Page 4: Historical Events In December - 25

1832  On December - 25 charles Darwins celebrates Christmas in St Martin at Cape Receiver   

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

1833  On this day in history charles Darwins celebrates Christmas in Port Desire, Patagonia   

1834  On this day in history 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 December - 25 cosima Liszt, wife of Austrian composer Richard Wagner   

1842  Bedrich Divis Weber, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

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

1848  On this day in history new Haven Railroad opens   

1848  On this day in history johann Erik Nordblom, composer, dies at 60   

1854  On this day in history 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.   

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 December - 25.   

1855  James Galvin, pitcher, shut-out every opposing team in 1884 on December - 25.   

1859  Raoul Gunsbourg, composer on this day in history.   

1862  On December - 25 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 December - 25.   

1865  On December - 25 evangeline Cory Booth, Salvation Army general (1904-34)   

1867  Alfred Kerr, writer on December - 25.   

1868  On December - 25 despite bitter opposition, President A Johnson grants unconditional pardon to all persons involved in the Southern rebellion (the Civil War)   

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  On December - 25 eugenie Besserer, Watertown NY, actress (Jazz Singer)   

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

1875  Lambs Club in NY forms on this day in history.   

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

1876  On this day in history mohammed Ali Jinnah, Karachi, founded Pakistan (1947)/gov (1947-58)   

1878  W Starling Burgess, yacht designer (America Cup's Enterprise) on December - 25.   

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

1881  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 on this day in history.   

1881  On December - 25 joseph V McCarthy, baseball manager (NY Yankees)   

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

1883  Fran Lhotka, composer on December - 25.   

1883  Marek Konrad Sokolowski, composer, dies at 65 on December - 25.   

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

1461  On December - 25 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  Margarita of Austria, queen of Philip III of Spain (d. 1611) was born on this day in history.   

1601  On December - 25 birth of jose Ximenez, composer   

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

1628  On December - 25 birth of noel Coypel, French painter   

1646  On December - 25 birth of harald Vallerius, composer   

0795  On December - 25 adrian I, Italian Pope (772-95), dies   

0820  On this day in history death of leo V, the Armenian, Byzantine gen/Emperor (813-20), murdered   

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 this day in history babur, emperor of Delhi, dies   

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 this day in history.