Page 4: Historical Events In December - 25

1832  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1834  On this day in history 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  On December - 25 battle of Okeechobee-US forces defeat Seminole Indians   

1837  On December - 25 cosima Liszt, wife of Austrian composer Richard Wagner   

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

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

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

1848  On this day in history new Haven Railroad opens   

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

1859  Raoul Gunsbourg, composer on December - 25.   

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

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

1865  On this day in history evangeline Cory Booth, Salvation Army general (1904-34)   

1867  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1875  On this day in history lambs Club in NY forms   

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

1876  Mohammed Ali Jinnah, Karachi, founded Pakistan (1947)/gov (1947-58) on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history w Starling Burgess, yacht designer (America Cup's Enterprise)   

1878  Anna Claypoole Peale, US painter of miniatures, dies on this day in history.   

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 December - 25.   

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

1883  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history birth of jose Ximenez, composer   

1624  On December - 25 birth of angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust)   

1628  On this day in history birth of noel Coypel, French painter   

1646  Harald Vallerius, composer was born on December - 25.   

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

0820  On this day in history death of leo V, the Armenian, Byzantine gen/Emperor (813-20), murdered   

1156  Peter Venerabilis, Fr theologist/9th abbot of Cluny, dies at about 61 on December - 25.   

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  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.