Historical Events In December - 25

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

1832  On December - 25 thomas Alfred Smyth, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1865  

1833  Charles Darwins celebrates Christmas in Port Desire, Patagonia on December - 25.  

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 December - 25.  

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  On December - 25 first theatre matinee (Olympic Theatre, NYC)  

1843  On December - 25 1st theatre matinee (Olympic Theatre, NYC)  

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1848  New Haven Railroad opens on this day in history.  

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

1854  On this day in history 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.  

1855  On December - 25 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 December - 25 raoul Gunsbourg, composer  

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

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

1865  Evangeline Cory Booth, Salvation Army general (1904-34) on December - 25.  

1867  On December - 25 alfred Kerr, writer  

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 December - 25.  

1868  On December - 25 eugenie Besserer, Watertown NY, actress (Jazz Singer)  

1868  On this day in history linus Yale, developer of cylinder lock, dies  

1875  On December - 25 lambs Club in NY forms  

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

1876  On this day in history mohammed Ali Jinnah, Karachi, founded Pakistan (1947)/gov (1947-58)  

1878  W Starling Burgess, yacht designer (America Cup's Enterprise) on December - 25.  

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

1881  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 on this day in history.  

1881  Joseph V McCarthy, baseball manager (NY Yankees) on December - 25.  

1883  On December - 25 the birth of Maurice Utrillo, French painter  

1883  Fran Lhotka, composer on this day in history.  

1883  On December - 25 marek Konrad Sokolowski, composer, dies at 65  

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1250  On this day in history birth of john IV Laskaris, Byzantine Emperor (d. circa 1305)  

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

1628  On December - 25 birth of noel Coypel, French painter  

1646  Harald Vallerius, composer was born on this day in history.  

0795  Adrian I, Italian Pope (772-95), dies on December - 25.  

0820  Death of Leo V, the Armenian, Byzantine gen/Emperor (813-20), murdered on this day in history.  

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 December - 25.  

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

1530  On this day in history babur, emperor of Delhi, dies  

1635  Death of Samuel de Champlain, French explorer and founder of Quebec City (b. 1567) on December - 25.  

1676  Death of Matthew Hale, Lord Chief Justice of England (b. 1609) on December - 25.