Page 6: Historical Events In December - 25

1923  Imperial Theater opens at 249 W 45th St NYC on this day in history.   

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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  Grimmett takes 6-146 for SA, Queensland all out 380 Crowd 5,390 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 December - 25.   

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  On December - 25 during King George V Christmas dinner speech, his chair collapes   

1932  On this day in history december 25: First 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 on December - 25.   

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

1936  Belgian bishops condemn fascism & communism on this day in history.   

1936  Pierre Maurice, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1937  Arturo Toscanini conducts 1st Symphony of the Air over NBC Radio on this day in history.   

1938  On December - 25 george Cukor announces Vivien Leigh will play Scarlett O'Hara   

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

1939  On December - 25 grimmett & Ward rip through Qld except Bill Brown (156)   

1940  On December - 25 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  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  On December - 25 vojislav Vuckovic, composer, dies at 32   

1943  On December - 25 ilona Durigo, Hungarian singer, dies at 62   

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 December - 25.   

1950  The Stone of Scone, the Scottish coronation stone, is stolen from Westminster Abbey by Scottish nationalists on this day in history.   

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1250  On December - 25 birth of john IV Laskaris, Byzantine Emperor (d. circa 1305)   

1461  Christina of Saxony, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1521) was born on this day in history.   

1583  On this day in history birth of orlando Gibbons, English composer (O Clap Your Hands), baptized   

1587  On December - 25 birth of margarita of Austria, queen of Philip III of Spain (d. 1611)   

1601  On December - 25 birth of jose Ximenez, composer   

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

1628  On this day in history 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 December - 25.   

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

1156  Peter Venerabilis, Fr theologist/9th abbot of Cluny, dies at about 61 on December - 25.   

1249  On December - 25 peter Nolascus, Spanish monastery founder/St, dies   

1513  Johannes Amerbach, Swiss publisher/printer, dies at about 70 on December - 25.   

1530  On this day in history babur, emperor of Delhi, dies   

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

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