Historical Events In December - 25
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1950 On December - 25 xavier Villaurrutia, Mexican poet (Nostalgia de la muerte), dies at 47
1951 On this day in history harry T Moore, Florida NAACP official, killed by bomb
1953 On December - 25 avalanche of lava kills 150 (Ruapehu volcano, New Zealand)
1954 Johnny Ace, Memphis rocker, accidently shot self in head at 25 on December - 25.
1956 On December - 25 robert Walser, writer, dies at 78
1957 On this day in history frederick Law Olmsted, US architect (Central Park), dies at 87
1959 On this day in history a synagogue in Cologne Germany desecrated with swastikas
1961 Rheinhold Rudenberg, inventor of electron microscope, dies on this day in history.
1963 Walt Disney's "The Sword In The Stone" is released on December - 25.
1963 On December - 25 tristan Tzara, writer, dies at 67
1964 On this day in history cheerio Meredith, actress (One Happy Family), dies at 74
1967 On this day in history paul McCartney and Jane Asher get engaged
1968 On December - 25 frank Borman's Christmas reading while orbiting Moon
1971 Worst hotel fire in history kills 163 at Taeyokale Hotel in Seoul on December - 25.
1971 On this day in history byron Arnold, composer, dies at 70
1973 Tommy Chambers (Scotland) finishes 51 yr cycle tour (799,405 miles) on December - 25.
1974 On this day in history cyclone Tracy virtually destroys Darwin Australia
1975 On December - 25 gaston Gallimard, French publisher (Library Gallimard), dies at 94
1976 On this day in history arthur Mitchell, cricketer (batted in 6 Tests for Eng 1933-36), dies
1977 On this day in history israeli PM Menachem Begin meets in Egypt with Egyptian President Sadat
1977 On December - 25 charlie Chaplin, actor (Modern Times), dies in Switzerland at 88
1979 On December - 25 joan Blondell, actress (Real McCoys), dies at 70
1980 Fred Emney, actor (Adventures of a Private Eye), dies at 80 on this day in history.
1983 On December - 25 live telecast of Christmas Parade
1983 Joan Miro, Spanish surrealist, dies at his home in Majorca at 90 on this day in history.
1985 On this day in history george Rhodes, orch leader (Sammy Davis Jr Show), dies at 66
1989 Japanese scientist achieve -271.8øC, coldest temp ever recorded on December - 25.
1989 Barrel Regtien, student leader, dies on this day in history.
1990 "Godfather III" premiers on this day in history.
1990 Marguerite N Wittenberg, entertainer, dies of cancer at 77 on December - 25.
1991 Curt Bois, actor (Great Waltz, Boat is Full), dies at 90 on this day in history.
1992 Richard H Ichord, US leader of House Un-American Activities Committee, dies at 66 on this day in history.
1993 SS South of Ireland, a passenger steamer, built for the Great Western Railway, and completed in 1867, she was lost at Warbarrow near Lulworth on December 25th, inward bound to Weymouth on this day in history.
1994 Pierre Dreyfus, French director of Renault (1955-75), dies at 87 on this day in history.
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