Historical Events In December - 25

1923  Imperial Theater opens at 249 W 45th St NYC on this day in history.  

1925  Sergei Jessenin, writer, dies at 30 on December - 25.  

1926  On this day in history hirohito became emperor of Japan (1926-1989)  

1926  Hirohito becomes emperor of Japan (1926-1989) on December - 25.  

1926  On this day in history yoshihito, 123rd Emperor of Japan (1912-26), dies at 47  

1927  Sergei D Sazonov, Russian Foreign minister (1910-16), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

1928  Christmas Day attendance at cricket MCG (Vic v NSW) 14,887 on December - 25.  

1929  Grimmett takes 6-146 for SA, Queensland all out 380 Crowd 5,390 on this day in history.  

1930  On December - 25 first US bobsled run open to the public (Lake Placid NY)  

1930  1st US bobsled run open to public (Lake Placid, NY) on this day in history.  

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1930  Harvey Worthington Loomis, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

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

1931  Albert Lonergan scores 137 SA v Qld at Adelaide before 5,697 on December - 25.  

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

1932  On December - 25 during King George V Christmas dinner speech, his chair collapes  

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  On this day in history another Christmas Day five-wicket haul by Clarrie Grimmett  

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

1936  On this day in history belgian bishops condemn fascism & communism  

1936  Pierre Maurice, composer, dies at 68 on December - 25.  

1937  On this day in history arturo Toscanini conducts 1st Symphony of the Air over NBC Radio  

1938  On this day in history george Cukor announces Vivien Leigh will play Scarlett O'Hara  

1939  On this day in history montgomery Ward introduces Rudolph the 9th reindeer  

1939  On December - 25 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 this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1944  Canadian Army captures Adriatic coast city of Ravenna, Italy on December - 25.  

1946  On this day in history constitution accepted in Taiwan  

1946  On December - 25 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  The Stone of Scone, the Scottish coronation stone, is stolen from Westminster Abbey by Scottish nationalists on this day in history.  

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1250  On this day in history birth of john IV Laskaris, Byzantine Emperor (d. circa 1305)  

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

1583  On December - 25 birth of orlando Gibbons, English composer (O Clap Your Hands), baptized  

1587  Margarita of Austria, queen of Philip III of Spain (d. 1611) was born on this day in history.  

1601  On this day in history birth of jose Ximenez, composer  

1624  Angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust) was born on December - 25.  

1628  On December - 25 birth of noel Coypel, French painter  

1646  Harald Vallerius, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 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  On December - 25 babur, emperor of Delhi, dies  

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.