Page 6: Historical Events In December - 25

1923  Imperial Theater opens at 249 W 45th St NYC on December - 25.   

1925  Sergei Jessenin, writer, dies at 30 on this day in history.   

1926  On December - 25 hirohito became emperor of Japan (1926-1989)   

1926  On December - 25 hirohito becomes emperor of Japan (1926-1989)   

1926  Yoshihito, 123rd Emperor of Japan (1912-26), dies at 47 on December - 25.   

1927  On this day in history sergei D Sazonov, Russian Foreign minister (1910-16), dies at 66   

1928  On this day in history christmas Day attendance at cricket MCG (Vic v NSW) 14,887   

1929  On this day in history grimmett takes 6-146 for SA, Queensland all out 380 Crowd 5,390   

1930  First US bobsled run open to the public (Lake Placid NY) on December - 25.   

1930  On December - 25 1st US bobsled run open to public (Lake Placid, NY)   

1930  On December - 25 harvey Worthington Loomis, composer, dies at 65   

1931  On December - 25 new York's Metropolitan Opera broadcasts an entire opera over radio   

1931  On December - 25 albert Lonergan scores 137 SA v Qld at Adelaide before 5,697   

1932  On this day in history december 25 First Empire Christmas Broadcast, with address by King George V. included contributions from Canada, and was distributed to all Canadian stations   

1932  During King George V Christmas dinner speech, his chair collapes on December - 25.   

1932  On December - 25 december 25: First Empire Christmas Broadcast, with address by King George V. included contributions from Canada, and was distributed to all Canadian stations   

1933  Another Christmas Day five-wicket haul by Clarrie Grimmett on this day in history.   

1934  Four centuries for SA as they make 7-644 v Qld before 6,180 on this day in history.   

1936  Belgian bishops condemn fascism & communism on this day in history.   

1936  On December - 25 pierre Maurice, composer, dies at 68   

1937  Arturo Toscanini conducts 1st Symphony of the Air over NBC Radio on December - 25.   

1938  On December - 25 george Cukor announces Vivien Leigh will play Scarlett O'Hara   

1939  On December - 25 montgomery Ward introduces Rudolph the 9th reindeer   

1939  On this day in history grimmett & Ward rip through Qld except Bill Brown (156)   

1940  Agnes Ayres, actress (Johnny Belinda, Sheik), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1941  On December - 25 japan announces surrender of British-Canadian garrison at Hong Kong   

1941  On December - 25 japan announces the surrender of the British-Canadian garrison by radio broadcast; 290 members of the Royal Rifles of Canada (a Québec unit) and the Winnipeg Grenadiers are dead, 493 wounded; Canadian survivors spend rest of war in Japanese POW camps   

1942  Vojislav Vuckovic, composer, dies at 32 on December - 25.   

1943  Ilona Durigo, Hungarian singer, dies at 62 on December - 25.   

1944  Canadian Army captures Adriatic coast city of Ravenna, Italy on this day in history.   

1946  On December - 25 constitution accepted in Taiwan   

1946  On this day in history w C Fields, writer/comedian (Bank Dick, It's A Gift), dies at 67   

1949  On December - 25 the birth of Sissy Spacek, American actress   

1950  On this day in history the Stone of Scone, the Scottish coronation stone, is stolen from Westminster Abbey by Scottish nationalists   

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1250  John IV Laskaris, Byzantine Emperor (d. circa 1305) was born on December - 25.   

1461  Christina of Saxony, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1521) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1624  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 December - 25.   

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  Death of Samuel de Champlain, French explorer and founder of Quebec City (b. 1567) on this day in history.   

1676  Death of Matthew Hale, Lord Chief Justice of England (b. 1609) on this day in history.