Historical Events In December - 25

1745  On December - 25 treaty of Dresden gives much of Silesia to the Prussians   

1745  Prussia/Austria signs Treaty of Dresden on this day in history.   

1750  John "Christmas" Beckwith, composer on December - 25.   

1757  Benjamin Pierce, U.S. politician (d 1839) on December - 25.   

1758  Halley's comet first sighted by Johann Georg Palitzsch during return on this day in history.   

1758  Halley's comet 1st sighted by Johann Georg Palitzsch during return on December - 25.   

1760  On this day in history juptier Hammon, New York slave, publishes poetry in "An Evening Thought"   

1760  On this day in history juptier Hammon, NY slave, publishes poetry in "An Evening Throught"   

1761  On December - 25 elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia (1741-62), dies at about 51   

1763  On this day in history claude Chappe, French engineer (optical telegraph)   

1765  On this day in history joseph Mazzinghi, composer   

1765  Antonio Tonelli, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1771  Dorothy Wordsworth on December - 25.   

1775  Pope Pius VI encyclical on the problems of the pontificate on this day in history.   

1775  Antun Sorkocevic, composer on December - 25.   

1776  On this day in history washington crosses Delaware and surprises and defeats 1,400 Hessians   

1776  Washington crosses Delaware & surprises & defeats 1,400 Hessians on this day in history.   

1788  John Logan, Scottish conductor (Ode to the Cuckoo), dies at about 40 on December - 25.   

1808  On this day in history stephen Cleeg Rowan, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1890   

1811  Wilhelm E Freiherr von Ketteler, German politician/bishop of Mainz on this day in history.   

1813  On December - 25 milledge Luke Bonham, (Confederacy) died in 1890   

1814  On this day in history jan de Liefde II, Dutch vicar/founder (Coop of Welfare of the People)   

1815  Temistocle Solera, composer on December - 25.   

1818  "Silent Night," by Franz Joseph Gruber and Joseph Mohr sung for first time on December - 25.   

1818  First US performance of Handel's Messiah, Boston on December - 25.   

1818  1st known Christmas carol ("Silent Night, Holy Night") sung (Austria) on December - 25.   

1821  Clara Harlowe Barton, Oxford Mass, nurse/founder (American Red Cross) on this day in history.   

1823  Preston Smith, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863 on this day in history.   

1824  Barbara Krudener, mystic visionary who renounced nobility, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1825  On December - 25 esteban Salas y Castro, composer   

1829  On this day in history patrick S Gilmore, composer   

1830  Hector Berlioz's "Symphony Fantastic," premieres on this day in history.   

1831  On this day in history louisiana & Arkansas are 1st states to observe Christmas as holiday   

1831  On December - 25 johann Herbeck, composer   

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1250  On December - 25 birth of john IV Laskaris, Byzantine Emperor (d. circa 1305)   

1461  On this day in history 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 December - 25.   

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

1628  On this day in history birth of noel Coypel, French painter   

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  Peter Venerabilis, Fr theologist/9th abbot of Cluny, dies at about 61 on December - 25.   

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

1513  On this day in history johannes Amerbach, Swiss publisher/printer, dies at about 70   

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)