24 December 640 December 23, 2020 Author: Staff Pope John IV is elected, several months after his predecessor’s death. Famous Words of Inspiration..."The philosophy of one century is the common sense of the next." Henry Ward Beecher — Click here for more from Henry Ward Beecher Related posts: 24 December 640 26 August 1978 10 December 1884 10 December 1884 8 December 1980 8 April 2005 8 April 2005 22 December 401 20 December 1985 25 December 1559 Categories: History Tags: 24 December, 640