December 24
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| *[[1524]] - [[James Hadley Chase]] is a pseudonym for British author Rene Brabazon Raymond (December 24,1906 – February 6, 1985) | *[[1524]] - [[James Hadley Chase]] is a pseudonym for British author Rene Brabazon Raymond (December 24,1906 – February 6, 1985) | ||
| *[[1524]] - [[Wolfgang Kayser]] (December 24 1906 in Berlin - January 23 1960 in Göttingen) was a German literary theorist best remembered for his Das Groteske. Seine Gestaltung in Dichtung und Malerei (Eng: The Grotesque in Art and Literature). | *[[1524]] - [[Wolfgang Kayser]] (December 24 1906 in Berlin - January 23 1960 in Göttingen) was a German literary theorist best remembered for his Das Groteske. Seine Gestaltung in Dichtung und Malerei (Eng: The Grotesque in Art and Literature). | ||
| - | *[[1524]] - [[Edwige Fenech]] | + | *[[1524]] - [[Edwige Fenech]] (born December 24, 1948 as Edwige Sfenek in Bône, (now Annaba) in French Algeria is a French-born Italian actress and film producer. |
| *[[1524]] - [[Ad Reinhardt]] | *[[1524]] - [[Ad Reinhardt]] | ||
| *[[1524]] - [[Vittorio Giardino]] | *[[1524]] - [[Vittorio Giardino]] | ||
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Art and culture
- 1888 - Vincent Van Gogh cuts off his ear during some sort of seizure.
- 1906 - Radio: Reginald Fessenden transmitted the first radio broadcast. The first program, consisted of a poetry reading, a violin solo, and a speech.
Births
- 1822 - Matthew Arnold, English poet (d. 1888)
- 1905 - Howard Hughes, American film producer and inventor (d. 1976)
- 1922 - Ava Gardner, American actress (d. 1990)
- 1931 - Mauricio Kagel, Argentine composer
- 1932 - On Kawara, Japanese conceptual artist
- 1945 - Lemmy, British singer, bassist (Motörhead)
Deaths
- 1524 - Vasco da Gama, Portuguese explorer (bc. 1469)
- 1863 - William Makepeace Thackeray, English writer (b. 1811)
- 1935 - Alban Berg, Austrian composer (b. 1885)
- 1938 - Bruno Taut, German architect (b. 1880)
- 1975 - Bernard Herrmann, American film composer (b. 1911)
- 1982 - Louis Aragon, French writer (b. 1897)
Notes
- 1524 - David F. Friedman (born December 24, 1923), an American filmmaker of (exploitation films).
- 1524 - Ignatius of Loyola (December 24, 1491 – July 31 1556), was the principal founder and first Superior General of the Society of Jesus, a religious order of the Catholic Church professing direct service to the Pope in terms of mission. Members of the order are called Jesuits.
- 1524 - Joseph Cornell , (born December 24, 1903 – died December 29, 1972) was an American artist and sculptor,
- 1524 - James Hadley Chase is a pseudonym for British author Rene Brabazon Raymond (December 24,1906 – February 6, 1985)
- 1524 - Wolfgang Kayser (December 24 1906 in Berlin - January 23 1960 in Göttingen) was a German literary theorist best remembered for his Das Groteske. Seine Gestaltung in Dichtung und Malerei (Eng: The Grotesque in Art and Literature).
- 1524 - Edwige Fenech (born December 24, 1948 as Edwige Sfenek in Bône, (now Annaba) in French Algeria is a French-born Italian actress and film producer.
- 1524 - Ad Reinhardt
- 1524 - Vittorio Giardino
- 1524 - Walter Abish
- 1524 - John Osborne
- 1524 - Feodor Stepanovich Rojankovsky
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