Historical Events In December - 25

1261  On December - 25 john IV Lascaris of the restored Eastern Roman Empire is deposed and blinded by orders of his co-ruler Michael VIII Palaeologus.  

1492  Columbus' ship Santa Maria docks at Dominican Republic on this day in history.  

1513  On this day in history johannes Amerbach, Swiss publisher/printer, dies at about 70  

1522  Turkish troops occupy Rhodos on this day in history.  

1530  On this day in history babur, emperor of Delhi, dies  

1535  French explorer Jacques Cartier and his crew celebrate Canada's first recorded Christmas at Stadacona on December - 25.  

1553  On this day in history battle of Tucapel: Mapuche rebels under Lautaro defeats the Spanish conquistadors and exetutes the governor of Chile Pedro de Valdivia.  

1582  On this day in history zealand/Brabant adopts Gregorian calendar, yesterday was Dec 14th  

1583  On this day in history orlando Gibbons, English composer (O Clap Your Hands), baptized  

1599  On this day in history the city of Natal, Brazil is founded.  

1601  Jose Ximenez, composer on December - 25.  

1613  Johan Sigismund of Brandenburg becomes protestant on this day in history.  

1621  On this day in history gov William Bradford forbids game playing on this day  

1621  On this day in history gov William Bradford of Plymouth forbids game playing on Christmas  

1624  Angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust) on December - 25.  

1628  Noel Coypel, French painter on December - 25.  

1635  On December - 25 samuel de Champlain c1567-1635 dies at Quebec on Christmas Day, age 68, after stroke paralyzed him in October;  

1640  On this day in history pierre de Fermat writes to Marin Mersenne about Fermat's church thesis  

1641  On December - 25 emperor Ferdinand III makes appointments with Sweden & France  

1642  The birth of Isacc Newton, English scientist on December - 25.  

1643  Christmas Island founded and named by Captain William Mynors of the East India Ship Company vessel, the Royal Mary on December - 25.  

1646  On this day in history harald Vallerius, composer  

1651  Massachusetts General Court ordered a fine (five shillings) for "observing any such day as Christmas" on December - 25.  

1683  On this day in history english Whig-leader duke of Monmouth flees to Holland  

1683  Kara Mustapha, Turkish grand-vizier (1676-83), executed on December - 25.  

1686  Giovanni Battista Somis, composer on this day in history.  

1688  On December - 25 english king James II lands in Ambleteuse, France  

1698  On this day in history jacobus Houbraken, Dutch engraver/illustrator  

1711  On this day in history jean-Joseph Cassenea de Mondonville, composer  

1717  Floods ravage Dutch coast provinces, 1000s killed on this day in history.  

1717  On this day in history pius VI, [Giovanni A Braschi], Italy, Pope (1775-99)  

1721  On December - 25 william Collins, Chichester England, (Mayor-Chichester)/poet  

1728  On December - 25 johann Adam Hiller, composer  

1741  On this day in history astronomer Anders Celcius introduces Centigrade temperature scale  

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1250  John IV Laskaris, Byzantine Emperor (d. circa 1305) was born on this day in history.  

1461  Christina of Saxony, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1521) was born on this day in history.  

1583  On December - 25 birth of orlando Gibbons, English composer (O Clap Your Hands), baptized  

1587  On this day in history birth of margarita of Austria, queen of Philip III of Spain (d. 1611)  

1601  On December - 25 birth of jose Ximenez, composer  

1624  Angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust) was born on December - 25.  

1628  On this day in history birth of noel Coypel, French painter  

1646  Harald Vallerius, composer was born on December - 25.  

0795  Adrian I, Italian Pope (772-95), dies on this day in history.  

0820  On this day in history death of leo V, the Armenian, Byzantine gen/Emperor (813-20), murdered  

1156  Peter Venerabilis, Fr theologist/9th abbot of Cluny, dies at about 61 on this day in history.  

1249  On December - 25 peter Nolascus, Spanish monastery founder/St, dies  

1513  Johannes Amerbach, Swiss publisher/printer, dies at about 70 on this day in history.  

1530  Babur, emperor of Delhi, dies on this day in history.  

1635  Death of Samuel de Champlain, French explorer and founder of Quebec City (b. 1567) on December - 25.  

1676  On this day in history death of matthew Hale, Lord Chief Justice of England (b. 1609)