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

1513  Johannes Amerbach, Swiss publisher/printer, dies at about 70 on this day in history.   

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 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  Zealand/Brabant adopts Gregorian calendar, yesterday was Dec 14th on this day in history.   

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

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 December - 25.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1628  Noel Coypel, French painter on this day in history.   

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 December - 25.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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

1711  On December - 25 jean-Joseph Cassenea de Mondonville, composer   

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

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

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

1461  On this day in history birth of christina of Saxony, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1521)   

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

1587  On December - 25 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 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 this day in history.   

1156  Peter Venerabilis, Fr theologist/9th abbot of Cluny, dies at about 61 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1676  On December - 25 death of matthew Hale, Lord Chief Justice of England (b. 1609)