Page 4: Historical Events In December - 25

1832  Charles Darwins celebrates Christmas in St Martin at Cape Receiver on this day in history.   

1832  On December - 25 thomas Alfred Smyth, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1865   

1833  Charles Darwins celebrates Christmas in Port Desire, Patagonia on this day in history.   

1834  On December - 25 charles Darwins celebrates Christmas on Beagle at Tres Montes, Chile   

1835  On December - 25 charles Darwins company celebrates Christmas in Pahia, New Zealand   

1837  On December - 25 battle of Okeechobee-US forces defeat Seminole Indians   

1837  On this day in history cosima Liszt, wife of Austrian composer Richard Wagner   

1842  Bedrich Divis Weber, composer, dies at 76 on December - 25.   

1843  On this day in history first theatre matinee (Olympic Theatre, NYC)   

1843  On December - 25 1st theatre matinee (Olympic Theatre, NYC)   

1848  On this day in history new Haven Railroad opens   

1848  On December - 25 johann Erik Nordblom, composer, dies at 60   

1854  Opening of the Bytown and Prescott Railway between Prescott and Bytown (now Ottawa), 54 miles. First rail service to what is now Canada's Capital. Bytown was renamed Ottawa in 1855 and the railway became the Ottawa and Prescott Railway Company, now part of Canadian Pacific on December - 25.   

1855  Soldiers of the Royal Canadian Rifles at the Tête du Pont barracks clear ice from Lake Ontario and use field hockey sticks and lacrosse balls to play what is reputed to be the first game of ice hockey on this day in history.   

1855  James Galvin, pitcher, shut-out every opposing team in 1884 on this day in history.   

1859  Raoul Gunsbourg, composer on December - 25.   

1862  On this day in history 40,000 watch the Union army men play baseball at Hilton Head, SC   

1862  40,000 watch Union army men play baseball at Hilton Head, SC on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history evangeline Cory Booth, Salvation Army general (1904-34)   

1867  On December - 25 alfred Kerr, writer   

1868  Despite bitter opposition, President A Johnson grants unconditional pardon to all persons involved in the Southern rebellion (the Civil War) on this day in history.   

1868  On this day in history despite bitter opposition, Pres A Johnson grants unconditional pardon to all persons involved in Southern rebellion (Civil War)   

1868  Eugenie Besserer, Watertown NY, actress (Jazz Singer) on December - 25.   

1868  Linus Yale, developer of cylinder lock, dies on December - 25.   

1875  Lambs Club in NY forms on December - 25.   

1875  Theodor Innitzer, cardinal/archbishop Vienna on December - 25.   

1876  Mohammed Ali Jinnah, Karachi, founded Pakistan (1947)/gov (1947-58) on this day in history.   

1878  On December - 25 w Starling Burgess, yacht designer (America Cup's Enterprise)   

1878  Anna Claypoole Peale, US painter of miniatures, dies on December - 25.   

1881  On this day in history the ship Lord Bute, left Newcastle on Tyne and was not heard of again. It is speculated that she was lost with all hands the following day.   

1881  Joseph V McCarthy, baseball manager (NY Yankees) on this day in history.   

1883  On this day in history the birth of Maurice Utrillo, French painter   

1883  On December - 25 fran Lhotka, composer   

1883  On December - 25 marek Konrad Sokolowski, composer, dies at 65   

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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  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 this day in history.   

1601  Jose Ximenez, composer was born on December - 25.   

1624  On this day in history birth of angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust)   

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

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

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 December - 25.   

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

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

1635  On this day in history death of samuel de Champlain, French explorer and founder of Quebec City (b. 1567)   

1676  Death of Matthew Hale, Lord Chief Justice of England (b. 1609) on December - 25.