Historical Events In December - 25

0001  On this day in history christmas, according to calendar-maker Dionysus Exiguus   

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

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 this day in history.   

0336  On December - 25 the first1st recorded celebration of Christmas on 2005occurs in Rome   

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

0337  On this day in history earliest possible date that Christmas was celebrated on Dec 25th   

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

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

0498  On December - 25 french king Clovis baptises himself   

0597  On this day in history england adopts Julian calendar   

0604  On this day in history battle at Etampes (Stampae): Burgundy beat Neustriers   

0795  On December - 25 adrian I ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

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

0800  Pope Leo III crowns Charles the Great (Charlemagne), Roman emperor on this day in history.   

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

0875  On December - 25 charles, the Bare, crowned emperor of Rome   

0967  John XIII crowned Otto II the Red German compassionate emperor on this day in history.   

0969  Johannes I Tzimisces, crowned emperor of Byzantium on this day in history.   

0979  On this day in history rotardus appointed as bishop of the kingdom   

0999  Heribertus becomes bishop of Cologne on this day in history.   

1000  On this day in history monarch Istvan crowned king of Hungary   

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

1048  On December - 25 parliament of Worms: Emperor Henry III names his cousin count Bruno van Egisheim/Dagsburg as Pope Leo IX   

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

1066  On December - 25 william the Conqueror's coronation, held at Westminster Abbey   

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

1100  On this day in history boudouin I of Boulogne crowned king of Jerusalem   

1101  Henry I of Limburg becomes duke of Neth-Lutherans on December - 25.   

1121  Norbertus van Xanten finds order of the Norbertijnen on this day in history.   

1130  On this day in history anti-pope Anacletus II crowns Roger II the Norman, king of Sicily   

1156  On December - 25 peter Venerabilis, Fr theologist/9th abbot of Cluny, dies at about 61   

1223  St Francis of Assisi assembles first Nativity scene (Greccio, Italy) on December - 25.   

1223  On this day in history st Francis of Assisi assembles 1st Nativity scene (Greccio, Italy)   

1249  Peter Nolascus, Spanish monastery founder/St, dies on December - 25.   

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1250  John IV Laskaris, Byzantine Emperor (d. circa 1305) was born on December - 25.   

1461  On December - 25 birth of christina of Saxony, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1521)   

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 this day in history.   

1601  On this day in history birth of jose Ximenez, composer   

1624  On December - 25 birth of angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust)   

1628  Noel Coypel, French painter was born on December - 25.   

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

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

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 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  Death of Samuel de Champlain, French explorer and founder of Quebec City (b. 1567) on this day in history.   

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