Historical Events
- Herman Heijermans' "Ghetto" premieres in Amsterdam
Famous Birthdays
- Héctor Scarone, Uruguayan soccer forward (51 caps; Nacional, FC Barcelona, FC Inter Milan, Palermo FC), born in Montevideo, Uruguay (d. 1967)
- Warren "Baby" Dodds, American jazz drummer, born in New Orleans, Louisiana (d. 1959)
Famous Deaths
- Eugeniusz Pankiewicz, Polish composer, dies at 41
- Sharbel Makhluf, Lebanese monk canonized in 1977 by Pope Paul VI, dies at 70 (b. 1828)
Died in 1898 1898 Highlights
About December 24, 1898
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 125 years, 3 months and 27 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Lost Generation
Star Sign: Capricorn
