Page 3: Historical Events In December - 25

1745  Treaty of Dresden gives much of Silesia to the Prussians   

1745  Prussia/Austria signs Treaty of Dresden.   

1750  John "Christmas" Beckwith, composer   

1757  Benjamin Pierce, U.S. politician (d 1839)   

1758  Halley's comet inaugural sighted by Johann Georg Palitzsch during return.   

1758  Halley's comet 1st sighted by Johann Georg Palitzsch during return.   

1760  In this year, Juptier Hammon, New York slave, publishes poetry in "An Evening Thought"   

1760  In this year, Juptier Hammon, NY slave, publishes poetry in "An Evening Throught"   

1761  Elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia (1741-62), dies at about 51.   

1763  Claude Chappe, French engineer (optical telegraph).   

1765  Joseph Mazzinghi, composer.   

1765  Antonio Tonelli, composer, dies at 79   

1771  Dorothy Wordsworth   

1775  Pope Pius VI encyclical on the problems of the pontificate.   

1775  Antun Sorkocevic, composer   

1776  Washington crosses Delaware and surprises and defeats 1400 Hessians   

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

1808  Stephen Cleeg Rowan, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1890   

1811  Wilhelm E Freiherr von Ketteler, German politician/bishop of Mainz   

1813  Milledge Luke Bonham, (Confederacy) died in 1890.   

1814  Jan de Liefde II, Dutch vicar/founder (Coop of Welfare of the People)   

1815  Temistocle Solera, composer.   

1818  "Silent Night," by Franz Joseph Gruber and Joseph Mohr sung for inaugural time.   

1818  inaugural US performance of Handel's Messiah, Boston.   

1818  1st known Christmas carol ("Silent Night, Holy Night") sung (Austria)   

1821  Clara Harlowe Barton, Oxford Mass, nurse/founder (American Red Cross).   

1823  Preston Smith, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863.   

1824  Barbara Krudener, mystic visionary who renounced nobility, dies at 60.   

1825  Esteban Salas y Castro, composer.   

1829  Patrick S Gilmore, composer.   

1830  Hector Berlioz's "Symphony Fantastic," premieres.   

1831  Louisiana and Arkansas are 1st states to observe Christmas as holiday   

1831  Johann Herbeck, composer.   

1832  Charles Darwins celebrates Christmas in St Martin at Cape Receiver   

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1250  John iv laskaris: Byzantine emperor (d. circa 1305)   

1461  Christina of saxony: Queen of denmark and norway   

1583  Orlando gibbons: English composer (o clap your hands), baptized   

1587  Margarita of austria: Queen of philip iii of spain   

1601  Jose ximenez: Composer   

1624  Angelus silesius: [johann scheffler], german mystic (st seelenlust)   

1628  Noel coypel: French painter   

1646  Harald vallerius: Composer   

0795  Death of Adrian i: Italian pope (772-95),   

0820  Leo v: The armenian, byzantine gen/emperor (813-20), murdered   

1156  Peter venerabilis: Fr theologist/9th abbot of cluny,   

1249  Death of Peter nolascus: Spanish monastery founder/st,   

1513  Johannes amerbach: Swiss publisher/printer,   

1530  Death of Babur: Emperor of delhi,   

1635  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)