Historical Events In December - 25

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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 December - 25 french king Clovis baptises himself   

0597  England adopts Julian calendar on December - 25.   

0604  On December - 25 battle at Etampes (Stampae): Burgundy beat Neustriers   

0795  On December - 25 adrian I ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

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

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 December - 25.   

0875  Charles, the Bare, crowned emperor of Rome on December - 25.   

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 December - 25.   

0999  On this day in history heribertus becomes bishop of Cologne   

1000  On this day in history monarch Istvan crowned king of Hungary   

1046  Pope Clemens VI crowns Henry III RC-German emperor on this day in history.   

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

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

1066  William the Conqueror's coronation, held at Westminster Abbey on this day in history.   

1066  On December - 25 william the Conqueror, crowned king of England   

1100  Boudouin I of Boulogne crowned king of Jerusalem on December - 25.   

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  Anti-pope Anacletus II crowns Roger II the Norman, king of Sicily on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1249  Peter Nolascus, Spanish monastery founder/St, dies on December - 25.   

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1250  On December - 25 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  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  Jose Ximenez, composer was born on December - 25.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1513  On December - 25 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)