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Historical Events on December 24

15 significant historical events occurred on December 24. December 24 has been notable for various diplomatic and military events in history. On this day in 1814, the Treaty of Ghent was signed, ending the War of 1812 between the United States and Britain. In 1944, the Soviet siege of Budapest began during World War II. On December 24, 2010, civil resistance movements in Tunisia intensified, leading to the Arab Spring uprisings.

Total Events
15
Time Span
13322022
Categories
3
Top Category
war
8 events

24 famous birthdays on December 24

Including Tycho Brahe, George I of Greece, Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Event Distribution by Century

Darker = Higher Density
14th C.21st C.

14th Century

1 event
war

Battle in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK

18th Century

1 event
war

1737 Imperial Maratha Conquests

19th Century

1 event
war

Treaty of Ghent — December 1814 Peace Treaty ending the War of 1812

20th Century

5 events
war

Soviet siege of Budapest 1944-1945

war

1947 conflict of the Greek Civil War

war

Christmas Eve Battle

politics

1962 Soviet nuclear weapon test

war

Military conflict in the Biafrin War

21st Century

7 events
politics

Treaty Between the Russian Federation and Ukraine on Cooperation in the Use of the Sea of Azov and the Kerch Strait

general

Familicide of the Anderson family in 2007

general

Tunisian revolution — intensive campaign of civil resistance in Tunisia

war

2019 militant attack in Burkina Faso

politics

International treaty agreed in 2020

general

Bangladeshian ferry fire

general

2022 mass shooting in England

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