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(December 24, 1777) (December 24, 1814) (December 24, 1818) (December 24, 1973) (December 24, 1997) (Died on December 24, 2017)
Learn about the most intriguing events and historical facts that occurred on December 24 throughout history. Capricorn rules the 24th of December. Louis Tomlinson (1991), Ricky Martin (1971), and Ava Gardner all had birthdays on this day (1922).
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James Cook discovers Kiritimati, often known as Christmas Island.
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The Treaty of Ghent, signed in Belgium on this day in 1814, ended the War of 1812, signalled a reduction in American reliance on Europe, and sparked a sense of American nationalism in the United States.
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The premiere of "Silent Night" takes place in Oberndorf, Austria, at the church of St. Nikolaus.
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Stephenie Meyer, an American author best known for the Twilight Saga series of juvenile vampire books, was born.
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Mifune Toshiro, a Japanese actor most known for his energetic, colourful representations of samurai characters in films directed by Akira Kurosawa, died near Tokyo.
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Heather Menzies, Canadian-American model and actress (b. 1949).
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