Historical Events In December - 24

1992  On December - 24 abdulkadir Widjojoatmodjo, Java diplomat, dies   

1993  Alexander Mackendrick, British/US director (Lady Killers), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1994  On this day in history jimmy Buddy Lee Land Ace, singer, dies at 57   

1995  On December - 24 geoffrey Pinnington, journalist, dies at 76   

1996  Edward Leadbitter, politician, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1997  Alan Fluck, musical educationalist, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

2005  Pope Benedict XVI leads his first Christmas Midnight Mass as Pope, praying for peace in the Middle East on this day in history.   

2006  Ethiopia admits its troops have intervened in Somalia on December - 24.   

2007  On this day in history the Nepalese government announces that the country's 240-year-old monarchy will be abolished in 2008 and a new republic will be declared.   

2012  On this day in history 11 kindergarten children are killed after a minivan plunges into a roadside pond   

2017  Guatemala follows in the footsteps of the United States by announcing that they will also move their Israeli embassy to Jerusalem, followed by Honduras and Panama two days later on December - 24.   

2018  Burundi moves its capital from Bujumbura to Gitega on December - 24.   

2020  The United Kingdom and the European Union agree to a comprehensive free trade agreement prior to the end of the transition period on this day in history.   

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0003  Galba, Roman Emperor (d. 69) was born on December - 24.   

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 this day in history birth of thomas Murner, German writer (d.c. 1537)   

1491  On December - 24 birth of ignatius of Loyola, Spanish founder of the Jesuit order (d. 1556)   

1508  Pietro Carnesecchi, Italian humanist (d. 1567) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1069  Godfried II, with the Beard, duke of Neder-Lutherans, dies on December - 24.   

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

1380  On this day in history john von Neumarkt, German bishop/Chancellor Karel IV, dies   

1453  John Dunstable, English composer, dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.