Page 6: Historical Events In December - 25

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

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

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

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

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

1927  On December - 25 sergei D Sazonov, Russian Foreign minister (1910-16), dies at 66   

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

1929  On December - 25 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 this day in history 1st US bobsled run open to public (Lake Placid, NY)   

1930  Harvey Worthington Loomis, composer, dies at 65 on December - 25.   

1931  New York's Metropolitan Opera broadcasts an entire opera over radio on December - 25.   

1931  Albert Lonergan scores 137 SA v Qld at Adelaide before 5,697 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1939  Grimmett & Ward rip through Qld except Bill Brown (156) on December - 25.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history vojislav Vuckovic, composer, dies at 32   

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

1944  On this day in history canadian Army captures Adriatic coast city of Ravenna, Italy   

1946  On December - 25 constitution accepted in Taiwan   

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

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

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 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  Jose Ximenez, composer was born on December - 25.   

1624  Angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust) was born on this day in history.   

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

1646  On December - 25 birth of harald Vallerius, composer   

0795  On December - 25 adrian I, Italian Pope (772-95), dies   

0820  On December - 25 death of leo V, the Armenian, Byzantine gen/Emperor (813-20), murdered   

1156  On this day in history peter Venerabilis, Fr theologist/9th abbot of Cluny, dies at about 61   

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  Babur, emperor of Delhi, dies on December - 25.   

1635  Death of Samuel de Champlain, French explorer and founder of Quebec City (b. 1567) on December - 25.   

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