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    December 24 - Wikipedia

    December 24 is the 358th day of the year (359th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; seven days remain until the end of the year. 502 – Chinese emperor Xiao Yan names Xiao Tong his heir designate. 640 – Pope John IV is elected, several months after his predecessor's death. 759 – Tang dynasty poet Du … See more

    Pre-1600
    • 3 BC – Galba, Roman emperor (d. 69)
    • 1166 – John, King of England (d. 1216)
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    Pre-1600
    • 36 – Gongsun Shu, emperor of Chengjia
    • 427 – Archbishop Sisinnius I of Constantinople See more

    December 24
    Christmas Eve (Christianity) and its related observances
    1737
    The Marathas defeat the combined forces of the Mughal Empire, Rajputs of Jaipur, Nizam of Hyderabad, Nawab of Awadh and Nawab of Bengal in the Battle of Bhopal.
    1777
    Kiritimati, also called Christmas Island, is discovered by James Cook.
    1814
    Representatives of the United Kingdom and the United States sign the Treaty of Ghent, ending the War of 1812.
    1818
    The first performance of "Silent Night" takes place in the Nikolauskirche in Oberndorf, Austria.
    1914
    World War I: The "Christmas truce" begins.
    1929
    Assassination attempt on Argentine President Hipólito Yrigoyen.
    1939
    World War II: Pope Pius XII makes a Christmas Eve appeal for peace.
    1941
    World War II: Kuching is conquered by Japanese forces.
    1941
    World War II: Benghazi is conquered by the British Eighth Army.

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