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 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 this day in history.   

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

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  Johann Erik Nordblom, composer, dies at 60 on December - 25.   

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  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 December - 25.   

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 December - 25.   

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

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

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

1875  Lambs Club in NY forms on December - 25.   

1875  Theodor Innitzer, cardinal/archbishop Vienna on this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history the birth of Maurice Utrillo, French painter   

1883  Fran Lhotka, composer on this day in history.   

1883  Marek Konrad Sokolowski, composer, dies at 65 on December - 25.   

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1250  On December - 25 birth of john IV Laskaris, Byzantine Emperor (d. circa 1305)   

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  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 December - 25.   

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

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  Johannes Amerbach, Swiss publisher/printer, dies at about 70 on this day in history.   

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

1635  On December - 25 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.