Page 2: Historical Events In December - 25

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

1492  Columbus' ship Santa Maria docks at Dominican Republic on this day in history.   

1513  On December - 25 johannes Amerbach, Swiss publisher/printer, dies at about 70   

1522  Turkish troops occupy Rhodos on December - 25.   

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 December - 25.   

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  On December - 25 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  The city of Natal, Brazil is founded on this day in history.   

1601  Jose Ximenez, composer on December - 25.   

1613  Johan Sigismund of Brandenburg becomes protestant on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1640  On December - 25 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  On December - 25 harald Vallerius, composer   

1651  Massachusetts General Court ordered a fine (five shillings) for "observing any such day as Christmas" on this day in history.   

1683  On December - 25 english Whig-leader duke of Monmouth flees to Holland   

1683  On this day in history kara Mustapha, Turkish grand-vizier (1676-83), executed   

1686  On this day in history giovanni Battista Somis, composer   

1688  On December - 25 english king James II lands in Ambleteuse, France   

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

1711  Jean-Joseph Cassenea de Mondonville, composer on this day in history.   

1717  Floods ravage Dutch coast provinces, 1000s killed on this day in history.   

1717  Pius VI, [Giovanni A Braschi], Italy, Pope (1775-99) on this day in history.   

1721  On December - 25 william Collins, Chichester England, (Mayor-Chichester)/poet   

1728  On December - 25 johann Adam Hiller, composer   

1741  Astronomer Anders Celcius introduces Centigrade temperature scale on this day in history.   

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1250  On this day in history 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  On December - 25 birth of orlando Gibbons, English composer (O Clap Your Hands), baptized   

1587  On this day in history birth of margarita of Austria, queen of Philip III of Spain (d. 1611)   

1601  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1249  On this day in history peter Nolascus, Spanish monastery founder/St, dies   

1513  Johannes Amerbach, Swiss publisher/printer, dies at about 70 on December - 25.   

1530  Babur, emperor of Delhi, dies on December - 25.   

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)