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 this day in history columbus' ship Santa Maria docks at Dominican Republic   

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

1522  On this day in history turkish troops occupy Rhodos   

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

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

1553  On this day in history 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 December - 25 orlando Gibbons, English composer (O Clap Your Hands), baptized   

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

1601  Jose Ximenez, composer on this day in history.   

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

1621  Gov William Bradford forbids game playing on this day on December - 25.   

1621  On December - 25 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 December - 25.   

1640  Pierre de Fermat writes to Marin Mersenne about Fermat's church thesis on December - 25.   

1641  On December - 25 emperor Ferdinand III makes appointments with Sweden & France   

1642  On December - 25 the birth of Isacc Newton, English scientist   

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

1646  Harald Vallerius, composer on December - 25.   

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

1683  On this day in history 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 December - 25.   

1688  English king James II lands in Ambleteuse, France on December - 25.   

1698  On this day in history jacobus Houbraken, Dutch engraver/illustrator   

1711  Jean-Joseph Cassenea de Mondonville, composer on December - 25.   

1717  Floods ravage Dutch coast provinces, 1000s killed on December - 25.   

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

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

1728  On this day in history johann Adam Hiller, composer   

1741  On December - 25 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 December - 25.   

1583  On this day in history 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  On December - 25 birth of jose Ximenez, composer   

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

1628  On this day in history birth of noel Coypel, French painter   

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

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 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 this day in history.   

1530  On this day in history babur, emperor of Delhi, dies   

1635  Death of Samuel de Champlain, French explorer and founder of Quebec City (b. 1567) on this day in history.   

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