Page 6: Historical Events In December - 25

1926  Hirohito became emperor of Japan (1926-1989).   

1926  Hirohito is recorded as becoming emperor of Japan (1926-1989).   

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

1927  Sergei D Sazonov, Russian Foreign minister (1910-16), dies at 66   

1928  Christmas Day attendance at cricket MCG (Vic v NSW) 14887.   

1929  Grimmett takes 6-146 for SA, Queensland all out 380 Crowd 5390   

1930  inaugural US bobsled run open to the public (Lake Placid NY)   

1930  1st US bobsled run open to public (Lake Placid, NY)   

1930  Harvey Worthington Loomis, composer, dies at 65.   

1931  New York's Metropolitan Opera broadcasts an entire opera over radio.   

1931  Albert Lonergan scores 137 SA v Qld at Adelaide before 5697   

1932  December 25 inaugural Empire Christmas Broadcast, with address by King George V. included contributions from Canada, and was distributed to all Canadian stations.   

1932  During King George V Christmas dinner speech, his chair collapes   

1932  December 25: inaugural 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.   

1934  Four centuries for SA as they make 7-644 v Qld before 6180.   

1936  Belgian bishops condemn fascism and communism   

1936  Pierre Maurice, composer, dies at 68.   

1937  Arturo Toscanini conducts 1st Symphony of the Air over NBC Radio   

1938  George Cukor announces Vivien Leigh will play Scarlett O'Hara.   

1939  Montgomery Ward introduces Rudolph the 9th reindeer   

1939  Grimmett and Ward rip through Qld except Bill Brown (156).   

1940  Agnes Ayres, actress (Johnny Belinda, Sheik), dies at 42.   

1941  Japan announces surrender of British-Canadian garrison at Hong Kong   

1942  Vojislav Vuckovic, composer, dies at 32.   

1943  Ilona Durigo, Hungarian singer, dies at 62.   

1944  Canadian Army captures Adriatic coast city of Ravenna, Italy   

1946  Constitution accepted in Taiwan   

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

1949  Sissy Spacek, American actress is born   

1950  The Stone of Scone, the Scottish coronation stone, is stolen from Westminster Abbey by Scottish nationalists   

1950  Xavier Villaurrutia, Mexican poet (Nostalgia de la muerte), dies at 47   

1951  Harry T Moore, Florida NAACP official, killed by bomb   

1953  Avalanche of lava results in the deaths of 150 (Ruapehu volcano, New Zealand)   

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1250  John iv laskaris: Byzantine emperor (d. circa 1305)   

1461  Christina of saxony: Queen of denmark and norway   

1583  Orlando gibbons: English composer (o clap your hands), baptized   

1587  Margarita of austria: Queen of philip iii of spain   

1601  Jose ximenez: Composer   

1624  Angelus silesius: [johann scheffler], german mystic (st seelenlust)   

1628  Noel coypel: French painter   

1646  Harald vallerius: Composer   

0795  Death of Adrian i: Italian pope (772-95),   

0820  Leo v: The armenian, byzantine gen/emperor (813-20), murdered   

1156  Peter venerabilis: Fr theologist/9th abbot of cluny,   

1249  Death of Peter nolascus: Spanish monastery founder/st,   

1513  Death of Johannes amerbach: Swiss publisher/printer,   

1530  Death of Babur: Emperor of delhi,   

1635  Samuel de champlain: French explorer and founder of quebec city (b. 1567)   

1676  Matthew hale: Lord chief justice of england (b. 1609)