Page 4: Historical Events In December - 24

1906  Reginald A Fessenden became 1st to broadcast music over radio (Mass) on this day in history.   

1906  John Walker, museum director on December - 24.   

1907  I[sidore] F[einstein] Stone, US journalist (IF Stone's Weekly) on December - 24.   

1907  On December - 24 isidor Feinstein "Izzy" Stone, journalist (IF Stone's Weekly), dies   

1908  On December - 24 francois-Auguste Gevaert, Belgian musicologist/composer, dies at 80   

1909  On December - 24 adam Popovich, composer   

1909  On December - 24 nicolaas G Pierson, director Suriname/Dutch Bank, dies at 80   

1910  Luisa Tetrazzini sings to 250,000 people at Lotta's Fountain on this day in history.   

1910  Betty Ann Davies, London England, actress (Tough Guy) on December - 24.   

1911  On this day in history eric Briault, educationalist   

1912  On this day in history irving Fisher patents archiving system with index cards   

1913  Karl Michael Komma, composer on December - 24.   

1914  German plane drops bombs on Dover England on December - 24.   

1914  On this day in history dorothy Hyson, actress (Ghoul, Spare a Copper, Sing as We Go)   

1919  John D. Rockefeller, the world's richest man, gave away one-hundred million dollars and I missed it on this day in history.   

1920  On this day in history enrico Caruso gives his last public performance (New York NY)   

1920  Enrico Caruso gives his last public performance (NYC) on December - 24.   

1920  Dave Bartholomew, La, jazz artist/songwriter (Blueberry Hill) on this day in history.   

1921  Bill Dudley, NFL halfback (Pittsburgh, Detroit, Washington) on December - 24.   

1922  On this day in history bBC sends 1st British radio play "Truth about Father Christmas"   

1922  Ava Gardner, Grabtown NC, actress (On the Beach, Night of the Iguana) on this day in history.   

1923  Wilton S Mkwayi, South African ANC leader on this day in history.   

1924  Albania becomes a republic on December - 24.   

1924  1st radio transmission of NCRV in Netherlands on this day in history.   

1924  Roy Miller, cricketer (WI all-rounder in one Test 1953, 23 & 0-28) on December - 24.   

1927  On December - 24 test Cricket debut of Walter Hammond, who scored 51 & took 5-36 v S Af   

1928  On December - 24 george Abbott Theater (Adelphi, 54 St) opens at 152 W 54th St NYC   

1930  Bandung, Java: ir Sukarno 4 years jail sentenced on this day in history.   

1930  On this day in history eduard David, German minister (constitution of Weimar), dies at 67   

1932  On this day in history arturo Alessandri wins presidental election in Chile   

1932  On December - 24 eyvind Alnaes, composer, dies at 60   

1933  Paris express train derails and kills 160, injures 300 (France) 1936 first radioactive isotope medicine administered, Berkeley, Ca on December - 24.   

1933  Paris express train derails & kills 160, injures 300 (France) on this day in history.   

1934  Grimmett takes 9-180 for SA as Queensland make 430 on December - 24.   

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0003  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of john VI, Duke of Brittany (d. 1442)   

1475  Thomas Murner, German writer (d.c. 1537) was born on this day in history.   

1491  On December - 24 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 this day in history.   

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

0427  On this day in history death of archbishop Sisinnius I of Constantinople   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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