Historical Events In December - 25
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1923 On this day in history imperial Theater opens at 249 W 45th St NYC
1925 On December - 25 sergei Jessenin, writer, dies at 30
1926 On December - 25 hirohito became emperor of Japan (1926-1989)
1926 Hirohito becomes emperor of Japan (1926-1989) on this day in history.
1926 On this day in history yoshihito, 123rd Emperor of Japan (1912-26), dies at 47
1927 On this day in history sergei D Sazonov, Russian Foreign minister (1910-16), dies at 66
1928 Christmas Day attendance at cricket MCG (Vic v NSW) 14,887 on this day in history.
1929 Grimmett takes 6-146 for SA, Queensland all out 380 Crowd 5,390 on December - 25.
1930 On December - 25 first US bobsled run open to the public (Lake Placid NY)
1930 1st US bobsled run open to public (Lake Placid, NY) on December - 25.
1930 Harvey Worthington Loomis, composer, dies at 65 on December - 25.
1931 New York's Metropolitan Opera broadcasts an entire opera over radio on this day in history.
1931 Albert Lonergan scores 137 SA v Qld at Adelaide before 5,697 on this day in history.
1932 December 25 First Empire Christmas Broadcast, with address by King George V. included contributions from Canada, and was distributed to all Canadian stations on this day in history.
1932 On December - 25 during King George V Christmas dinner speech, his chair collapes
1932 December 25: First Empire Christmas Broadcast, with address by King George V. included contributions from Canada, and was distributed to all Canadian stations on December - 25.
1933 On December - 25 another Christmas Day five-wicket haul by Clarrie Grimmett
1934 On December - 25 four centuries for SA as they make 7-644 v Qld before 6,180
1936 On December - 25 belgian bishops condemn fascism & communism
1936 Pierre Maurice, composer, dies at 68 on December - 25.
1937 Arturo Toscanini conducts 1st Symphony of the Air over NBC Radio on December - 25.
1938 On this day in history george Cukor announces Vivien Leigh will play Scarlett O'Hara
1939 Montgomery Ward introduces Rudolph the 9th reindeer on this day in history.
1939 Grimmett & Ward rip through Qld except Bill Brown (156) on this day in history.
1940 On this day in history agnes Ayres, actress (Johnny Belinda, Sheik), dies at 42
1941 On December - 25 japan announces surrender of British-Canadian garrison at Hong Kong
1941 On December - 25 japan announces the surrender of the British-Canadian garrison by radio broadcast; 290 members of the Royal Rifles of Canada (a Québec unit) and the Winnipeg Grenadiers are dead, 493 wounded; Canadian survivors spend rest of war in Japanese POW camps
1942 On this day in history vojislav Vuckovic, composer, dies at 32
1943 On this day in history ilona Durigo, Hungarian singer, dies at 62
1944 On December - 25 canadian Army captures Adriatic coast city of Ravenna, Italy
1946 Constitution accepted in Taiwan on this day in history.
1946 W C Fields, writer/comedian (Bank Dick, It's A Gift), dies at 67 on this day in history.
1949 On this day in history the birth of Sissy Spacek, American actress
1950 The Stone of Scone, the Scottish coronation stone, is stolen from Westminster Abbey by Scottish nationalists on this day in history.
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