Page 2: Historical Events In December - 24

1754  On December - 24 george Crabbe, Aldeburgh England, poet (Everlasting Mercy)   

1761  On December - 24 selam III, poet/composer/sultan of Turkey (1789-1808)   

1773  On December - 24 joseph Wolfl, composer   

1777  On this day in history kiritimati, also called Christmas Island, is discovered by James Cook   

1781  On December - 24 friedrich, Baron von Riedesel 1738-1800 erects Canada's first Christmas tree for the garrison in Fort Sorel, Quebec   

1791  On this day in history a Eugene Scribe, French dramatist (Bertrand et Raton)   

1798  On this day in history russia & England sign Second anti-French Coalition   

1798  On December - 24 adam B Mickiewicz, Poland, national poet (Pan Tadeusz)   

1799  Jakobijns plot against Napoleon uncovered on this day in history.   

1809  Christopher "Kit" Carson, KY, Union brig-general/indian fighter on December - 24.   

1812  On December - 24 henry Russell, composer   

1813  On December - 24 henry Wellington Greatorex, composer   

1814  Treaty of Ghent (end of the War of 1812) signed on this day in history.   

1814  Treaty of Ghent (end of US-Britain's War of 1812) signed on this day in history.   

1818  On December - 24 "Silent Night" composed by Franz Joseph Gruber; first sung next day   

1818  On this day in history "Silent Night" composed by Franz Joseph Gruber; 1st sung next day   

1818  On December - 24 james Prescott Joule, physicist (discovered conservation of energy)   

1822  Charles Hermite, French mathematician (E is Transcendent) on this day in history.   

1823  Philipp Christoph Kayser, composer, dies at 68 on December - 24.   

1824  On this day in history peter Cornelius, composer   

1826  Ignacy Krzyzanowski, composer on December - 24.   

1829  Benjamin Ipavec, composer on this day in history.   

1832  On December - 24 first US Negro hospital founded by whites chartered, Savannah GA   

1832  1st US Negro hospital founded by whites chartered, Savannah, Ga on this day in history.   

1837  On December - 24 sissi, Emperor of Austria   

1851  Fire devastates Library of Congress in Washington destroys 35,000 volumes on December - 24.   

1851  On December - 24 fire devastates Library of Congress in Wash, destroys 35,000 volumes   

1859  Roman Statkowski, composer on December - 24.   

1860  Joseph Jefferson's "Rip Van Winkle," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1862  Joseph Funk, composer, dies at 84 on December - 24.   

1863  On this day in history w M Thackeray, writer, dies at 52   

1864  Battle of Gordonsville, VA on this day in history.   

1865  On December - 24 several Confederate veterans form the Ku Klux Klan in Pulaski, Tn   

1865  On this day in history several Confederate veterans form Ku Klux Klan in Pulaski, Tn   

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0003  On December - 24 birth of galba, Roman Emperor (d. 69)   

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 this day in history.   

1475  On December - 24 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  On December - 24 birth of pietro Carnesecchi, Italian humanist (d. 1567)   

1564  On December - 24 birth of abraham C Bloemaert, painter/cartoonist/engraver   

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

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

1380  On December - 24 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  On December - 24 maximilian of Egmond, Dutch count/stadholder of Frisia, dies