Page 2: Historical Events In December - 25

1261  John IV Lascaris of the restored Eastern Roman Empire is deposed and blinded by orders of his co-ruler Michael VIII Palaeologus on December - 25.   

1492  On December - 25 columbus' ship Santa Maria docks at Dominican Republic   

1513  On this day in history johannes Amerbach, Swiss publisher/printer, dies at about 70   

1522  Turkish troops occupy Rhodos on this day in history.   

1530  Babur, emperor of Delhi, dies on this day in history.   

1535  French explorer Jacques Cartier and his crew celebrate Canada's first recorded Christmas at Stadacona on this day in history.   

1553  On this day in history battle of Tucapel: Mapuche rebels under Lautaro defeats the Spanish conquistadors and exetutes the governor of Chile Pedro de Valdivia.   

1582  On this day in history zealand/Brabant adopts Gregorian calendar, yesterday was Dec 14th   

1583  On this day in history orlando Gibbons, English composer (O Clap Your Hands), baptized   

1599  On this day in history the city of Natal, Brazil is founded.   

1601  On this day in history jose Ximenez, composer   

1613  On this day in history johan Sigismund of Brandenburg becomes protestant   

1621  On this day in history gov William Bradford forbids game playing on this day   

1621  On December - 25 gov William Bradford of Plymouth forbids game playing on Christmas   

1624  On December - 25 angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust)   

1628  On December - 25 noel Coypel, French painter   

1635  Samuel de Champlain c1567-1635 dies at Quebec on Christmas Day, age 68, after stroke paralyzed him in October; on December - 25.   

1640  On this day in history pierre de Fermat writes to Marin Mersenne about Fermat's church thesis   

1641  Emperor Ferdinand III makes appointments with Sweden & France on December - 25.   

1642  The birth of Isacc Newton, English scientist on December - 25.   

1643  Christmas Island founded and named by Captain William Mynors of the East India Ship Company vessel, the Royal Mary on December - 25.   

1646  Harald Vallerius, composer on this day in history.   

1651  Massachusetts General Court ordered a fine (five shillings) for "observing any such day as Christmas" on December - 25.   

1683  English Whig-leader duke of Monmouth flees to Holland on this day in history.   

1683  Kara Mustapha, Turkish grand-vizier (1676-83), executed on December - 25.   

1686  Giovanni Battista Somis, composer on December - 25.   

1688  On this day in history english king James II lands in Ambleteuse, France   

1698  On December - 25 jacobus Houbraken, Dutch engraver/illustrator   

1711  On this day in history jean-Joseph Cassenea de Mondonville, composer   

1717  On December - 25 floods ravage Dutch coast provinces, 1000s killed   

1717  Pius VI, [Giovanni A Braschi], Italy, Pope (1775-99) on December - 25.   

1721  On this day in history william Collins, Chichester England, (Mayor-Chichester)/poet   

1728  Johann Adam Hiller, composer on this day in history.   

1741  Astronomer Anders Celcius introduces Centigrade temperature scale on December - 25.   

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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 this day in history.   

1583  On this day in history birth of orlando Gibbons, English composer (O Clap Your Hands), baptized   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  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  Babur, emperor of Delhi, dies on December - 25.   

1635  Death of Samuel de Champlain, French explorer and founder of Quebec City (b. 1567) on this day in history.   

1676  On this day in history death of matthew Hale, Lord Chief Justice of England (b. 1609)