Historical Events In December - 25

0001  Christmas, according to calendar-maker Dionysus Exiguus on December - 25.   

0001  1st Christmas, according to calendar-maker Dionysus Exiguus on December - 25.   

0274  On this day in history 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 December - 25 the first1st recorded celebration of Christmas on 2005occurs in Rome   

0336  The first1st recorded celebration of Christmas on Dec 25 occurs in Rome on this day in history.   

0337  Earliest possible date that Christmas was celebrated on Dec 25th on December - 25.   

0352  On December - 25 1st definite date Christmas was celebrated on Dec 25th   

0390  On this day in history roman emperor Theodosius admits debt on mass murder in Thessalonica   

0498  On this day in history french king Clovis baptises himself   

0597  England adopts Julian calendar on this day in history.   

0604  Battle at Etampes (Stampae): Burgundy beat Neustriers on December - 25.   

0795  On this day in history adrian I ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

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

0800  Pope Leo III crowns Charles the Great (Charlemagne), Roman emperor on December - 25.   

0820  Leo V, the Armenian, Byzantine gen/Emperor (813-20), murdered on this day in history.   

0875  Charles, the Bare, crowned emperor of Rome on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1046  On December - 25 pope Clemens VI crowns Henry III RC-German emperor   

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  On this day in history harold II is killed in the Battle of Hastings, and William is crowned December 25   

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

1066  William the Conqueror, crowned king of England on this day in history.   

1100  On this day in history boudouin I of Boulogne crowned king of Jerusalem   

1101  Henry I of Limburg becomes duke of Neth-Lutherans on December - 25.   

1121  On December - 25 norbertus van Xanten finds order of the Norbertijnen   

1130  On December - 25 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 December - 25.   

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

1249  On December - 25 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  On December - 25 birth of christina of Saxony, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1521)   

1583  Orlando Gibbons, English composer (O Clap Your Hands), baptized was born on this day in history.   

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  On December - 25 birth of angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust)   

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

1646  Harald Vallerius, composer was born on December - 25.   

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 December - 25 peter Nolascus, Spanish monastery founder/St, dies   

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

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