Pope John IV's Election: A Crucial Transition in Catholic Leadership (+ 8 more historical events on this day!)

A Daily Dose of History: Events on this Day in History · Dec 24, 2023 · 7m

A Daily Dose of History (24 Dec 2023)

Today's historical events:

Pope John IV is elected, several months after his predecessor's death.

The capital of the crusader County of Edessa falls to Imad ad-Din Zengi, the atabeg of Mosul and Aleppo.

Pope Boniface VIII is elected, replacing St. Celestine V, who had resigned.

The Plot of the rue Saint-Nicaise fails to kill Napoleon Bonaparte.

Representatives of the United Kingdom and the United States sign the Treaty of Ghent, ending the War of 1812.

The first performance of "Silent Night" takes place in the church of St. Nikolaus in Oberndorf, Austria…