Page 7: Historical Events In December - 25

1950  Xavier Villaurrutia, Mexican poet (Nostalgia de la muerte), dies at 47 on December - 25.   

1951  Harry T Moore, Florida NAACP official, killed by bomb on this day in history.   

1953  Avalanche of lava kills 150 (Ruapehu volcano, New Zealand) on this day in history.   

1954  Johnny Ace, Memphis rocker, accidently shot self in head at 25 on December - 25.   

1956  Robert Walser, writer, dies at 78 on December - 25.   

1957  On December - 25 frederick Law Olmsted, US architect (Central Park), dies at 87   

1959  On December - 25 a synagogue in Cologne Germany desecrated with swastikas   

1961  Rheinhold Rudenberg, inventor of electron microscope, dies on this day in history.   

1963  Walt Disney's "The Sword In The Stone" is released on December - 25.   

1963  Tristan Tzara, writer, dies at 67 on December - 25.   

1964  Cheerio Meredith, actress (One Happy Family), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1967  Paul McCartney and Jane Asher get engaged on this day in history.   

1968  On December - 25 frank Borman's Christmas reading while orbiting Moon   

1971  On this day in history worst hotel fire in history kills 163 at Taeyokale Hotel in Seoul   

1971  On December - 25 byron Arnold, composer, dies at 70   

1973  On this day in history tommy Chambers (Scotland) finishes 51 yr cycle tour (799,405 miles)   

1974  On December - 25 cyclone Tracy virtually destroys Darwin Australia   

1975  On this day in history gaston Gallimard, French publisher (Library Gallimard), dies at 94   

1976  On December - 25 arthur Mitchell, cricketer (batted in 6 Tests for Eng 1933-36), dies   

1977  Israeli PM Menachem Begin meets in Egypt with Egyptian President Sadat on this day in history.   

1977  Charlie Chaplin, actor (Modern Times), dies in Switzerland at 88 on this day in history.   

1979  On December - 25 joan Blondell, actress (Real McCoys), dies at 70   

1980  On December - 25 fred Emney, actor (Adventures of a Private Eye), dies at 80   

1983  Live telecast of Christmas Parade on this day in history.   

1983  Joan Miro, Spanish surrealist, dies at his home in Majorca at 90 on December - 25.   

1985  On December - 25 george Rhodes, orch leader (Sammy Davis Jr Show), dies at 66   

1989  On December - 25 japanese scientist achieve -271.8øC, coldest temp ever recorded   

1989  On December - 25 barrel Regtien, student leader, dies   

1990  "Godfather III" premiers on December - 25.   

1990  On this day in history marguerite N Wittenberg, entertainer, dies of cancer at 77   

1991  Curt Bois, actor (Great Waltz, Boat is Full), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1992  Richard H Ichord, US leader of House Un-American Activities Committee, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1993  On December - 25 sS South of Ireland, a passenger steamer, built for the Great Western Railway, and completed in 1867, she was lost at Warbarrow near Lulworth on December 25th, inward bound to Weymouth.   

1994  Pierre Dreyfus, French director of Renault (1955-75), dies at 87 on December - 25.   

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1250  John IV Laskaris, Byzantine Emperor (d. circa 1305) was born on December - 25.   

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 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  On December - 25 birth of noel Coypel, French painter   

1646  On December - 25 birth of harald Vallerius, composer   

0795  Adrian I, Italian Pope (772-95), dies on December - 25.   

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

1513  On December - 25 johannes Amerbach, Swiss publisher/printer, dies at about 70   

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

1635  Death of Samuel de Champlain, French explorer and founder of Quebec City (b. 1567) on this day in history.   

1676  Death of Matthew Hale, Lord Chief Justice of England (b. 1609) on December - 25.