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 this day in history prussia/Austria signs Treaty of Dresden   

1750  John "Christmas" Beckwith, composer on December - 25.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1760  On December - 25 juptier Hammon, New York slave, publishes poetry in "An Evening Thought"   

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

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  Joseph Mazzinghi, composer on this day in history.   

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

1771  Dorothy Wordsworth on December - 25.   

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

1808  On December - 25 stephen Cleeg Rowan, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1890   

1811  Wilhelm E Freiherr von Ketteler, German politician/bishop of Mainz on December - 25.   

1813  Milledge Luke Bonham, (Confederacy) died in 1890 on this day in history.   

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

1815  On this day in history temistocle Solera, composer   

1818  On December - 25 "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  On this day in history clara Harlowe Barton, Oxford Mass, nurse/founder (American Red Cross)   

1823  Preston Smith, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863 on this day in history.   

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

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

1829  On this day in history patrick S Gilmore, composer   

1830  On December - 25 hector Berlioz's "Symphony Fantastic," premieres   

1831  Louisiana & Arkansas are 1st states to observe Christmas as holiday on this day in history.   

1831  Johann Herbeck, composer on December - 25.   

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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  Margarita of Austria, queen of Philip III of Spain (d. 1611) was born on this day in history.   

1601  On this day in history birth of jose Ximenez, composer   

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

1628  Noel Coypel, French painter was born on December - 25.   

1646  Harald Vallerius, composer was born on December - 25.   

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 December - 25 peter Venerabilis, Fr theologist/9th abbot of Cluny, dies at about 61   

1249  Peter Nolascus, Spanish monastery founder/St, dies on this day in history.   

1513  Johannes Amerbach, Swiss publisher/printer, dies at about 70 on December - 25.   

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