| On this day in History Historic and fun facts about days in history |
| Home |
| Famous Birthdays |
| On this day |
| Calendar - January to June |
| Calendar - July to December |
| 2009 Holiday Calendar |
| Opt-in for more... |
| Search Results Page |
On This Day in History
LiaiseOnline Limited
1 Clewer Hill Road
Windsor
Berkshire
SL4 4BU
Tel: 01753 852904
Email
View map
LiaiseOnline Limited
1 Clewer Hill Road
Windsor
Berkshire
SL4 4BU
Tel: 01753 852904
View map
|
24th December
|
|
Born on this day
1167 King John 1905 Howard Hughes 1922 Ava Gardner 1926 Lee Dorsey 1932 Lord (Colin) Cowdrey 1945 Lemmy Died on this day 1863 W.M. Thackeray 1954 Johnny Ace Music 1964 The Beatles' first Christmas show took place at the Hammersmith Odeon. 1977 RSO Records had the first of 6 successive US No.1 records Sport 1984 In the First Division, Norwich City lost 2-1 to Tottenham Hotspur at Carrow Road. People & Showbiz 1904 The London Colliseum opened, featuring Britain's first revolving stage. 1922 The BBC broadcast 'The Truth About Father Christmas' by Phyllis Twigg, the first radio play in Britain. General Events 1582 Water piped to houses by the London Bridge Waterworks began flowing. 1814 The Treaty of Ghent was signed bringing an end to the War between America and Britain 1865 In Tennesse USA, 6 Confederate veterans formed the Klu Klux Klan, originally a social club for members to 'cheer up our mothers and girls' by terrorisinn Negroes 1943 General Dwight D Eisenhower was appointed by Roosevelt to be Commander-in Chief of the invasion of Europe, despite never having fought a single campaign 1965 A meteorite weighing approximately 100lbs landed on Leicestershire, the largest recorded meteorite to fall in Britain in modern times 1989 According to a MORI opinion poll, Britain was still a Christian and God-fearing country.70% of Britons believed in God with 82% believing a man called Jesus was born 2000 years ago. |
