Page 2: 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 December - 25.   

1492  Columbus' ship Santa Maria docks at Dominican Republic on December - 25.   

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

1522  On this day in history turkish troops occupy Rhodos   

1530  Babur, emperor of Delhi, dies on December - 25.   

1535  On this day in history french explorer Jacques Cartier and his crew celebrate Canada's first recorded Christmas at Stadacona.   

1553  On December - 25 battle of Tucapel: Mapuche rebels under Lautaro defeats the Spanish conquistadors and exetutes the governor of Chile Pedro de Valdivia.   

1582  Zealand/Brabant adopts Gregorian calendar, yesterday was Dec 14th on this day in history.   

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

1599  The city of Natal, Brazil is founded on December - 25.   

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 this day in history gov William Bradford of Plymouth forbids game playing on Christmas   

1624  Angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust) on this day in history.   

1628  Noel Coypel, French painter on December - 25.   

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

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

1641  Emperor Ferdinand III makes appointments with Sweden & France on this day in history.   

1642  On this day in history the birth of Isacc Newton, English scientist   

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

1646  On December - 25 harald Vallerius, composer   

1651  Massachusetts General Court ordered a fine (five shillings) for "observing any such day as Christmas" on this day in history.   

1683  On December - 25 english Whig-leader duke of Monmouth flees to Holland   

1683  Kara Mustapha, Turkish grand-vizier (1676-83), executed on this day in history.   

1686  On this day in history giovanni Battista Somis, composer   

1688  English king James II lands in Ambleteuse, France on December - 25.   

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

1711  Jean-Joseph Cassenea de Mondonville, composer on this day in history.   

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 December - 25 william Collins, Chichester England, (Mayor-Chichester)/poet   

1728  On this day in history johann Adam Hiller, composer   

1741  Astronomer Anders Celcius introduces Centigrade temperature scale 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  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 this day in history.   

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

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

1646  On this day in history 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  On this day in history peter Venerabilis, Fr theologist/9th abbot of Cluny, dies at about 61   

1249  On this day in history peter Nolascus, Spanish monastery founder/St, dies   

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