Who died on December 24

134 people with a Wikipedia article died on December 24, including Hedwig of Babenberg, Roger III of Sicily, Henry V of Luxembourg. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

54 documented historical events happened on December 24, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: The Tang-dynasty poet Du Fu departed for Chengdu, where he lived for the next five years and composed poems about life in his thatched cottage. On the same day, in another year: The United Kingdom and the United States signed a peace treaty in Ghent, present-day Belgium, ending the War of 1812. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.