Page 4: Historical Events In December - 25

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

1832  Thomas Alfred Smyth, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1865 on this day in history.   

1833  On this day in history charles Darwins celebrates Christmas in Port Desire, Patagonia   

1834  Charles Darwins celebrates Christmas on Beagle at Tres Montes, Chile on December - 25.   

1835  Charles Darwins company celebrates Christmas in Pahia, New Zealand on December - 25.   

1837  On this day in history battle of Okeechobee-US forces defeat Seminole Indians   

1837  Cosima Liszt, wife of Austrian composer Richard Wagner on December - 25.   

1842  On this day in history bedrich Divis Weber, composer, dies at 76   

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

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

1848  On this day in history new Haven Railroad opens   

1848  Johann Erik Nordblom, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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 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  James Galvin, pitcher, shut-out every opposing team in 1884 on December - 25.   

1859  On December - 25 raoul Gunsbourg, composer   

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

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

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

1867  Alfred Kerr, writer on this day in history.   

1868  On December - 25 despite bitter opposition, President A Johnson grants unconditional pardon to all persons involved in the Southern rebellion (the Civil War)   

1868  On December - 25 despite bitter opposition, Pres A Johnson grants unconditional pardon to all persons involved in Southern rebellion (Civil War)   

1868  Eugenie Besserer, Watertown NY, actress (Jazz Singer) on this day in history.   

1868  Linus Yale, developer of cylinder lock, dies on December - 25.   

1875  Lambs Club in NY forms on this day in history.   

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  Anna Claypoole Peale, US painter of miniatures, dies on December - 25.   

1881  On this day in history 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  On December - 25 joseph V McCarthy, baseball manager (NY Yankees)   

1883  The birth of Maurice Utrillo, French painter on December - 25.   

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  John IV Laskaris, Byzantine Emperor (d. circa 1305) was born on this day in history.   

1461  Christina of Saxony, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1521) was born on this day in history.   

1583  On December - 25 birth of orlando Gibbons, English composer (O Clap Your Hands), baptized   

1587  On December - 25 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 December - 25.   

0795  Adrian I, Italian Pope (772-95), dies on this day in history.   

0820  Death of Leo V, the Armenian, Byzantine gen/Emperor (813-20), murdered on December - 25.   

1156  Peter Venerabilis, Fr theologist/9th abbot of Cluny, dies at about 61 on this day in history.   

1249  On December - 25 peter Nolascus, Spanish monastery founder/St, dies   

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  On December - 25 death of samuel de Champlain, French explorer and founder of Quebec City (b. 1567)   

1676  On this day in history death of matthew Hale, Lord Chief Justice of England (b. 1609)