The Italian Hall disaster in Calumet, Michigan results in the deaths of 73 striking workers families at a Christmas party participants (including 59 children) when someone falsely yells "fire". Date: December 24, 1913 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 24 📅 Events on this day in 1913 📅 On This Day…

World War I: The "Christmas truce" begins. Date: December 24, 1914 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 24 📅 Events on this day in 1914 📅 On This Day (Today)

Region of Međimurje is captured by the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes from Hungary. Date: December 24, 1918 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 24 📅 Events on this day in 1918 📅 On This Day (Today)

Gabriele D'Annunzio surrendered the Italian Regency of Carnaro in the city of Fiume to Italian Armed Forces. Date: December 24, 1920 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 24 📅 Events on this day in 1920 📅 On This Day (Today)

Albania becomes a republic. Date: December 24, 1924 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 24 📅 Events on this day in 1924 📅 On This Day (Today)

A four alarm fire breaks out in the West Wing of the White House in Washington, D.C. Date: December 24, 1929 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 24 📅 Events on this day in 1929 📅 On This Day (Today)

Assassination attempt on Argentine President Hipólito Yrigoyen. Date: December 24, 1929 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 24 📅 Events on this day in 1929 📅 On This Day (Today)

World War II: Pope Pius XII makes a Christmas Eve appeal for peace. Date: December 24, 1939 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 24 📅 Events on this day in 1939 📅 On This Day (Today)

World War II: Benghazi is conquered by the British Eighth Army. Date: December 24, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 24 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today)

World War II: Kuching is conquered by Japanese forces. Date: December 24, 1941 Read more on Wikipedia → 📅 Other events on December 24 📅 Events on this day in 1941 📅 On This Day (Today)