On This Day in History December 24, 2022

Historical Events 1565  Compromise of the Nobles in Habsburg Netherlands closes against inquisition 1814  Treaty of Ghent signed, ending the War of 1812 between the United States, the United Kingdom and their allies 1936  1st radioactive isotope medicine administered in Berkeley, California 1943  US President FDR appoints General Eisenhower Supreme Commander of the Allied forces More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Ava Gardner 1922 - 1990 Howard Hughes 1905 - 1976 King John 1166 - 1216 Ricky Martin 51st Birthday More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Karl Dönitz 1891 - 1980 Toshiro Mifune 1920 - 1997 More Famous Deaths December 24: Enter King John – England's Worst-Ever Monarch Most historians have difficulty finding a good word to say about King John who was born on this day and by general agreement ranks as England’s worst monarch. Read the Article