Historical Events In December - 25
Thursday, 30 June 2022
1923 Imperial Theater opens at 249 W 45th St NYC on December - 25.
1925 Sergei Jessenin, writer, dies at 30 on this day in history.
1926 On December - 25 hirohito became emperor of Japan (1926-1989)
1926 Hirohito becomes emperor of Japan (1926-1989) on this day in history.
1926 Yoshihito, 123rd Emperor of Japan (1912-26), dies at 47 on this day in history.
1927 On December - 25 sergei D Sazonov, Russian Foreign minister (1910-16), dies at 66
1928 Christmas Day attendance at cricket MCG (Vic v NSW) 14,887 on December - 25.
1929 On this day in history grimmett takes 6-146 for SA, Queensland all out 380 Crowd 5,390
1930 On December - 25 first US bobsled run open to the public (Lake Placid NY)
1930 1st US bobsled run open to public (Lake Placid, NY) on December - 25.
1930 On this day in history harvey Worthington Loomis, composer, dies at 65
1931 On December - 25 new York's Metropolitan Opera broadcasts an entire opera over radio
1931 Albert Lonergan scores 137 SA v Qld at Adelaide before 5,697 on December - 25.
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 During King George V Christmas dinner speech, his chair collapes on this day in history.
1932 On December - 25 december 25: First Empire Christmas Broadcast, with address by King George V. included contributions from Canada, and was distributed to all Canadian stations
1933 Another Christmas Day five-wicket haul by Clarrie Grimmett on this day in history.
1934 On December - 25 four centuries for SA as they make 7-644 v Qld before 6,180
1936 Belgian bishops condemn fascism & communism on this day in history.
1936 Pierre Maurice, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.
1937 On this day in history arturo Toscanini conducts 1st Symphony of the Air over NBC Radio
1938 George Cukor announces Vivien Leigh will play Scarlett O'Hara on this day in history.
1939 On this day in history montgomery Ward introduces Rudolph the 9th reindeer
1939 Grimmett & Ward rip through Qld except Bill Brown (156) on December - 25.
1940 On December - 25 agnes Ayres, actress (Johnny Belinda, Sheik), dies at 42
1941 Japan announces surrender of British-Canadian garrison at Hong Kong on this day in history.
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 December - 25.
1944 On December - 25 canadian Army captures Adriatic coast city of Ravenna, Italy
1946 Constitution accepted in Taiwan on this day in history.
1946 On December - 25 w C Fields, writer/comedian (Bank Dick, It's A Gift), dies at 67
1949 The birth of Sissy Spacek, American actress on this day in history.
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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