Deaths on December 25

Barbara von Krüdener

Died on December 25, 1824

Barbara von Krüdener, German mystic and author (b. 1764)

Beate Barbara Juliane Freifrau von Krüdener (née Freiin von Vietinghoff genannt Scheel; 22 November [O.S. 11] 1764 – 25 December [O.S. 13] 1824), often called by her formal French name, Madame de Krüdener, was a Baltic German religious mystic, author, and Pietist Lutheran theologian who exerted influence on wider European Protestantism, including the Swiss Reformed Church and the Moravian Church, and whose ideas influenced Tsar Alexander I of Russia.

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Events on 1824

22 Jan

Gold Coast (British colony)
The Ashantis defeat British forces in the Gold Coast.
7 May

Symphony No. 9 (Beethoven)
World premiere of Ludwig van Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in Vienna, Austria. The performance is conducted by Michael Umlauf under the composer's supervision.
15 Aug

Visit of the Marquis de Lafayette to the United States
The Marquis de Lafayette, the last surviving French general of the American Revolutionary War, arrives in New York and begins a tour of 24 states.
9 Oct

Costa Rica
Slavery is abolished in Costa Rica.
9 Dec

Battle of Ayacucho
Patriot forces led by General Antonio José de Sucre defeat a Royalist army in the Battle of Ayacucho, putting an end to the Peruvian War of Independence.

Deaths on December 25

Barbara von Krüdener

Died on December 25, 1824

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Events on 1824

Gold Coast (British colony)

Symphony No. 9 (Beethoven)

Visit of the Marquis de Lafayette to the United States

Costa Rica

Battle of Ayacucho