Historical Events In December - 25

1832  On this day in history charles Darwins celebrates Christmas in St Martin at Cape Receiver   

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

1833  Charles Darwins celebrates Christmas in Port Desire, Patagonia on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1837  On December - 25 battle of Okeechobee-US forces defeat Seminole Indians   

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

1842  Bedrich Divis Weber, composer, dies at 76 on December - 25.   

1843  First theatre matinee (Olympic Theatre, NYC) on this day in history.   

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

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  On December - 25 james Galvin, pitcher, shut-out every opposing team in 1884   

1859  Raoul Gunsbourg, composer on this day in history.   

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

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  On December - 25 alfred Kerr, writer   

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  On December - 25 linus Yale, developer of cylinder lock, dies   

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

1875  Theodor Innitzer, cardinal/archbishop Vienna on December - 25.   

1876  On December - 25 mohammed Ali Jinnah, Karachi, founded Pakistan (1947)/gov (1947-58)   

1878  On December - 25 w Starling Burgess, yacht designer (America Cup's Enterprise)   

1878  On December - 25 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  On December - 25 joseph V McCarthy, baseball manager (NY Yankees)   

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

1883  On December - 25 fran Lhotka, composer   

1883  On this day in history marek Konrad Sokolowski, composer, dies at 65   

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

1601  Jose Ximenez, composer was born on this day in history.   

1624  Angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

0820  On December - 25 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 this day in history babur, emperor of Delhi, dies   

1635  On this day in history 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) on December - 25.