Page 4: Historical Events In December - 24

1906  On December - 24 reginald A Fessenden became 1st to broadcast music over radio (Mass)   

1906  On this day in history john Walker, museum director   

1907  On December - 24 i[sidore] F[einstein] Stone, US journalist (IF Stone's Weekly)   

1907  On this day in history isidor Feinstein "Izzy" Stone, journalist (IF Stone's Weekly), dies   

1908  Francois-Auguste Gevaert, Belgian musicologist/composer, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1909  Adam Popovich, composer on December - 24.   

1909  Nicolaas G Pierson, director Suriname/Dutch Bank, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

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  Eric Briault, educationalist on this day in history.   

1912  Irving Fisher patents archiving system with index cards on this day in history.   

1913  Karl Michael Komma, composer on December - 24.   

1914  On this day in history german plane drops bombs on Dover England   

1914  Dorothy Hyson, actress (Ghoul, Spare a Copper, Sing as We Go) on December - 24.   

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

1920  On December - 24 enrico Caruso gives his last public performance (New York NY)   

1920  On December - 24 enrico Caruso gives his last public performance (NYC)   

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

1921  Bill Dudley, NFL halfback (Pittsburgh, Detroit, Washington) on this day in history.   

1922  BBC sends 1st British radio play "Truth about Father Christmas" on December - 24.   

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 December - 24.   

1924  On this day in history albania becomes a republic   

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

1924  On this day in history roy Miller, cricketer (WI all-rounder in one Test 1953, 23 & 0-28)   

1927  Test Cricket debut of Walter Hammond, who scored 51 & took 5-36 v S Af on this day in history.   

1928  George Abbott Theater (Adelphi, 54 St) opens at 152 W 54th St NYC on December - 24.   

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

1930  Eduard David, German minister (constitution of Weimar), dies at 67 on December - 24.   

1932  Arturo Alessandri wins presidental election in Chile on this day in history.   

1932  Eyvind Alnaes, composer, dies at 60 on December - 24.   

1933  On this day in history paris express train derails and kills 160, injures 300 (France) 1936 first radioactive isotope medicine administered, Berkeley, Ca   

1933  On this day in history paris express train derails & kills 160, injures 300 (France)   

1934  On December - 24 grimmett takes 9-180 for SA as Queensland make 430   

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

1167  On this day in history birth of john "without a land", king of England (1199-1216)   

1389  On December - 24 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  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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1069  On December - 24 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  Vasco da Gama, Portuguese explorer/viceroy of Cochin, dies at about 55 on this day in history.   

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 December - 24.