Page 4: Historical Events In December - 25

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

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  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  Battle of Okeechobee-US forces defeat Seminole Indians on this day in history.   

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

1842  On December - 25 bedrich Divis Weber, composer, dies at 76   

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

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

1848  On December - 25 new Haven Railroad opens   

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

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 this day in history.   

1855  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  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 December - 25.   

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1875  On December - 25 theodor Innitzer, cardinal/archbishop Vienna   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history joseph V McCarthy, baseball manager (NY Yankees)   

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

1883  On this day in history fran Lhotka, composer   

1883  Marek Konrad Sokolowski, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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

1461  Christina of Saxony, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1521) was born on December - 25.   

1583  On this day in history birth of orlando Gibbons, English composer (O Clap Your Hands), baptized   

1587  On this day in history birth of margarita of Austria, queen of Philip III of Spain (d. 1611)   

1601  On December - 25 birth of jose Ximenez, composer   

1624  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1249  Peter Nolascus, Spanish monastery founder/St, dies on this day in history.   

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 December - 25 death of matthew Hale, Lord Chief Justice of England (b. 1609)