Page 3: 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 December - 25.   

1750  John "Christmas" Beckwith, composer on this day in history.   

1757  On December - 25 benjamin Pierce, U.S. politician (d 1839)   

1758  On this day in history halley's comet first sighted by Johann Georg Palitzsch during return   

1758  On December - 25 halley's comet 1st sighted by Johann Georg Palitzsch during return   

1760  Juptier Hammon, New York slave, publishes poetry in "An Evening Thought" on this day in history.   

1760  Juptier Hammon, NY slave, publishes poetry in "An Evening Throught" on this day in history.   

1761  Elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia (1741-62), dies at about 51 on December - 25.   

1763  Claude Chappe, French engineer (optical telegraph) on this day in history.   

1765  On this day in history joseph Mazzinghi, composer   

1765  On this day in history antonio Tonelli, composer, dies at 79   

1771  On this day in history dorothy Wordsworth   

1775  On December - 25 pope Pius VI encyclical on the problems of the pontificate   

1775  On this day in history antun Sorkocevic, composer   

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 December - 25 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  Milledge Luke Bonham, (Confederacy) died in 1890 on December - 25.   

1814  Jan de Liefde II, Dutch vicar/founder (Coop of Welfare of the People) on December - 25.   

1815  Temistocle Solera, composer on December - 25.   

1818  "Silent Night," by Franz Joseph Gruber and Joseph Mohr sung for first time on this day in history.   

1818  On December - 25 first US performance of Handel's Messiah, Boston   

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

1821  On this day in history clara Harlowe Barton, Oxford Mass, nurse/founder (American Red Cross)   

1823  On this day in history preston Smith, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863   

1824  Barbara Krudener, mystic visionary who renounced nobility, dies at 60 on December - 25.   

1825  On December - 25 esteban Salas y Castro, composer   

1829  Patrick S Gilmore, composer on December - 25.   

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

1831  On December - 25 louisiana & Arkansas are 1st states to observe Christmas as holiday   

1831  On this day in history johann Herbeck, composer   

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1250  John IV Laskaris, Byzantine Emperor (d. circa 1305) was born on this day in history.   

1461  Christina of Saxony, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1521) was born on December - 25.   

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  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  On December - 25 birth of noel Coypel, French painter   

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

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

0820  On this day in history 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  Peter Nolascus, Spanish monastery founder/St, dies on December - 25.   

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 December - 25.   

1676  Death of Matthew Hale, Lord Chief Justice of England (b. 1609) on this day in history.