Historical Events In December - 25

1745  Treaty of Dresden gives much of Silesia to the Prussians on this day in history.  

1745  Prussia/Austria signs Treaty of Dresden on this day in history.  

1750  On this day in history john "Christmas" Beckwith, composer  

1757  Benjamin Pierce, U.S. politician (d 1839) on December - 25.  

1758  On December - 25 halley's comet first sighted by Johann Georg Palitzsch during return  

1758  Halley's comet 1st sighted by Johann Georg Palitzsch during return on this day in history.  

1760  Juptier Hammon, New York slave, publishes poetry in "An Evening Thought" on December - 25.  

1760  On December - 25 juptier Hammon, NY slave, publishes poetry in "An Evening Throught"  

1761  Elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia (1741-62), dies at about 51 on December - 25.  

1763  Claude Chappe, French engineer (optical telegraph) on December - 25.  

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1765  Joseph Mazzinghi, composer on this day in history.  

1765  Antonio Tonelli, composer, dies at 79 on December - 25.  

1771  Dorothy Wordsworth on this day in history.  

1775  On December - 25 pope Pius VI encyclical on the problems of the pontificate  

1775  On this day in history antun Sorkocevic, composer  

1776  Washington crosses Delaware and surprises and defeats 1,400 Hessians on December - 25.  

1776  Washington crosses Delaware & surprises & defeats 1,400 Hessians on this day in history.  

1788  On this day in history john Logan, Scottish conductor (Ode to the Cuckoo), dies at about 40  

1808  Stephen Cleeg Rowan, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1890 on December - 25.  

1811  On this day in history wilhelm E Freiherr von Ketteler, German politician/bishop of Mainz  

1813  On this day in history milledge Luke Bonham, (Confederacy) died in 1890  

1814  On this day in history jan de Liefde II, Dutch vicar/founder (Coop of Welfare of the People)  

1815  Temistocle Solera, composer on this day in history.  

1818  "Silent Night," by Franz Joseph Gruber and Joseph Mohr sung for first time on this day in history.  

1818  On this day in history first US performance of Handel's Messiah, Boston  

1818  1st known Christmas carol ("Silent Night, Holy Night") sung (Austria) on this day in history.  

1821  Clara Harlowe Barton, Oxford Mass, nurse/founder (American Red Cross) on December - 25.  

1823  Preston Smith, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863 on December - 25.  

1824  On December - 25 barbara Krudener, mystic visionary who renounced nobility, dies at 60  

1825  Esteban Salas y Castro, composer on December - 25.  

1829  Patrick S Gilmore, composer on December - 25.  

1830  On this day in history hector Berlioz's "Symphony Fantastic," premieres  

1831  On this day in history louisiana & Arkansas are 1st states to observe Christmas as holiday  

1831  On this day in history johann Herbeck, composer  

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

1587  On December - 25 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 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 December - 25.  

0820  On this day in history death of leo V, the Armenian, Byzantine gen/Emperor (813-20), murdered  

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

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

1513  On this day in history 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)