Events & Holidays In December - 25

1st day of Christmas (Germany)

Bain de Noël (Frotte feuilles) or Fete des Membres (Haiti)

Catholic Christmas (Belarus)

Children's Day (Congo (Republic of))

Christmas (Christian) (India)

Christmas (Natal) (Mauritius)

Christmas Day (International)

Christmas Day / Family Day (Uruguay)

Constitution Day (Taiwan)

Día de Navidad (Christmas) (Mexico)

Death of Tsongkapa (Tibet)

Eerste Kerstdag (First day of Christmas) (Netherlands)

Family Day (Angola Mozambique)

Quaid-e-Azam / Jinnah's Birthday (Pakistan)

Svatek vanocni 1 (Christmas) (Czech Republic)

Weihnachtstag (Christmas) (Switzerland)

Christmas Day (Western Christians) (Bosnia-Herzegovina)

1250  On this day in history birth of john IV Laskaris, Byzantine Emperor (d. circa 1305)   

1461  Christina of Saxony, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1521) was born on this day in history.   

1583  On this day in history birth of orlando Gibbons, English composer (O Clap Your Hands), baptized   

1587  Margarita of Austria, queen of Philip III of Spain (d. 1611) was born on this day in history.   

1601  Jose Ximenez, composer was born on this day in history.   

1624  On this day in history birth of angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust)   

1628  Noel Coypel, French painter was born on this day in history.   

1646  On this day in history birth of harald Vallerius, composer   

0795  On this day in history adrian I, Italian Pope (772-95), dies   

0820  On this day in history death of leo V, the Armenian, Byzantine gen/Emperor (813-20), murdered   

1156  Peter Venerabilis, Fr theologist/9th abbot of Cluny, dies at about 61 on this day in history.   

1249  Peter Nolascus, Spanish monastery founder/St, dies on this day in history.   

1513  On this day in history johannes Amerbach, Swiss publisher/printer, dies at about 70   

1530  Babur, emperor of Delhi, dies on this day in history.   

1635  On this day in history death of samuel de Champlain, French explorer and founder of Quebec City (b. 1567)   

1676  Death of Matthew Hale, Lord Chief Justice of England (b. 1609) on this day in history.