Page 2: Historical Events In December - 24

1754  On this day in history george Crabbe, Aldeburgh England, poet (Everlasting Mercy)   

1761  Selam III, poet/composer/sultan of Turkey (1789-1808) on December - 24.   

1773  Joseph Wolfl, composer on this day in history.   

1777  Kiritimati, also called Christmas Island, is discovered by James Cook on this day in history.   

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

1791  A Eugene Scribe, French dramatist (Bertrand et Raton) on December - 24.   

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

1798  Adam B Mickiewicz, Poland, national poet (Pan Tadeusz) on December - 24.   

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

1809  On this day in history christopher "Kit" Carson, KY, Union brig-general/indian fighter   

1812  On December - 24 henry Russell, composer   

1813  On this day in history henry Wellington Greatorex, composer   

1814  On December - 24 treaty of Ghent (end of the War of 1812) signed   

1814  On this day in history treaty of Ghent (end of US-Britain's War of 1812) signed   

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  James Prescott Joule, physicist (discovered conservation of energy) on this day in history.   

1822  Charles Hermite, French mathematician (E is Transcendent) on December - 24.   

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

1824  Peter Cornelius, composer on December - 24.   

1826  On this day in history ignacy Krzyzanowski, composer   

1829  On this day in history benjamin Ipavec, composer   

1832  First US Negro hospital founded by whites chartered, Savannah GA on December - 24.   

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

1837  Sissi, Emperor of Austria on December - 24.   

1851  Fire devastates Library of Congress in Washington destroys 35,000 volumes on this day in history.   

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

1859  On this day in history roman Statkowski, composer   

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

1862  On December - 24 joseph Funk, composer, dies at 84   

1863  W M Thackeray, writer, dies at 52 on December - 24.   

1864  Battle of Gordonsville, VA on December - 24.   

1865  Several Confederate veterans form the Ku Klux Klan in Pulaski, Tn on December - 24.   

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  On December - 24 birth of john "without a land", king of England (1199-1216)   

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

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 December - 24.   

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  On this day in history birth of constance of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1631)   

0427  Death of Archbishop Sisinnius I of Constantinople on this day in history.   

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  John von Neumarkt, German bishop/Chancellor Karel IV, dies on December - 24.   

1453  John Dunstable, English composer, dies on December - 24.   

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

1541  Andreas R Bodenstein von Carlstadt, radical Lutheran, dies at about 61 on December - 24.   

1548  Maximilian of Egmond, Dutch count/stadholder of Frisia, dies on this day in history.