Page 7: Historical Events In December - 24

1992  On December - 24 abdulkadir Widjojoatmodjo, Java diplomat, dies   

1993  Alexander Mackendrick, British/US director (Lady Killers), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1994  On this day in history jimmy Buddy Lee Land Ace, singer, dies at 57   

1995  On this day in history geoffrey Pinnington, journalist, dies at 76   

1996  Edward Leadbitter, politician, dies at 77 on December - 24.   

1997  On this day in history alan Fluck, musical educationalist, dies at 69   

2005  Pope Benedict XVI leads his first Christmas Midnight Mass as Pope, praying for peace in the Middle East on this day in history.   

2006  Ethiopia admits its troops have intervened in Somalia on this day in history.   

2007  The Nepalese government announces that the country's 240-year-old monarchy will be abolished in 2008 and a new republic will be declared on this day in history.   

2012  On December - 24 11 kindergarten children are killed after a minivan plunges into a roadside pond   

2017  On this day in history guatemala follows in the footsteps of the United States by announcing that they will also move their Israeli embassy to Jerusalem, followed by Honduras and Panama two days later.   

2018  Burundi moves its capital from Bujumbura to Gitega on December - 24.   

2020  The United Kingdom and the European Union agree to a comprehensive free trade agreement prior to the end of the transition period on December - 24.   

2024  On December - 24 the 2025 Jubilee in the Catholic Church begins.   

2024  The Parker Solar Probe breaks the previous record set in 2018 for the closest artificial object to the Sun by 6.1 million kilometers (3.8 million miles), becoming the closest and first man-made object to approach and "touch" the Sun 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 December - 24.   

1389  John VI, Duke of Brittany (d. 1442) was born on December - 24.   

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 this day in history.   

1508  Pietro Carnesecchi, Italian humanist (d. 1567) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1257  Death of John I, Count of Hainaut (b. 1218) on December - 24.   

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

1453  On December - 24 john Dunstable, English composer, dies   

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

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 this day in history.