Historical Events In December - 25
Monday, 19 April 2021
1832 Charles Darwins celebrates Christmas in St Martin at Cape Receiver on this day in history.
1832 Thomas Alfred Smyth, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1865 on December - 25.
1833 On December - 25 charles Darwins celebrates Christmas in Port Desire, Patagonia
1834 On December - 25 charles Darwins celebrates Christmas on Beagle at Tres Montes, Chile
1835 Charles Darwins company celebrates Christmas in Pahia, New Zealand on this day in history.
1837 On this day in history battle of Okeechobee-US forces defeat Seminole Indians
1837 On December - 25 cosima Liszt, wife of Austrian composer Richard Wagner
1842 On December - 25 bedrich Divis Weber, composer, dies at 76
1843 First theatre matinee (Olympic Theatre, NYC) on December - 25.
1843 On this day in history 1st theatre matinee (Olympic Theatre, NYC)
1848 On December - 25 new Haven Railroad opens
1848 On December - 25 johann Erik Nordblom, composer, dies at 60
1854 On this day in history 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.
1855 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 on this day in history.
1855 On December - 25 james Galvin, pitcher, shut-out every opposing team in 1884
1859 On this day in history raoul Gunsbourg, composer
1862 On December - 25 40,000 watch the Union army men play baseball at Hilton Head, SC
1862 On December - 25 40,000 watch Union army men play baseball at Hilton Head, SC
1865 On December - 25 evangeline Cory Booth, Salvation Army general (1904-34)
1867 On this day in history alfred Kerr, writer
1868 On this day in history despite bitter opposition, President A Johnson grants unconditional pardon to all persons involved in the Southern rebellion (the Civil War)
1868 On December - 25 despite bitter opposition, Pres A Johnson grants unconditional pardon to all persons involved in Southern rebellion (Civil War)
1868 On December - 25 eugenie Besserer, Watertown NY, actress (Jazz Singer)
1868 Linus Yale, developer of cylinder lock, dies on this day in history.
1875 Lambs Club in NY forms on December - 25.
1875 Theodor Innitzer, cardinal/archbishop Vienna on December - 25.
1876 Mohammed Ali Jinnah, Karachi, founded Pakistan (1947)/gov (1947-58) on December - 25.
1878 On this day in history w Starling Burgess, yacht designer (America Cup's Enterprise)
1878 On this day in history anna Claypoole Peale, US painter of miniatures, dies
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 this day in history the birth of Maurice Utrillo, French painter
1883 Fran Lhotka, composer on this day in history.
1883 Marek Konrad Sokolowski, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.
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