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 this day in history.   

1492  Columbus' ship Santa Maria docks at Dominican Republic on December - 25.   

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

1522  On this day in history turkish troops occupy Rhodos   

1530  On December - 25 babur, emperor of Delhi, dies   

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

1553  Battle of Tucapel: Mapuche rebels under Lautaro defeats the Spanish conquistadors and exetutes the governor of Chile Pedro de Valdivia on December - 25.   

1582  On December - 25 zealand/Brabant adopts Gregorian calendar, yesterday was Dec 14th   

1583  Orlando Gibbons, English composer (O Clap Your Hands), baptized on December - 25.   

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

1601  Jose Ximenez, composer on December - 25.   

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

1621  On December - 25 gov William Bradford forbids game playing on this day   

1621  Gov William Bradford of Plymouth forbids game playing on Christmas on this day in history.   

1624  Angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust) on this day in history.   

1628  Noel Coypel, French painter on December - 25.   

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

1640  Pierre de Fermat writes to Marin Mersenne about Fermat's church thesis on this day in history.   

1641  On this day in history emperor Ferdinand III makes appointments with Sweden & France   

1642  On this day in history the birth of Isacc Newton, English scientist   

1643  Christmas Island founded and named by Captain William Mynors of the East India Ship Company vessel, the Royal Mary on this day in history.   

1646  On this day in history harald Vallerius, composer   

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

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 this day in history.   

1686  On this day in history giovanni Battista Somis, composer   

1688  English king James II lands in Ambleteuse, France on this day in history.   

1698  Jacobus Houbraken, Dutch engraver/illustrator on December - 25.   

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

1717  On this day in history floods ravage Dutch coast provinces, 1000s killed   

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

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

1728  Johann Adam Hiller, composer on December - 25.   

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

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1250  John IV Laskaris, Byzantine Emperor (d. circa 1305) was born on December - 25.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of harald Vallerius, composer   

0795  On December - 25 adrian I, Italian Pope (772-95), dies   

0820  Death of Leo V, the Armenian, Byzantine gen/Emperor (813-20), murdered on December - 25.   

1156  On December - 25 peter Venerabilis, Fr theologist/9th abbot of Cluny, dies at about 61   

1249  On December - 25 peter Nolascus, Spanish monastery founder/St, dies   

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

1530  On December - 25 babur, emperor of Delhi, dies   

1635  Death of Samuel de Champlain, French explorer and founder of Quebec City (b. 1567) on December - 25.   

1676  Death of Matthew Hale, Lord Chief Justice of England (b. 1609) on this day in history.