Page 2: Historical Events In December - 25

1261  On this day in history john IV Lascaris of the restored Eastern Roman Empire is deposed and blinded by orders of his co-ruler Michael VIII Palaeologus.   

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  Turkish troops occupy Rhodos on this day in history.   

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

1535  On December - 25 french explorer Jacques Cartier and his crew celebrate Canada's first recorded Christmas at Stadacona.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1599  On this day in history the city of Natal, Brazil is founded.   

1601  Jose Ximenez, composer on December - 25.   

1613  On this day in history johan Sigismund of Brandenburg becomes protestant   

1621  On December - 25 gov William Bradford forbids game playing on this day   

1621  Gov William Bradford of Plymouth forbids game playing on Christmas on December - 25.   

1624  Angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust) on December - 25.   

1628  On this day in history noel Coypel, French painter   

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 December - 25.   

1641  On this day in history emperor Ferdinand III makes appointments with Sweden & France   

1642  The birth of Isacc Newton, English scientist on December - 25.   

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 this day in history harald Vallerius, composer   

1651  On December - 25 massachusetts General Court ordered a fine (five shillings) for "observing any such day as Christmas"   

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  Giovanni Battista Somis, composer on this day in history.   

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

1698  Jacobus Houbraken, Dutch engraver/illustrator on December - 25.   

1711  On December - 25 jean-Joseph Cassenea de Mondonville, composer   

1717  Floods ravage Dutch coast provinces, 1000s killed on December - 25.   

1717  On December - 25 pius VI, [Giovanni A Braschi], Italy, Pope (1775-99)   

1721  On this day in history william Collins, Chichester England, (Mayor-Chichester)/poet   

1728  On this day in history johann Adam Hiller, composer   

1741  On this day in history astronomer Anders Celcius introduces Centigrade temperature scale   

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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  On December - 25 birth of orlando Gibbons, English composer (O Clap Your Hands), baptized   

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

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

1513  Johannes Amerbach, Swiss publisher/printer, dies at about 70 on December - 25.   

1530  On December - 25 babur, emperor of Delhi, dies   

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)