Page 3: Historical Events In December - 25

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

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

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

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

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

1758  On December - 25 halley's comet 1st sighted by Johann Georg Palitzsch during return   

1760  Juptier Hammon, New York slave, publishes poetry in "An Evening Thought" on this day in history.   

1760  Juptier Hammon, NY slave, publishes poetry in "An Evening Throught" on this day in history.   

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.   

1765  On December - 25 joseph Mazzinghi, composer   

1765  On December - 25 antonio Tonelli, composer, dies at 79   

1771  On this day in history dorothy Wordsworth   

1775  On this day in history pope Pius VI encyclical on the problems of the pontificate   

1775  Antun Sorkocevic, composer on this day in history.   

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

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  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 December - 25.   

1815  On December - 25 temistocle Solera, composer   

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

1818  On December - 25 first US performance of Handel's Messiah, Boston   

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

1821  Clara Harlowe Barton, Oxford Mass, nurse/founder (American Red Cross) on this day in history.   

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

1824  Barbara Krudener, mystic visionary who renounced nobility, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1825  On December - 25 esteban Salas y Castro, composer   

1829  Patrick S Gilmore, composer on December - 25.   

1830  Hector Berlioz's "Symphony Fantastic," premieres on this day in history.   

1831  On December - 25 louisiana & Arkansas are 1st states to observe Christmas as holiday   

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  On December - 25 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 this day in history birth of noel Coypel, French painter   

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  On this day in history peter Venerabilis, Fr theologist/9th abbot of Cluny, dies at about 61   

1249  On this day in history 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  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)