Historical Events In December - 25
Monday, 25 January 2021
1923 On this day in history imperial Theater opens at 249 W 45th St NYC
1925 On December - 25 sergei Jessenin, writer, dies at 30
1926 Hirohito became emperor of Japan (1926-1989) on this day in history.
1926 Hirohito becomes emperor of Japan (1926-1989) on December - 25.
1926 On December - 25 yoshihito, 123rd Emperor of Japan (1912-26), dies at 47
1927 On this day in history sergei D Sazonov, Russian Foreign minister (1910-16), dies at 66
1928 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
1930 First US bobsled run open to the public (Lake Placid NY) on this day in history.
1930 On December - 25 1st US bobsled run open to public (Lake Placid, NY)
1930 On this day in history harvey Worthington Loomis, composer, dies at 65
1931 New York's Metropolitan Opera broadcasts an entire opera over radio on December - 25.
1931 On December - 25 albert Lonergan scores 137 SA v Qld at Adelaide before 5,697
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
1932 On this day in history during King George V Christmas dinner speech, his chair collapes
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.
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 Belgian bishops condemn fascism & communism on December - 25.
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 On December - 25 george Cukor announces Vivien Leigh will play Scarlett O'Hara
1939 Montgomery Ward introduces Rudolph the 9th reindeer on December - 25.
1939 On December - 25 grimmett & Ward rip through Qld except Bill Brown (156)
1940 On this day in history agnes Ayres, actress (Johnny Belinda, Sheik), dies at 42
1941 Japan announces surrender of British-Canadian garrison at Hong Kong on December - 25.
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 this day in history vojislav Vuckovic, composer, dies at 32
1943 On this day in history ilona Durigo, Hungarian singer, dies at 62
1944 Canadian Army captures Adriatic coast city of Ravenna, Italy on December - 25.
1946 Constitution accepted in Taiwan on December - 25.
1946 W C Fields, writer/comedian (Bank Dick, It's A Gift), dies at 67 on December - 25.
1949 The birth of Sissy Spacek, American actress on December - 25.
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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