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

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  Sergei D Sazonov, Russian Foreign minister (1910-16), dies at 66 on December - 25.   

1928  On December - 25 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  First US bobsled run open to the public (Lake Placid NY) on this day in history.   

1930  1st US bobsled run open to public (Lake Placid, NY) on December - 25.   

1930  On December - 25 harvey Worthington Loomis, composer, dies at 65   

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 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   

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

1937  On this day in history arturo Toscanini conducts 1st Symphony of the Air over NBC Radio   

1938  George Cukor announces Vivien Leigh will play Scarlett O'Hara on December - 25.   

1939  Montgomery Ward introduces Rudolph the 9th reindeer on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1941  On December - 25 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  On December - 25 vojislav Vuckovic, composer, dies at 32   

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  On December - 25 constitution accepted in Taiwan   

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

1949  On this day in history the birth of Sissy Spacek, American actress   

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  Christina of Saxony, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1521) was born on this day in history.   

1583  Orlando Gibbons, English composer (O Clap Your Hands), baptized was born on this day in history.   

1587  Margarita of Austria, queen of Philip III of Spain (d. 1611) was born on December - 25.   

1601  Jose Ximenez, composer was born on this day in history.   

1624  On December - 25 birth of angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust)   

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

1635  On December - 25 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.