Page 7: Historical Events In December - 25

1950  Xavier Villaurrutia, Mexican poet (Nostalgia de la muerte), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1951  Harry T Moore, Florida NAACP official, killed by bomb on December - 25.   

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

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

1956  On this day in history robert Walser, writer, dies at 78   

1957  Frederick Law Olmsted, US architect (Central Park), dies at 87 on December - 25.   

1959  On this day in history a synagogue in Cologne Germany desecrated with swastikas   

1961  On this day in history rheinhold Rudenberg, inventor of electron microscope, dies   

1963  Walt Disney's "The Sword In The Stone" is released on this day in history.   

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

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

1967  On this day in history paul McCartney and Jane Asher get engaged   

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

1971  On December - 25 worst hotel fire in history kills 163 at Taeyokale Hotel in Seoul   

1971  On this day in history byron Arnold, composer, dies at 70   

1973  On December - 25 tommy Chambers (Scotland) finishes 51 yr cycle tour (799,405 miles)   

1974  On December - 25 cyclone Tracy virtually destroys Darwin Australia   

1975  Gaston Gallimard, French publisher (Library Gallimard), dies at 94 on this day in history.   

1976  On this day in history 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 December - 25 joan Blondell, actress (Real McCoys), dies at 70   

1980  On this day in history fred Emney, actor (Adventures of a Private Eye), dies at 80   

1983  On December - 25 live telecast of Christmas Parade   

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

1985  On this day in history george Rhodes, orch leader (Sammy Davis Jr Show), dies at 66   

1989  Japanese scientist achieve -271.8øC, coldest temp ever recorded on this day in history.   

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

1990  "Godfather III" premiers on this day in history.   

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

1991  On this day in history curt Bois, actor (Great Waltz, Boat is Full), dies at 90   

1992  On December - 25 richard H Ichord, US leader of House Un-American Activities Committee, dies at 66   

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 December - 25.   

1994  Pierre Dreyfus, French director of Renault (1955-75), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

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1250  On this day in history birth of john IV Laskaris, Byzantine Emperor (d. circa 1305)   

1461  On this day in history birth of christina of Saxony, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1521)   

1583  Orlando Gibbons, English composer (O Clap Your Hands), baptized was born on December - 25.   

1587  On this day in history birth of margarita of Austria, queen of Philip III of Spain (d. 1611)   

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

1624  Angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust) was born on December - 25.   

1628  Noel Coypel, French painter was born on December - 25.   

1646  On this day in history birth of harald Vallerius, composer   

0795  On this day in history adrian I, Italian Pope (772-95), dies   

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  Peter Nolascus, Spanish monastery founder/St, dies on this day in history.   

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  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.