Historical Events In December - 25

0001  Christmas, according to calendar-maker Dionysus Exiguus on this day in history.   

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

0274  Roman Emperor Aurelian dedicates a temple to Sol Invictus on the supposed day of the winter solstice and day of rebirth of the Sun on December - 25.   

0336  The first1st recorded celebration of Christmas on 2005occurs in Rome on December - 25.   

0336  The first1st recorded celebration of Christmas on Dec 25 occurs in Rome on this day in history.   

0337  Earliest possible date that Christmas was celebrated on Dec 25th on December - 25.   

0352  On this day in history 1st definite date Christmas was celebrated on Dec 25th   

0390  Roman emperor Theodosius admits debt on mass murder in Thessalonica on this day in history.   

0498  French king Clovis baptises himself on December - 25.   

0597  On this day in history england adopts Julian calendar   

0604  Battle at Etampes (Stampae): Burgundy beat Neustriers on December - 25.   

0795  Adrian I ends his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

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

0800  On December - 25 pope Leo III crowns Charles the Great (Charlemagne), Roman emperor   

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

0875  Charles, the Bare, crowned emperor of Rome on this day in history.   

0967  On December - 25 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 this day in history heribertus becomes bishop of Cologne   

1000  On December - 25 monarch Istvan crowned king of Hungary   

1046  Pope Clemens VI crowns Henry III RC-German emperor on this day in history.   

1048  Parliament of Worms: Emperor Henry III names his cousin count Bruno van Egisheim/Dagsburg as Pope Leo IX on this day in history.   

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

1066  William the Conqueror's coronation, held at Westminster Abbey on this day in history.   

1066  William the Conqueror, crowned king of England on December - 25.   

1100  Boudouin I of Boulogne crowned king of Jerusalem on this day in history.   

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 December - 25 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  On this day in history st Francis of Assisi assembles 1st Nativity scene (Greccio, Italy)   

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

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1250  On December - 25 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  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 December - 25 birth of jose Ximenez, composer   

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

1628  Noel Coypel, French painter was born on this day in history.   

1646  Harald Vallerius, composer was born on December - 25.   

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

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

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

1635  On this day in history death of samuel de Champlain, French explorer and founder of Quebec City (b. 1567)   

1676  On this day in history death of matthew Hale, Lord Chief Justice of England (b. 1609)