Page 5: Historical Events In December - 24

1935  On December - 24 bradman scores 233 in 191 mins, SA v Queensland, 28 fours 1 six   

1935  Alban Maria Johannes Berg, composer, dies at 50 on December - 24.   

1936  1st radioactive isotope medicine administered, Berkeley, Ca on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history dutch govt recognizes Italian king Emanuel III as emperor of Abyssinia   

1939  World War II: Pope Pius XII makes a Christmas Eve appeal for peace on December - 24.   

1941  1st ships of admiral Nagumo's Pearl Harbor-fleet return to Japan on December - 24.   

1942  First powered flight of V-1 buzz bomb, Peenemonde, Germany on this day in history.   

1942  The department of National Defence says there are now 681,615 volunteers and conscripts in the Canadian forces on December - 24.   

1942  On December - 24 1st powered flight of V-1 buzz bomb, Peenemunde, Germany   

1942  Friedrich Klose, composer, dies at 80 on December - 24.   

1943  On this day in history fDR appoints General Eisenhower supreme commander of Allied forces   

1943  FDR appoints Gen Eisenhower supreme commander of Allied forces on December - 24.   

1944  On this day in history joseph Gustav Mraczek, composer, dies at 66   

1945  On December - 24 francisco Pujol, composer, dies at 67   

1946  On this day in history 4th French republic established   

1946  On this day in history first Live Church Service Telecast   

1948  Canada formally recognizes the state of Israel on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history first US house completely sunheated is occupied, Dover, Mass   

1948  1st US house completely sunheated is occupied (Dover Mass) on December - 24.   

1950  Cleveland Browns win NFL championship, beat LA 30-28 on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history first televised opera (Amahl and the Night Visitor)   

1951  United Kingdom of Libya gains independence from Italy via the UN on this day in history.   

1951  1st televised opera (Amahl & Night Visitor) on December - 24.   

1952  On this day in history henry A "Hans" Kramers, Dutch theoretical physicist, dies at 58   

1953  2 fast express trains crash head-on killing 103 (Czechoslovakia) on this day in history.   

1953  Wellington-Auckland (NZ) express train swept away in flood kills 166 on December - 24.   

1954  Laos gains its independence on this day in history.   

1954  Council for the Children Protection forms in Neth on December - 24.   

1954  Johnny Ace, ballad singer, dies at 25 of Russian Roulette on December - 24.   

1955  Nana Bryant, actress (Mrs Nestor-Our Miss Brooks), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1956  "I Love Lucy" Christmas show airs, never put in syndication on this day in history.   

1957  Norma Talmadge, US actress (Within the Law, Sign on Bay), dies at 60 on December - 24.   

1960  On this day in history dutch bishops question papacy values   

1961  Houston Oilers beat San Diego Chargers 10-3 in AFL championship game on December - 24.   

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0003  Galba, Roman Emperor (d. 69) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1588  Constance of Austria, queen of Poland (d. 1631) was born on this day in history.   

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

1069  Godfried II, with the Beard, duke of Neder-Lutherans, dies on this day in history.   

1257  On December - 24 death of john I, Count of Hainaut (b. 1218)   

1380  On December - 24 john von Neumarkt, German bishop/Chancellor Karel IV, dies   

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

1524  On December - 24 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  On December - 24 maximilian of Egmond, Dutch count/stadholder of Frisia, dies