Historical Events In December - 25

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

0001  On December - 25 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 this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

0597  On December - 25 england adopts Julian calendar  

0604  On December - 25 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 this day in history.  

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

0820  On December - 25 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 December - 25.  

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

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

0999  Heribertus becomes bishop of Cologne on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1066  On this day in history william the Conqueror, crowned king of England  

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

1101  On December - 25 henry I of Limburg becomes duke of Neth-Lutherans  

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

1130  Anti-pope Anacletus II crowns Roger II the Norman, king of Sicily on December - 25.  

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

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

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 this day in history birth of john IV Laskaris, Byzantine Emperor (d. circa 1305)  

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 December - 25.  

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

1601  On December - 25 birth of jose Ximenez, composer  

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

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

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

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

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 December - 25.  

1249  On December - 25 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 December - 25 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)