Historical Events In December - 25

1745  Treaty of Dresden gives much of Silesia to the Prussians on this day in history.   

1745  Prussia/Austria signs Treaty of Dresden on December - 25.   

1750  John "Christmas" Beckwith, composer on this day in history.   

1757  On this day in history benjamin Pierce, U.S. politician (d 1839)   

1758  Halley's comet first sighted by Johann Georg Palitzsch during return on December - 25.   

1758  Halley's comet 1st sighted by Johann Georg Palitzsch during return on this day in history.   

1760  Juptier Hammon, New York slave, publishes poetry in "An Evening Thought" on December - 25.   

1760  Juptier Hammon, NY slave, publishes poetry in "An Evening Throught" on December - 25.   

1761  Elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia (1741-62), dies at about 51 on December - 25.   

1763  Claude Chappe, French engineer (optical telegraph) on this day in history.   

1765  On this day in history joseph Mazzinghi, composer   

1765  Antonio Tonelli, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1771  On December - 25 dorothy Wordsworth   

1775  Pope Pius VI encyclical on the problems of the pontificate on this day in history.   

1775  Antun Sorkocevic, composer on December - 25.   

1776  On December - 25 washington crosses Delaware and surprises and defeats 1,400 Hessians   

1776  On December - 25 washington crosses Delaware & surprises & defeats 1,400 Hessians   

1788  On December - 25 john Logan, Scottish conductor (Ode to the Cuckoo), dies at about 40   

1808  Stephen Cleeg Rowan, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1890 on December - 25.   

1811  Wilhelm E Freiherr von Ketteler, German politician/bishop of Mainz on this day in history.   

1813  On this day in history milledge Luke Bonham, (Confederacy) died in 1890   

1814  On this day in history jan de Liefde II, Dutch vicar/founder (Coop of Welfare of the People)   

1815  Temistocle Solera, composer on December - 25.   

1818  On December - 25 "Silent Night," by Franz Joseph Gruber and Joseph Mohr sung for first time   

1818  On this day in history first US performance of Handel's Messiah, Boston   

1818  1st known Christmas carol ("Silent Night, Holy Night") sung (Austria) on this day in history.   

1821  On this day in history clara Harlowe Barton, Oxford Mass, nurse/founder (American Red Cross)   

1823  On this day in history preston Smith, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863   

1824  On December - 25 barbara Krudener, mystic visionary who renounced nobility, dies at 60   

1825  On this day in history esteban Salas y Castro, composer   

1829  On December - 25 patrick S Gilmore, composer   

1830  On December - 25 hector Berlioz's "Symphony Fantastic," premieres   

1831  Louisiana & Arkansas are 1st states to observe Christmas as holiday on this day in history.   

1831  Johann Herbeck, composer on December - 25.   

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1250  John IV Laskaris, Byzantine Emperor (d. circa 1305) was born on December - 25.   

1461  On this day in history birth of christina of Saxony, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1521)   

1583  Orlando Gibbons, English composer (O Clap Your Hands), baptized was born on this day in history.   

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

1601  Jose Ximenez, composer was born on December - 25.   

1624  On December - 25 birth of angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust)   

1628  On December - 25 birth of noel Coypel, French painter   

1646  On this day in history birth of harald Vallerius, composer   

0795  On December - 25 adrian I, Italian Pope (772-95), dies   

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 December - 25.   

1249  Peter Nolascus, Spanish monastery founder/St, dies on December - 25.   

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

1530  Babur, emperor of Delhi, dies on December - 25.   

1635  Death of Samuel de Champlain, French explorer and founder of Quebec City (b. 1567) on this day in history.   

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