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 this day in history.   

1492  On this day in history columbus' ship Santa Maria docks at Dominican Republic   

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

1522  Turkish troops occupy Rhodos on this day in history.   

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

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

1553  Battle of Tucapel: Mapuche rebels under Lautaro defeats the Spanish conquistadors and exetutes the governor of Chile Pedro de Valdivia on this day in history.   

1582  On this day in history zealand/Brabant adopts Gregorian calendar, yesterday was Dec 14th   

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

1599  The city of Natal, Brazil is founded on this day in history.   

1601  On this day in history jose Ximenez, composer   

1613  Johan Sigismund of Brandenburg becomes protestant on December - 25.   

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  On this day in history angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust)   

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  Pierre de Fermat writes to Marin Mersenne about Fermat's church thesis on this day in history.   

1641  On December - 25 emperor Ferdinand III makes appointments with Sweden & France   

1642  The birth of Isacc Newton, English scientist on this day in history.   

1643  On this day in history 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 December - 25.   

1683  English Whig-leader duke of Monmouth flees to Holland on December - 25.   

1683  On December - 25 kara Mustapha, Turkish grand-vizier (1676-83), executed   

1686  On this day in history giovanni Battista Somis, composer   

1688  On December - 25 english king James II lands in Ambleteuse, France   

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

1711  On this day in history jean-Joseph Cassenea de Mondonville, composer   

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  William Collins, Chichester England, (Mayor-Chichester)/poet on this day in history.   

1728  Johann Adam Hiller, composer on December - 25.   

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 December - 25.   

1461  On this day in history birth of christina of Saxony, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1521)   

1583  On this day in history birth of orlando Gibbons, English composer (O Clap Your Hands), baptized   

1587  On December - 25 birth of margarita of Austria, queen of Philip III of Spain (d. 1611)   

1601  On December - 25 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  On December - 25 birth of harald Vallerius, composer   

0795  On this day in history adrian I, Italian Pope (772-95), dies   

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

1156  On December - 25 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  Johannes Amerbach, Swiss publisher/printer, dies at about 70 on this day in history.   

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

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)