Page 6: Historical Events In December - 25

1923  On this day in history imperial Theater opens at 249 W 45th St NYC   

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

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

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

1926  On December - 25 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 December - 25.   

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

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

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

1931  New York's Metropolitan Opera broadcasts an entire opera over radio on this day in history.   

1931  On this day in history albert Lonergan scores 137 SA v Qld at Adelaide before 5,697   

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   

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

1934  Four centuries for SA as they make 7-644 v Qld before 6,180 on December - 25.   

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

1936  On this day in history pierre Maurice, composer, dies at 68   

1937  Arturo Toscanini conducts 1st Symphony of the Air over NBC Radio on this day in history.   

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

1939  Montgomery Ward introduces Rudolph the 9th reindeer on December - 25.   

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 December - 25.   

1941  Japan announces surrender of British-Canadian garrison at Hong Kong on this day in history.   

1941  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 on December - 25.   

1942  Vojislav Vuckovic, composer, dies at 32 on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history ilona Durigo, Hungarian singer, dies at 62   

1944  On December - 25 canadian Army captures Adriatic coast city of Ravenna, Italy   

1946  On this day in history constitution accepted in Taiwan   

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

1949  The birth of Sissy Spacek, American actress on December - 25.   

1950  On December - 25 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 this day in history.   

1461  On this day in history birth of christina of Saxony, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1521)   

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 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  On December - 25 birth of noel Coypel, French painter   

1646  Harald Vallerius, composer was born on December - 25.   

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 December - 25 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 December - 25.   

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 this day in history.   

1676  On this day in history death of matthew Hale, Lord Chief Justice of England (b. 1609)