Historical Events In December - 25

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

1832  Thomas Alfred Smyth, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1865 on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1842  Bedrich Divis Weber, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.  

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 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  James Galvin, pitcher, shut-out every opposing team in 1884 on this day in history.  

1859  On this day in history raoul Gunsbourg, composer  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1868  Linus Yale, developer of cylinder lock, dies on this day in history.  

1875  On December - 25 lambs Club in NY forms  

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 December - 25.  

1881  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1883  Fran Lhotka, composer on December - 25.  

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

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1250  John IV Laskaris, Byzantine Emperor (d. circa 1305) was born on this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history birth of angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust)  

1628  Noel Coypel, French painter was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1156  On December - 25 peter Venerabilis, Fr theologist/9th abbot of Cluny, dies at about 61  

1249  On December - 25 peter Nolascus, Spanish monastery founder/St, dies  

1513  On December - 25 johannes Amerbach, Swiss publisher/printer, dies at about 70  

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 this day in history.