Historical Events In December - 25
Sunday, 24 January 2021
1832 Charles Darwins celebrates Christmas in St Martin at Cape Receiver on December - 25.
1832 On this day in history thomas Alfred Smyth, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1865
1833 Charles Darwins celebrates Christmas in Port Desire, Patagonia on this day in history.
1834 Charles Darwins celebrates Christmas on Beagle at Tres Montes, Chile on December - 25.
1835 On December - 25 charles Darwins company celebrates Christmas in Pahia, New Zealand
1837 Battle of Okeechobee-US forces defeat Seminole Indians on December - 25.
1837 Cosima Liszt, wife of Austrian composer Richard Wagner on December - 25.
1842 Bedrich Divis Weber, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.
1843 First theatre matinee (Olympic Theatre, NYC) on this day in history.
1843 1st theatre matinee (Olympic Theatre, NYC) on December - 25.
1848 New Haven Railroad opens on December - 25.
1848 On December - 25 johann Erik Nordblom, composer, dies at 60
1854 Opening of the Bytown and Prescott Railway between Prescott and Bytown (now Ottawa), 54 miles. First rail service to what is now Canada's Capital. Bytown was renamed Ottawa in 1855 and the railway became the Ottawa and Prescott Railway Company, now part of Canadian Pacific on this day in history.
1855 On this day in history soldiers of the Royal Canadian Rifles at the Tête du Pont barracks clear ice from Lake Ontario and use field hockey sticks and lacrosse balls to play what is reputed to be the first game of ice hockey
1855 On this day in history james Galvin, pitcher, shut-out every opposing team in 1884
1859 Raoul Gunsbourg, composer on this day in history.
1862 On December - 25 40,000 watch the Union army men play baseball at Hilton Head, SC
1862 40,000 watch Union army men play baseball at Hilton Head, SC on December - 25.
1865 Evangeline Cory Booth, Salvation Army general (1904-34) on this day in history.
1867 Alfred Kerr, writer on this day in history.
1868 Despite bitter opposition, President A Johnson grants unconditional pardon to all persons involved in the Southern rebellion (the Civil War) on December - 25.
1868 On December - 25 despite bitter opposition, Pres A Johnson grants unconditional pardon to all persons involved in Southern rebellion (Civil War)
1868 On this day in history eugenie Besserer, Watertown NY, actress (Jazz Singer)
1868 Linus Yale, developer of cylinder lock, dies on December - 25.
1875 Lambs Club in NY forms on this day in history.
1875 Theodor Innitzer, cardinal/archbishop Vienna on this day in history.
1876 On December - 25 mohammed Ali Jinnah, Karachi, founded Pakistan (1947)/gov (1947-58)
1878 On December - 25 w Starling Burgess, yacht designer (America Cup's Enterprise)
1878 Anna Claypoole Peale, US painter of miniatures, dies on December - 25.
1881 The ship Lord Bute, left Newcastle on Tyne and was not heard of again. It is speculated that she was lost with all hands the following day on December - 25.
1881 On December - 25 joseph V McCarthy, baseball manager (NY Yankees)
1883 On December - 25 the birth of Maurice Utrillo, French painter
1883 On this day in history fran Lhotka, composer
1883 On this day in history marek Konrad Sokolowski, composer, dies at 65
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