Historical Events In December - 25
Tuesday, 03 August 2021
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 Benjamin Pierce, U.S. politician (d 1839) on December - 25.
1758 On this day in history halley's comet first sighted by Johann Georg Palitzsch during return
1758 Halley's comet 1st sighted by Johann Georg Palitzsch during return on December - 25.
1760 On this day in history juptier Hammon, New York slave, publishes poetry in "An Evening Thought"
1760 On this day in history juptier Hammon, NY slave, publishes poetry in "An Evening Throught"
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 Joseph Mazzinghi, composer on December - 25.
1765 Antonio Tonelli, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.
1771 On December - 25 dorothy Wordsworth
1775 On this day in history pope Pius VI encyclical on the problems of the pontificate
1775 On December - 25 antun Sorkocevic, composer
1776 Washington crosses Delaware and surprises and defeats 1,400 Hessians on this day in history.
1776 Washington crosses Delaware & surprises & defeats 1,400 Hessians on December - 25.
1788 John Logan, Scottish conductor (Ode to the Cuckoo), dies at about 40 on this day in history.
1808 Stephen Cleeg Rowan, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1890 on December - 25.
1811 On December - 25 wilhelm E Freiherr von Ketteler, German politician/bishop of Mainz
1813 Milledge Luke Bonham, (Confederacy) died in 1890 on December - 25.
1814 On December - 25 jan de Liefde II, Dutch vicar/founder (Coop of Welfare of the People)
1815 Temistocle Solera, composer on this day in history.
1818 "Silent Night," by Franz Joseph Gruber and Joseph Mohr sung for first time on December - 25.
1818 On December - 25 first US performance of Handel's Messiah, Boston
1818 On December - 25 1st known Christmas carol ("Silent Night, Holy Night") sung (Austria)
1821 Clara Harlowe Barton, Oxford Mass, nurse/founder (American Red Cross) on this day in history.
1823 On this day in history preston Smith, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863
1824 Barbara Krudener, mystic visionary who renounced nobility, dies at 60 on this day in history.
1825 Esteban Salas y Castro, composer on December - 25.
1829 Patrick S Gilmore, composer on December - 25.
1830 Hector Berlioz's "Symphony Fantastic," premieres on this day in history.
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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