Historical Events In December - 25

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

1925  On December - 25 sergei Jessenin, writer, dies at 30   

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

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

1926  On December - 25 yoshihito, 123rd Emperor of Japan (1912-26), dies at 47   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.   

1932  During King George V Christmas dinner speech, his chair collapes 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

1939  Grimmett & Ward rip through Qld except Bill Brown (156) on this day in history.   

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 December - 25.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1946  Constitution accepted in Taiwan on December - 25.   

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

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

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

1461  On December - 25 birth of christina of Saxony, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1521)   

1583  On December - 25 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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of harald Vallerius, composer   

0795  Adrian I, Italian Pope (772-95), dies on this day in history.   

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  Peter Nolascus, Spanish monastery founder/St, dies on December - 25.   

1513  On this day in history johannes Amerbach, Swiss publisher/printer, dies at about 70   

1530  Babur, emperor of Delhi, dies on this day in history.   

1635  On this day in history death of samuel de Champlain, French explorer and founder of Quebec City (b. 1567)   

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