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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1761  On December - 25 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 December - 25 antonio Tonelli, composer, dies at 79   

1771  On December - 25 dorothy Wordsworth   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1814  On December - 25 jan de Liefde II, Dutch vicar/founder (Coop of Welfare of the People)   

1815  On December - 25 temistocle Solera, composer   

1818  On December - 25 "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  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  On this day in history preston Smith, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863   

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

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

1829  Patrick S Gilmore, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1831  Johann Herbeck, composer on December - 25.   

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1250  John IV Laskaris, Byzantine Emperor (d. circa 1305) was born on December - 25.   

1461  On December - 25 birth of christina of Saxony, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1521)   

1583  On this day in history birth of orlando Gibbons, English composer (O Clap Your Hands), baptized   

1587  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

0795  On December - 25 adrian I, Italian Pope (772-95), dies   

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 December - 25.   

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

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  Death of Samuel de Champlain, French explorer and founder of Quebec City (b. 1567) on this day in history.   

1676  On December - 25 death of matthew Hale, Lord Chief Justice of England (b. 1609)