put in syndication
1957 Norma Talmadge, US actress (Within the Law, Sign on Bay), dies at 60 on December - 24.
1960 Dutch bishops question papacy values on this day in history.
1961 Houston Oilers beat San Diego Chargers 10-3 in AFL championship game on this day in history.
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