Page 3: 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 December - 25 john "Christmas" Beckwith, composer   

1757  On this day in history benjamin Pierce, U.S. politician (d 1839)   

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

1758  On this day in history halley's comet 1st sighted by Johann Georg Palitzsch during return   

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

1760  Juptier Hammon, NY slave, publishes poetry in "An Evening Throught" on December - 25.   

1761  Elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia (1741-62), dies at about 51 on this day in history.   

1763  On December - 25 claude Chappe, French engineer (optical telegraph)   

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  Antun Sorkocevic, composer on December - 25.   

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

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

1788  John Logan, Scottish conductor (Ode to the Cuckoo), dies at about 40 on this day in history.   

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

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

1813  On December - 25 milledge Luke Bonham, (Confederacy) died in 1890   

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

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  First US performance of Handel's Messiah, Boston on December - 25.   

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

1821  On December - 25 clara Harlowe Barton, Oxford Mass, nurse/founder (American Red Cross)   

1823  On December - 25 preston Smith, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863   

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

1825  On this day in history esteban Salas y Castro, composer   

1829  On this day in history patrick S Gilmore, composer   

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

1831  Louisiana & Arkansas are 1st states to observe Christmas as holiday on December - 25.   

1831  Johann Herbeck, composer on this day in history.   

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1250  John IV Laskaris, Byzantine Emperor (d. circa 1305) was born on this day in history.   

1461  Christina of Saxony, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1521) was born on December - 25.   

1583  On December - 25 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  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  On this day in history birth of harald Vallerius, composer   

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 December - 25.   

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

1249  On December - 25 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 December - 25.   

1635  On December - 25 death of samuel de Champlain, French explorer and founder of Quebec City (b. 1567)   

1676  On this day in history death of matthew Hale, Lord Chief Justice of England (b. 1609)