Historical Events In December - 25

1261  John IV Lascaris of the restored Eastern Roman Empire is deposed and blinded by orders of his co-ruler Michael VIII Palaeologus on this day in history.   

1492  On December - 25 columbus' ship Santa Maria docks at Dominican Republic   

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

1522  Turkish troops occupy Rhodos on December - 25.   

1530  On this day in history babur, emperor of Delhi, dies   

1535  On December - 25 french explorer Jacques Cartier and his crew celebrate Canada's first recorded Christmas at Stadacona.   

1553  On this day in history battle of Tucapel: Mapuche rebels under Lautaro defeats the Spanish conquistadors and exetutes the governor of Chile Pedro de Valdivia.   

1582  On December - 25 zealand/Brabant adopts Gregorian calendar, yesterday was Dec 14th   

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

1599  On this day in history the city of Natal, Brazil is founded.   

1601  Jose Ximenez, composer on this day in history.   

1613  On December - 25 johan Sigismund of Brandenburg becomes protestant   

1621  On December - 25 gov William Bradford forbids game playing on this day   

1621  On December - 25 gov William Bradford of Plymouth forbids game playing on Christmas   

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

1628  Noel Coypel, French painter on December - 25.   

1635  On this day in history samuel de Champlain c1567-1635 dies at Quebec on Christmas Day, age 68, after stroke paralyzed him in October;   

1640  On December - 25 pierre de Fermat writes to Marin Mersenne about Fermat's church thesis   

1641  On this day in history emperor Ferdinand III makes appointments with Sweden & France   

1642  On December - 25 the birth of Isacc Newton, English scientist   

1643  Christmas Island founded and named by Captain William Mynors of the East India Ship Company vessel, the Royal Mary on December - 25.   

1646  Harald Vallerius, composer on this day in history.   

1651  On December - 25 massachusetts General Court ordered a fine (five shillings) for "observing any such day as Christmas"   

1683  English Whig-leader duke of Monmouth flees to Holland on December - 25.   

1683  Kara Mustapha, Turkish grand-vizier (1676-83), executed on December - 25.   

1686  On December - 25 giovanni Battista Somis, composer   

1688  On this day in history english king James II lands in Ambleteuse, France   

1698  On December - 25 jacobus Houbraken, Dutch engraver/illustrator   

1711  On this day in history jean-Joseph Cassenea de Mondonville, composer   

1717  Floods ravage Dutch coast provinces, 1000s killed on December - 25.   

1717  Pius VI, [Giovanni A Braschi], Italy, Pope (1775-99) on December - 25.   

1721  On this day in history william Collins, Chichester England, (Mayor-Chichester)/poet   

1728  On this day in history johann Adam Hiller, composer   

1741  On this day in history astronomer Anders Celcius introduces Centigrade temperature scale   

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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 December - 25.   

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

1587  On December - 25 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 December - 25.   

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

1646  On December - 25 birth of harald Vallerius, composer   

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

0820  Death of Leo V, the Armenian, Byzantine gen/Emperor (813-20), murdered on this day in history.   

1156  Peter Venerabilis, Fr theologist/9th abbot of Cluny, dies at about 61 on this day in history.   

1249  On December - 25 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 this day in history.   

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

1676  Death of Matthew Hale, Lord Chief Justice of England (b. 1609) on this day in history.