Page 5: Historical Events In December - 24

1935  On this day in history 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  1st radioactive isotope medicine administered, Berkeley, Ca on December - 24.   

1937  On this day in history dutch govt recognizes Italian king Emanuel III as emperor of Abyssinia   

1939  On this day in history world War II: Pope Pius XII makes a Christmas Eve appeal for peace.   

1941  1st ships of admiral Nagumo's Pearl Harbor-fleet return to Japan on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history first powered flight of V-1 buzz bomb, Peenemonde, Germany   

1942  On December - 24 the department of National Defence says there are now 681,615 volunteers and conscripts in the Canadian forces.   

1942  On December - 24 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  FDR appoints Gen Eisenhower supreme commander of Allied forces on this day in history.   

1944  On December - 24 joseph Gustav Mraczek, composer, dies at 66   

1945  Francisco Pujol, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1946  4th French republic established on this day in history.   

1946  On December - 24 first Live Church Service Telecast   

1948  On this day in history canada formally recognizes the state of Israel.   

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  Cleveland Browns win NFL championship, beat LA 30-28 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1951  1st televised opera (Amahl & Night Visitor) on December - 24.   

1952  Henry A "Hans" Kramers, Dutch theoretical physicist, dies at 58 on December - 24.   

1953  On December - 24 2 fast express trains crash head-on killing 103 (Czechoslovakia)   

1953  Wellington-Auckland (NZ) express train swept away in flood kills 166 on December - 24.   

1954  Laos gains its independence on this day in history.   

1954  Council for the Children Protection forms in Neth on December - 24.   

1954  On this day in history johnny Ace, ballad singer, dies at 25 of Russian Roulette   

1955  On this day in history nana Bryant, actress (Mrs Nestor-Our Miss Brooks), dies at 67   

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 this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history dutch bishops question papacy values   

1961  On this day in history houston Oilers beat San Diego Chargers 10-3 in AFL championship game   

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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 December - 24.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1564  Abraham C Bloemaert, painter/cartoonist/engraver was born on this day in history.   

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

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  On December - 24 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 December - 24.   

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

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 December - 24.