Page 2: 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 December - 25.   

1492  On December - 25 columbus' ship Santa Maria docks at Dominican Republic   

1513  On this day in history johannes Amerbach, Swiss publisher/printer, dies at about 70   

1522  On December - 25 turkish troops occupy Rhodos   

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

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

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

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  On December - 25 the city of Natal, Brazil is founded.   

1601  Jose Ximenez, composer on December - 25.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1635  On this day in history 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  Emperor Ferdinand III makes appointments with Sweden & France on this day in history.   

1642  The birth of Isacc Newton, English scientist on this day in history.   

1643  Christmas Island founded and named by Captain William Mynors of the East India Ship Company vessel, the Royal Mary on December - 25.   

1646  Harald Vallerius, composer on December - 25.   

1651  On this day in history 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  Giovanni Battista Somis, composer on December - 25.   

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

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  On December - 25 pius VI, [Giovanni A Braschi], Italy, Pope (1775-99)   

1721  William Collins, Chichester England, (Mayor-Chichester)/poet on this day in history.   

1728  Johann Adam Hiller, composer on December - 25.   

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  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 December - 25 birth of jose Ximenez, composer   

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

1628  Noel Coypel, French painter was born on December - 25.   

1646  Harald Vallerius, composer was born on this day in history.   

0795  On this day in history adrian I, Italian Pope (772-95), dies   

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  Peter Nolascus, Spanish monastery founder/St, dies on this day in history.   

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 December - 25.