December 24 in History

24 December in History – 65 years ago

Year of Africa ends

Sub-Saharan Africa 1960: Year of Africa ends

In mid-September 1960 Colonel Mobutu ended the governmental crisis in the Congo by seizing... SEE MORE…

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Historical Atlas of Sub-Saharan Africa 1960: Year of Africa ends
Sub-Saharan Africa 1960
Year of Africa ends
In mid-September 1960 Colonel Mobutu ended the governmental crisis in the Congo by seizing...
Historical Atlas of Europe 1944: Liberation of the Balkans
Europe 1944
Liberation of the Balkans
The Allied push through Belgium was stalled by an unexpected German counterattack through the...
Historical Atlas of Southern Asia 1911: Strangling of Persia
Southern Asia 1911
Strangling of Persia
Endeavoring to modernize, the new constitutional Persian government hired American advisors....
Historical Atlas of Europe 1863: Schleswig-Holstein Question
Europe 1863
Schleswig-Holstein Question
Schleswig and Holstein were two largely German duchies which had long been ruled by Denmark. In...
Historical Atlas of Northwest Europe 1863: Schleswig-Holstein Question
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Starting on 24 December 1941

Free French take control of St. Pierre & Miquelon

All Events on 24 December

starts   2014
Left-wing governments lose power across Latin America
ends   1991
Uzbekistan secedes from Soviet Union
  1951
UN administration ends in Libya
ends   1951
British back short-lived Emirate of Cyrenaica
  1942
Darlan assassinated by anti-Vichy monarchist
starts   1941
Free French take control of St. Pierre & Miquelon
ends   1925
Guo Songling’s rebellion against Fengtian clique
  1911
Coup overthrows Persian Majlis
  1902
France annexes Southern Algerian Territories
ends   1863
Saxony and Hanover occupy Holstein
  1849
Last convict shipment arrives in New South Wales
ends   1813
Austrians invade France via Switzerland
  432
Aetius takes refuge with Rugila’s Huns*
ends   408
Constantine III regains control of Hispaniae*
starts   394
Huns raid Romans and Goths across Danube*
starts   197
Severus invades Parthia, sacking Ctesiphon*
ends   42
Romans explore Atlas Mountains*
*Actual date uncertain; set to 24 December for purposes of Omniatlas

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