Historical Events In December - 25

0001  Christmas, according to calendar-maker Dionysus Exiguus on December - 25.   

0001  1st Christmas, according to calendar-maker Dionysus Exiguus on December - 25.   

0274  On this day in history roman Emperor Aurelian dedicates a temple to Sol Invictus on the supposed day of the winter solstice and day of rebirth of the Sun.   

0336  On December - 25 the first1st recorded celebration of Christmas on 2005occurs in Rome   

0336  On December - 25 the first1st recorded celebration of Christmas on Dec 25 occurs in Rome   

0337  On this day in history earliest possible date that Christmas was celebrated on Dec 25th   

0352  1st definite date Christmas was celebrated on Dec 25th on December - 25.   

0390  Roman emperor Theodosius admits debt on mass murder in Thessalonica on December - 25.   

0498  On this day in history french king Clovis baptises himself   

0597  On this day in history england adopts Julian calendar   

0604  On this day in history battle at Etampes (Stampae): Burgundy beat Neustriers   

0795  On December - 25 adrian I ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

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

0800  On this day in history pope Leo III crowns Charles the Great (Charlemagne), Roman emperor   

0820  On December - 25 leo V, the Armenian, Byzantine gen/Emperor (813-20), murdered   

0875  Charles, the Bare, crowned emperor of Rome on December - 25.   

0967  On this day in history john XIII crowned Otto II the Red German compassionate emperor   

0969  On this day in history johannes I Tzimisces, crowned emperor of Byzantium   

0979  Rotardus appointed as bishop of the kingdom on this day in history.   

0999  On December - 25 heribertus becomes bishop of Cologne   

1000  Monarch Istvan crowned king of Hungary on this day in history.   

1046  On this day in history pope Clemens VI crowns Henry III RC-German emperor   

1048  Parliament of Worms: Emperor Henry III names his cousin count Bruno van Egisheim/Dagsburg as Pope Leo IX on December - 25.   

1066  On December - 25 harold II is killed in the Battle of Hastings, and William is crowned December 25   

1066  On December - 25 william the Conqueror's coronation, held at Westminster Abbey   

1066  William the Conqueror, crowned king of England on this day in history.   

1100  Boudouin I of Boulogne crowned king of Jerusalem on December - 25.   

1101  Henry I of Limburg becomes duke of Neth-Lutherans on this day in history.   

1121  Norbertus van Xanten finds order of the Norbertijnen on December - 25.   

1130  On this day in history anti-pope Anacletus II crowns Roger II the Norman, king of Sicily   

1156  On this day in history peter Venerabilis, Fr theologist/9th abbot of Cluny, dies at about 61   

1223  On this day in history st Francis of Assisi assembles first Nativity scene (Greccio, Italy)   

1223  St Francis of Assisi assembles 1st Nativity scene (Greccio, Italy) on this day in history.   

1249  Peter Nolascus, Spanish monastery founder/St, dies on December - 25.   

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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  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  Jose Ximenez, composer was born on December - 25.   

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  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  On this day in history peter Venerabilis, Fr theologist/9th abbot of Cluny, dies at about 61   

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

1513  On this day in history johannes Amerbach, Swiss publisher/printer, dies at about 70   

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.