December 24th
- 1896 – The Haunted Castle went to the Theatre Robert Houdin.
- 1910 – Fritz Leiber was born.
- 1940 – Sharon Farrell was born.
- 1964 – Grandpa Leaves Home first aired on television.
- 1965 – Christmas With The Addams Family first aired on television.
- 1969 – Seabury Quinn died, age 70.
- 1973 – Stephenie Meyer was born.
- 1975 – Bernard Herrmann died, age 64.
- 1976 – The Town That Dreaded Sundown went to theaters.
- 1988 – Kathleen Lines died, age 86.
- 1988 – Pillow Talk first aired on television.
- 1989 – It's My Party and You'll Die If I Want You To first aired on television.