Page 5: Historical Events In December - 24

1935  Bradman scores 233 in 191 mins, SA v Queensland, 28 fours 1 six on December - 24.   

1935  On this day in history alban Maria Johannes Berg, composer, dies at 50   

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

1937  Dutch govt recognizes Italian king Emanuel III as emperor of Abyssinia on December - 24.   

1939  On this day in history world War II: Pope Pius XII makes a Christmas Eve appeal for peace.   

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

1942  First powered flight of V-1 buzz bomb, Peenemonde, Germany on December - 24.   

1942  The department of National Defence says there are now 681,615 volunteers and conscripts in the Canadian forces on this day in history.   

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

1942  On December - 24 friedrich Klose, composer, dies at 80   

1943  FDR appoints General Eisenhower supreme commander of Allied forces on this day in history.   

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

1944  Joseph Gustav Mraczek, composer, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history francisco Pujol, composer, dies at 67   

1946  On this day in history 4th French republic established   

1946  First Live Church Service Telecast on this day in history.   

1948  On this day in history canada formally recognizes the state of Israel.   

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

1948  On this day in history 1st US house completely sunheated is occupied (Dover Mass)   

1950  On this day in history cleveland Browns win NFL championship, beat LA 30-28   

1951  First televised opera (Amahl and the Night Visitor) on this day in history.   

1951  On December - 24 united Kingdom of Libya gains independence from Italy via the UN   

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

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  On December - 24 council for the Children Protection forms in Neth   

1954  On this day in history johnny Ace, ballad singer, dies at 25 of Russian Roulette   

1955  On December - 24 nana Bryant, actress (Mrs Nestor-Our Miss Brooks), dies at 67   

1956  "I Love Lucy" Christmas show airs, never put in syndication on December - 24.   

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

1960  Dutch bishops question papacy values on this day in history.   

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 December - 24.   

1167  John "without a land", king of England (1199-1216) was born on December - 24.   

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  Ignatius of Loyola, Spanish founder of the Jesuit order (d. 1556) was born on this day in history.   

1508  On this day in history birth of pietro Carnesecchi, Italian humanist (d. 1567)   

1564  Abraham C Bloemaert, painter/cartoonist/engraver was born on December - 24.   

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

1380  John von Neumarkt, German bishop/Chancellor Karel IV, dies on this day in history.   

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  Andreas R Bodenstein von Carlstadt, radical Lutheran, dies at about 61 on this day in history.   

1548  On this day in history maximilian of Egmond, Dutch count/stadholder of Frisia, dies