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

1522  On December - 25 turkish troops occupy Rhodos   

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

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 December - 25.   

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

1583  On December - 25 orlando Gibbons, English composer (O Clap Your Hands), baptized   

1599  The city of Natal, Brazil is founded on December - 25.   

1601  Jose Ximenez, composer on this day in history.   

1613  Johan Sigismund of Brandenburg becomes protestant on December - 25.   

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

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

1624  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1642  On December - 25 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  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  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  English king James II lands in Ambleteuse, France on this day in history.   

1698  Jacobus Houbraken, Dutch engraver/illustrator on this day in history.   

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

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  William Collins, Chichester England, (Mayor-Chichester)/poet on December - 25.   

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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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  Orlando Gibbons, English composer (O Clap Your Hands), baptized was born on this day in history.   

1587  On December - 25 birth of margarita of Austria, queen of Philip III of Spain (d. 1611)   

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 this day in history.   

1646  Harald Vallerius, composer was born on December - 25.   

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 December - 25.   

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

1249  On December - 25 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 this day in history 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)