December 24 History - December 24th Holiday

Famous Quote For December 24

"I do not want people to be very agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them a great deal."

Jane Austen, 1798

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December 24 History

2009 - US Senate passes a health-care bill

1914 - World War I: "Christmas Truce" begins

1906 - Radio: Reginald Fessenden transmits the first radio broadcast.

1818 - "Silent Night" composed

1294 - Pope Boniface VIII is elected Pope, replacing St. Celestine V, who had abdicated.

This Day In Business

1893 - Henry Ford completes his first successful gas motor.

This Day In Entertainment

1974 - Television host Ryan Seacrest is born in a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia.

This Day In Geography

1777 - Kiritimati, also called Christmas Island, is discovered by James Cook.

This Day In Sports

1974 - The great Lou Brock, from the St. Louis Cardinals - is named Sportsmen of the year.

December 24th Holiday

Christmas Eve (Christianity) - A festival celebrating the day preceding Christmas, which is believed to mark the birth of Jesus Christ.

Today's Birthday Trivia

He ran a ballroom dancing school in Kent, England. Who is he?

Today's Birthday Horoscope

Learn about people born on this day by reading the December 24 Birthday Horoscope.

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