Page 6: Historical Events In December - 25

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

1925  On this day in history sergei Jessenin, writer, dies at 30   

1926  Hirohito became emperor of Japan (1926-1989) on this day in history.   

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

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

1929  Grimmett takes 6-146 for SA, Queensland all out 380 Crowd 5,390 on December - 25.   

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

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

1930  On this day in history harvey Worthington Loomis, composer, dies at 65   

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  During King George V Christmas dinner speech, his chair collapes 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 this day in history.   

1933  Another Christmas Day five-wicket haul by Clarrie Grimmett on December - 25.   

1934  On December - 25 four centuries for SA as they make 7-644 v Qld before 6,180   

1936  Belgian bishops condemn fascism & communism on December - 25.   

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

1937  On December - 25 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  Montgomery Ward introduces Rudolph the 9th reindeer on December - 25.   

1939  On December - 25 grimmett & Ward rip through Qld except Bill Brown (156)   

1940  On this day in history agnes Ayres, actress (Johnny Belinda, Sheik), dies at 42   

1941  On this day in history 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  On this day in history vojislav Vuckovic, composer, dies at 32   

1943  Ilona Durigo, Hungarian singer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

1946  Constitution accepted in Taiwan on December - 25.   

1946  On December - 25 w C Fields, writer/comedian (Bank Dick, It's A Gift), dies at 67   

1949  The birth of Sissy Spacek, American actress on this day in history.   

1950  The Stone of Scone, the Scottish coronation stone, is stolen from Westminster Abbey by Scottish nationalists on December - 25.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 December - 25.   

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

1628  Noel Coypel, French painter was born on December - 25.   

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  On this day in history peter Venerabilis, Fr theologist/9th abbot of Cluny, dies at about 61   

1249  On this day in history peter Nolascus, Spanish monastery founder/St, dies   

1513  Johannes Amerbach, Swiss publisher/printer, dies at about 70 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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