Historical Events In December - 25

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

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

0274  Roman Emperor Aurelian dedicates a temple to Sol Invictus on the supposed day of the winter solstice and day of rebirth of the Sun on this day in history.  

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 December - 25.  

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 December - 25 roman emperor Theodosius admits debt on mass murder in Thessalonica  

0498  French king Clovis baptises himself on this day in history.  

0597  On this day in history england adopts Julian calendar  

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

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

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

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

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 December - 25.  

0967  On this day in history john XIII crowned Otto II the Red German compassionate emperor  

0969  On December - 25 johannes I Tzimisces, crowned emperor of Byzantium  

0979  Rotardus appointed as bishop of the kingdom on December - 25.  

0999  On this day in history heribertus becomes bishop of Cologne  

1000  Monarch Istvan crowned king of Hungary on this day in history.  

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

1048  On December - 25 parliament of Worms: Emperor Henry III names his cousin count Bruno van Egisheim/Dagsburg as Pope Leo IX  

1066  On December - 25 harold II is killed in the Battle of Hastings, and William is crowned December 25  

1066  William the Conqueror's coronation, held at Westminster Abbey on December - 25.  

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

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 this day in history norbertus van Xanten finds order of the Norbertijnen  

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

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

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

1223  On this day in history st Francis of Assisi assembles 1st Nativity scene (Greccio, Italy)  

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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1601  On December - 25 birth of jose Ximenez, composer  

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

1628  Noel Coypel, French painter was born on December - 25.  

1646  On December - 25 birth of harald Vallerius, composer  

0795  On December - 25 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  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 December - 25 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 December - 25.