Historical Events In December - 25

0001  On this day in history christmas, according to calendar-maker Dionysus Exiguus   

0001  On this day in history 1st Christmas, according to calendar-maker Dionysus Exiguus   

0274  On December - 25 roman Emperor Aurelian dedicates a temple to Sol Invictus on the supposed day of the winter solstice and day of rebirth of the Sun.   

0336  On this day in history the first1st recorded celebration of Christmas on 2005occurs in Rome   

0336  On December - 25 the first1st recorded celebration of Christmas on Dec 25 occurs in Rome   

0337  On December - 25 earliest possible date that Christmas was celebrated on Dec 25th   

0352  1st definite date Christmas was celebrated on Dec 25th on this day in history.   

0390  Roman emperor Theodosius admits debt on mass murder in Thessalonica on December - 25.   

0498  On December - 25 french king Clovis baptises himself   

0597  On December - 25 england adopts Julian calendar   

0604  On this day in history battle at Etampes (Stampae): Burgundy beat Neustriers   

0795  Adrian I ends his reign as Catholic Pope on December - 25.   

0795  Adrian I, Italian Pope (772-95), dies on December - 25.   

0800  Pope Leo III crowns Charles the Great (Charlemagne), Roman emperor on this day in history.   

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

0875  On this day in history charles, the Bare, crowned emperor of Rome   

0967  John XIII crowned Otto II the Red German compassionate emperor on this day in history.   

0969  Johannes I Tzimisces, crowned emperor of Byzantium on December - 25.   

0979  Rotardus appointed as bishop of the kingdom on this day in history.   

0999  Heribertus becomes bishop of Cologne on December - 25.   

1000  Monarch Istvan crowned king of Hungary on December - 25.   

1046  Pope Clemens VI crowns Henry III RC-German emperor on December - 25.   

1048  Parliament of Worms: Emperor Henry III names his cousin count Bruno van Egisheim/Dagsburg as Pope Leo IX on this day in history.   

1066  Harold II is killed in the Battle of Hastings, and William is crowned December 25 on December - 25.   

1066  On December - 25 william the Conqueror's coronation, held at Westminster Abbey   

1066  William the Conqueror, crowned king of England on December - 25.   

1100  On December - 25 boudouin I of Boulogne crowned king of Jerusalem   

1101  On this day in history henry I of Limburg becomes duke of Neth-Lutherans   

1121  Norbertus van Xanten finds order of the Norbertijnen on this day in history.   

1130  On this day in history anti-pope Anacletus II crowns Roger II the Norman, king of Sicily   

1156  Peter Venerabilis, Fr theologist/9th abbot of Cluny, dies at about 61 on December - 25.   

1223  St Francis of Assisi assembles first Nativity scene (Greccio, Italy) on this day in history.   

1223  On December - 25 st Francis of Assisi assembles 1st Nativity scene (Greccio, Italy)   

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

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1250  John IV Laskaris, Byzantine Emperor (d. circa 1305) was born on December - 25.   

1461  Christina of Saxony, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1521) was born on December - 25.   

1583  Orlando Gibbons, English composer (O Clap Your Hands), baptized was born on December - 25.   

1587  Margarita of Austria, queen of Philip III of Spain (d. 1611) was born on December - 25.   

1601  Jose Ximenez, composer was born on December - 25.   

1624  Angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust) was born on December - 25.   

1628  On December - 25 birth of noel Coypel, French painter   

1646  On December - 25 birth of harald Vallerius, composer   

0795  Adrian I, Italian Pope (772-95), dies on December - 25.   

0820  On December - 25 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 December - 25.   

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

1513  Johannes Amerbach, Swiss publisher/printer, dies at about 70 on this day in history.   

1530  On December - 25 babur, emperor of Delhi, dies   

1635  Death of Samuel de Champlain, French explorer and founder of Quebec City (b. 1567) on December - 25.   

1676  On December - 25 death of matthew Hale, Lord Chief Justice of England (b. 1609)