Page 4: Historical Events In December - 25

1832  On December - 25 charles Darwins celebrates Christmas in St Martin at Cape Receiver   

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

1835  On December - 25 charles Darwins company celebrates Christmas in Pahia, New Zealand   

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

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

1842  On this day in history 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)   

1848  On this day in history new Haven Railroad opens   

1848  On this day in history johann Erik Nordblom, composer, dies at 60   

1854  On December - 25 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  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 on this day in history.   

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

1859  Raoul Gunsbourg, composer on December - 25.   

1862  On December - 25 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 December - 25.   

1865  Evangeline Cory Booth, Salvation Army general (1904-34) on this day in history.   

1867  On December - 25 alfred Kerr, writer   

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

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  On this day in history eugenie Besserer, Watertown NY, actress (Jazz Singer)   

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

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

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

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

1878  W Starling Burgess, yacht designer (America Cup's Enterprise) on this day in history.   

1878  Anna Claypoole Peale, US painter of miniatures, dies on December - 25.   

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 December - 25.   

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

1883  Fran Lhotka, composer on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of christina of Saxony, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1521)   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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  On December - 25 peter Venerabilis, Fr theologist/9th abbot of Cluny, dies at about 61   

1249  On this day in history peter Nolascus, Spanish monastery founder/St, dies   

1513  Johannes Amerbach, Swiss publisher/printer, dies at about 70 on December - 25.   

1530  Babur, emperor of Delhi, dies on December - 25.   

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 this day in history.