Page 3: Historical Events In December - 25

1745  On this day in history treaty of Dresden gives much of Silesia to the Prussians   

1745  On December - 25 prussia/Austria signs Treaty of Dresden   

1750  John "Christmas" Beckwith, composer on this day in history.   

1757  Benjamin Pierce, U.S. politician (d 1839) on this day in history.   

1758  Halley's comet first sighted by Johann Georg Palitzsch during return on December - 25.   

1758  Halley's comet 1st sighted by Johann Georg Palitzsch during return on December - 25.   

1760  On this day in history juptier Hammon, New York slave, publishes poetry in "An Evening Thought"   

1760  On this day in history juptier Hammon, NY slave, publishes poetry in "An Evening Throught"   

1761  On this day in history elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia (1741-62), dies at about 51   

1763  Claude Chappe, French engineer (optical telegraph) on this day in history.   

1765  On this day in history joseph Mazzinghi, composer   

1765  On this day in history antonio Tonelli, composer, dies at 79   

1771  Dorothy Wordsworth on December - 25.   

1775  Pope Pius VI encyclical on the problems of the pontificate on December - 25.   

1775  On December - 25 antun Sorkocevic, composer   

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

1776  On December - 25 washington crosses Delaware & surprises & defeats 1,400 Hessians   

1788  John Logan, Scottish conductor (Ode to the Cuckoo), dies at about 40 on December - 25.   

1808  On this day in history stephen Cleeg Rowan, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1890   

1811  On December - 25 wilhelm E Freiherr von Ketteler, German politician/bishop of Mainz   

1813  Milledge Luke Bonham, (Confederacy) died in 1890 on December - 25.   

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

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

1818  On December - 25 1st known Christmas carol ("Silent Night, Holy Night") sung (Austria)   

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  On December - 25 esteban Salas y Castro, composer   

1829  On December - 25 patrick S Gilmore, composer   

1830  Hector Berlioz's "Symphony Fantastic," premieres on December - 25.   

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  On December - 25 birth of john IV Laskaris, Byzantine Emperor (d. circa 1305)   

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

1583  On December - 25 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  Jose Ximenez, composer was born on this day in history.   

1624  On this day in history birth of angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust)   

1628  On December - 25 birth of noel Coypel, French painter   

1646  On December - 25 birth of harald Vallerius, composer   

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 December - 25.   

1156  Peter Venerabilis, Fr theologist/9th abbot of Cluny, dies at about 61 on December - 25.   

1249  Peter Nolascus, Spanish monastery founder/St, dies on December - 25.   

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

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  Death of Matthew Hale, Lord Chief Justice of England (b. 1609) on December - 25.