Historical Events In December - 24

1992  On this day in history abdulkadir Widjojoatmodjo, Java diplomat, dies  

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

1994  Jimmy Buddy Lee Land Ace, singer, dies at 57 on December - 24.  

1995  Geoffrey Pinnington, journalist, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

1996  Edward Leadbitter, politician, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

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 December - 24.  

2006  Ethiopia admits its troops have intervened in Somalia on December - 24.  

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  On this day in history burundi moves its capital from Bujumbura to Gitega.  

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0003  Galba, Roman Emperor (d. 69) was born on December - 24.  

1167  John "without a land", king of England (1199-1216) was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of ignatius of Loyola, Spanish founder of the Jesuit order (d. 1556)  

1508  On this day in history birth of pietro Carnesecchi, Italian humanist (d. 1567)  

1564  Abraham C Bloemaert, painter/cartoonist/engraver was born on December - 24.  

1588  On December - 24 birth of constance of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1631)  

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

1069  On this day in history godfried II, with the Beard, duke of Neder-Lutherans, dies  

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

1380  On this day in history john von Neumarkt, German bishop/Chancellor Karel IV, dies  

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

1524  On this day in history vasco da Gama, Portuguese explorer/viceroy of Cochin, dies at about 55  

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 this day in history.