Page 7: Historical Events In December - 25

1950  On December - 25 xavier Villaurrutia, Mexican poet (Nostalgia de la muerte), dies at 47   

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

1953  On this day in history avalanche of lava kills 150 (Ruapehu volcano, New Zealand)   

1954  On December - 25 johnny Ace, Memphis rocker, accidently shot self in head at 25   

1956  On December - 25 robert Walser, writer, dies at 78   

1957  Frederick Law Olmsted, US architect (Central Park), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

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

1961  Rheinhold Rudenberg, inventor of electron microscope, dies on December - 25.   

1963  On this day in history walt Disney's "The Sword In The Stone" is released   

1963  On December - 25 tristan Tzara, writer, dies at 67   

1964  On this day in history cheerio Meredith, actress (One Happy Family), dies at 74   

1967  On December - 25 paul McCartney and Jane Asher get engaged   

1968  Frank Borman's Christmas reading while orbiting Moon on December - 25.   

1971  Worst hotel fire in history kills 163 at Taeyokale Hotel in Seoul on December - 25.   

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  Cyclone Tracy virtually destroys Darwin Australia on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history israeli PM Menachem Begin meets in Egypt with Egyptian President Sadat   

1977  On this day in history charlie Chaplin, actor (Modern Times), dies in Switzerland at 88   

1979  On this day in history joan Blondell, actress (Real McCoys), dies at 70   

1980  Fred Emney, actor (Adventures of a Private Eye), dies at 80 on December - 25.   

1983  On this day in history live telecast of Christmas Parade   

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

1985  George Rhodes, orch leader (Sammy Davis Jr Show), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1989  Japanese scientist achieve -271.8øC, coldest temp ever recorded on December - 25.   

1989  Barrel Regtien, student leader, dies on December - 25.   

1990  On this day in history "Godfather III" premiers   

1990  Marguerite N Wittenberg, entertainer, dies of cancer at 77 on December - 25.   

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 December - 25.   

1993  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 on this day in history.   

1994  On this day in history pierre Dreyfus, French director of Renault (1955-75), dies at 87   

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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 December - 25.   

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  Jose Ximenez, composer was born on December - 25.   

1624  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

0795  On December - 25 adrian I, Italian Pope (772-95), dies   

0820  On December - 25 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 this day in history.   

1249  On this day in history peter Nolascus, Spanish monastery founder/St, dies   

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

1530  Babur, emperor of Delhi, dies on December - 25.   

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.