Historical Events In December - 25
Friday, 26 April 2024
1261 John IV Lascaris of the restored Eastern Roman Empire is deposed and blinded by orders of his co-ruler Michael VIII Palaeologus on this day in history.
1492 On this day in history columbus' ship Santa Maria docks at Dominican Republic
1513 Johannes Amerbach, Swiss publisher/printer, dies at about 70 on December - 25.
1522 Turkish troops occupy Rhodos on this day in history.
1530 Babur, emperor of Delhi, dies on December - 25.
1535 On December - 25 french explorer Jacques Cartier and his crew celebrate Canada's first recorded Christmas at Stadacona.
1553 Battle of Tucapel: Mapuche rebels under Lautaro defeats the Spanish conquistadors and exetutes the governor of Chile Pedro de Valdivia on this day in history.
1582 Zealand/Brabant adopts Gregorian calendar, yesterday was Dec 14th on December - 25.
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 December - 25 jose Ximenez, composer
1613 Johan Sigismund of Brandenburg becomes protestant on this day in history.
1621 Gov William Bradford forbids game playing on this day on this day in history.
1621 Gov William Bradford of Plymouth forbids game playing on Christmas on December - 25.
1624 On December - 25 angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust)
1628 On this day in history 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 On December - 25 emperor Ferdinand III makes appointments with Sweden & France
1642 The birth of Isacc Newton, English scientist on this day in history.
1643 On this day in history christmas Island founded and named by Captain William Mynors of the East India Ship Company vessel, the Royal Mary.
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 this day in history.
1683 On this day in history english Whig-leader duke of Monmouth flees to Holland
1683 Kara Mustapha, Turkish grand-vizier (1676-83), executed on this day in history.
1686 Giovanni Battista Somis, composer on this day in history.
1688 English king James II lands in Ambleteuse, France on December - 25.
1698 On this day in history jacobus Houbraken, Dutch engraver/illustrator
1711 On December - 25 jean-Joseph Cassenea de Mondonville, composer
1717 On this day in history floods ravage Dutch coast provinces, 1000s killed
1717 On December - 25 pius VI, [Giovanni A Braschi], Italy, Pope (1775-99)
1721 On December - 25 william Collins, Chichester England, (Mayor-Chichester)/poet
1728 On this day in history johann Adam Hiller, composer
1741 On this day in history astronomer Anders Celcius introduces Centigrade temperature scale
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