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  On this day in history birth of christina of Saxony, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1521)  

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

1587  On this day in history birth of margarita of Austria, queen of Philip III of Spain (d. 1611)  

1601  On this day in history birth of jose Ximenez, composer  

1624  Angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust) was born on this day in history.  

1628  On this day in history birth of noel Coypel, French painter  

1646  Harald Vallerius, composer was born on this day in history.  

0795  Adrian I, Italian Pope (772-95), dies on this day in history.  

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

1156  On this day in history peter Venerabilis, Fr theologist/9th abbot of Cluny, dies at about 61  

1249  On this day in history peter Nolascus, Spanish monastery founder/St, dies  

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

1530  On this day in history babur, emperor of Delhi, dies  

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

1676  On this day in history death of matthew Hale, Lord Chief Justice of England (b. 1609)