Historical Events In December - 25

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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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 December - 25.   

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

1587  Margarita of Austria, queen of Philip III of Spain (d. 1611) was born on December - 25.   

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 this day in history.   

1646  Harald Vallerius, composer was born on this day in history.   

0795  Adrian I, Italian Pope (772-95), dies on this day in history.   

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

1156  Peter Venerabilis, Fr theologist/9th abbot of Cluny, dies at about 61 on December - 25.   

1249  Peter Nolascus, Spanish monastery founder/St, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1635  On December - 25 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 December - 25.