Page 4: Historical Events In December - 25

1832  Charles Darwins celebrates Christmas in St Martin at Cape Receiver on December - 25.   

1832  On this day in history thomas Alfred Smyth, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1865   

1833  On December - 25 charles Darwins celebrates Christmas in Port Desire, Patagonia   

1834  On December - 25 charles Darwins celebrates Christmas on Beagle at Tres Montes, Chile   

1835  Charles Darwins company celebrates Christmas in Pahia, New Zealand on this day in history.   

1837  Battle of Okeechobee-US forces defeat Seminole Indians on this day in history.   

1837  On this day in history cosima Liszt, wife of Austrian composer Richard Wagner   

1842  On December - 25 bedrich Divis Weber, composer, dies at 76   

1843  First theatre matinee (Olympic Theatre, NYC) on December - 25.   

1843  On this day in history 1st theatre matinee (Olympic Theatre, NYC)   

1848  New Haven Railroad opens on this day in history.   

1848  On December - 25 johann Erik Nordblom, composer, dies at 60   

1854  Opening of the Bytown and Prescott Railway between Prescott and Bytown (now Ottawa), 54 miles. First rail service to what is now Canada's Capital. Bytown was renamed Ottawa in 1855 and the railway became the Ottawa and Prescott Railway Company, now part of Canadian Pacific on December - 25.   

1855  On this day in history soldiers of the Royal Canadian Rifles at the Tête du Pont barracks clear ice from Lake Ontario and use field hockey sticks and lacrosse balls to play what is reputed to be the first game of ice hockey   

1855  On this day in history james Galvin, pitcher, shut-out every opposing team in 1884   

1859  On this day in history raoul Gunsbourg, composer   

1862  40,000 watch the Union army men play baseball at Hilton Head, SC on December - 25.   

1862  On this day in history 40,000 watch Union army men play baseball at Hilton Head, SC   

1865  On December - 25 evangeline Cory Booth, Salvation Army general (1904-34)   

1867  Alfred Kerr, writer on December - 25.   

1868  On this day in history despite bitter opposition, President A Johnson grants unconditional pardon to all persons involved in the Southern rebellion (the Civil War)   

1868  Despite bitter opposition, Pres A Johnson grants unconditional pardon to all persons involved in Southern rebellion (Civil War) on this day in history.   

1868  Eugenie Besserer, Watertown NY, actress (Jazz Singer) on December - 25.   

1868  Linus Yale, developer of cylinder lock, dies on this day in history.   

1875  On this day in history lambs Club in NY forms   

1875  On this day in history theodor Innitzer, cardinal/archbishop Vienna   

1876  Mohammed Ali Jinnah, Karachi, founded Pakistan (1947)/gov (1947-58) on December - 25.   

1878  On this day in history w Starling Burgess, yacht designer (America Cup's Enterprise)   

1878  On this day in history anna Claypoole Peale, US painter of miniatures, dies   

1881  On December - 25 the ship Lord Bute, left Newcastle on Tyne and was not heard of again. It is speculated that she was lost with all hands the following day.   

1881  Joseph V McCarthy, baseball manager (NY Yankees) on this day in history.   

1883  The birth of Maurice Utrillo, French painter on this day in history.   

1883  Fran Lhotka, composer on this day in history.   

1883  Marek Konrad Sokolowski, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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

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

1583  Orlando Gibbons, English composer (O Clap Your Hands), baptized was born on December - 25.   

1587  Margarita of Austria, queen of Philip III of Spain (d. 1611) was born on December - 25.   

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

1624  On December - 25 birth of angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust)   

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

1646  On this day in history birth of harald Vallerius, composer   

0795  On this day in history 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  On this day in history peter Venerabilis, Fr theologist/9th abbot of Cluny, dies at about 61   

1249  Peter Nolascus, Spanish monastery founder/St, dies on December - 25.   

1513  On this day in history johannes Amerbach, Swiss publisher/printer, dies at about 70   

1530  On December - 25 babur, emperor of Delhi, dies   

1635  Death of Samuel de Champlain, French explorer and founder of Quebec City (b. 1567) on this day in history.   

1676  Death of Matthew Hale, Lord Chief Justice of England (b. 1609) on this day in history.