Page 6: Historical Events In December - 25

1923  On December - 25 imperial Theater opens at 249 W 45th St NYC   

1925  Sergei Jessenin, writer, dies at 30 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1929  On December - 25 grimmett takes 6-146 for SA, Queensland all out 380 Crowd 5,390   

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 December - 25.   

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

1931  On this day in history new York's Metropolitan Opera broadcasts an entire opera over radio   

1931  On December - 25 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  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.   

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 this day in history.   

1936  On December - 25 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 December - 25.   

1938  George Cukor announces Vivien Leigh will play Scarlett O'Hara on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1946  Constitution accepted in Taiwan on December - 25.   

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  On December - 25 birth of john IV Laskaris, Byzantine Emperor (d. circa 1305)   

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 December - 25.   

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

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

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

0820  On this day in history death of leo V, the Armenian, Byzantine gen/Emperor (813-20), murdered   

1156  On December - 25 peter Venerabilis, Fr theologist/9th abbot of Cluny, dies at about 61   

1249  Peter Nolascus, Spanish monastery founder/St, dies on this day in history.   

1513  On December - 25 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 this day in history.   

1676  On December - 25 death of matthew Hale, Lord Chief Justice of England (b. 1609)