Historical Events In December - 25

1923  On this day in history imperial Theater opens at 249 W 45th St NYC  

1925  Sergei Jessenin, writer, dies at 30 on this day in history.  

1926  Hirohito became emperor of Japan (1926-1989) on December - 25.  

1926  On December - 25 hirohito becomes emperor of Japan (1926-1989)  

1926  On this day in history yoshihito, 123rd Emperor of Japan (1912-26), dies at 47  

1927  Sergei D Sazonov, Russian Foreign minister (1910-16), dies at 66 on December - 25.  

1928  On December - 25 christmas Day attendance at cricket MCG (Vic v NSW) 14,887  

1929  Grimmett takes 6-146 for SA, Queensland all out 380 Crowd 5,390 on December - 25.  

1930  First US bobsled run open to the public (Lake Placid NY) on December - 25.  

1930  1st US bobsled run open to public (Lake Placid, NY) on this day in history.  

1930  Harvey Worthington Loomis, composer, dies at 65 on December - 25.  

1931  New York's Metropolitan Opera broadcasts an entire opera over radio on December - 25.  

1931  Albert Lonergan scores 137 SA v Qld at Adelaide before 5,697 on this day in history.  

1932  December 25 First Empire Christmas Broadcast, with address by King George V. included contributions from Canada, and was distributed to all Canadian stations on December - 25.  

1932  On December - 25 during King George V Christmas dinner speech, his chair collapes  

1932  On this day in history december 25: First Empire Christmas Broadcast, with address by King George V. included contributions from Canada, and was distributed to all Canadian stations  

1933  On December - 25 another Christmas Day five-wicket haul by Clarrie Grimmett  

1934  On December - 25 four centuries for SA as they make 7-644 v Qld before 6,180  

1936  On this day in history belgian bishops condemn fascism & communism  

1936  On December - 25 pierre Maurice, composer, dies at 68  

1937  Arturo Toscanini conducts 1st Symphony of the Air over NBC Radio on December - 25.  

1938  George Cukor announces Vivien Leigh will play Scarlett O'Hara on December - 25.  

1939  Montgomery Ward introduces Rudolph the 9th reindeer on this day in history.  

1939  Grimmett & Ward rip through Qld except Bill Brown (156) on December - 25.  

1940  On this day in history agnes Ayres, actress (Johnny Belinda, Sheik), dies at 42  

1941  On December - 25 japan announces surrender of British-Canadian garrison at Hong Kong  

1941  On this day in history japan announces the surrender of the British-Canadian garrison by radio broadcast; 290 members of the Royal Rifles of Canada (a Québec unit) and the Winnipeg Grenadiers are dead, 493 wounded; Canadian survivors spend rest of war in Japanese POW camps  

1942  On December - 25 vojislav Vuckovic, composer, dies at 32  

1943  Ilona Durigo, Hungarian singer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

1944  Canadian Army captures Adriatic coast city of Ravenna, Italy on this day in history.  

1946  On December - 25 constitution accepted in Taiwan  

1946  On December - 25 w C Fields, writer/comedian (Bank Dick, It's A Gift), dies at 67  

1949  On this day in history the birth of Sissy Spacek, American actress  

1950  On this day in history the Stone of Scone, the Scottish coronation stone, is stolen from Westminster Abbey by Scottish nationalists  

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

1461  Christina of Saxony, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1521) was born on December - 25.  

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

1587  Margarita of Austria, queen of Philip III of Spain (d. 1611) was born on December - 25.  

1601  Jose Ximenez, composer was born on this day in history.  

1624  On this day in history birth of angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust)  

1628  Noel Coypel, French painter was born on December - 25.  

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

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

0820  On December - 25 death of leo V, the Armenian, Byzantine gen/Emperor (813-20), murdered  

1156  On this day in history peter Venerabilis, Fr theologist/9th abbot of Cluny, dies at about 61  

1249  On this day in history peter Nolascus, Spanish monastery founder/St, dies  

1513  Johannes Amerbach, Swiss publisher/printer, dies at about 70 on December - 25.  

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 December - 25.  

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