Page 6: Historical Events In December - 25

1923  Imperial Theater opens at 249 W 45th St NYC on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history sergei Jessenin, writer, dies at 30   

1926  On December - 25 hirohito became emperor of Japan (1926-1989)   

1926  On this day in history hirohito becomes emperor of Japan (1926-1989)   

1926  Yoshihito, 123rd Emperor of Japan (1912-26), dies at 47 on December - 25.   

1927  Sergei D Sazonov, Russian Foreign minister (1910-16), dies at 66 on December - 25.   

1928  Christmas Day attendance at cricket MCG (Vic v NSW) 14,887 on December - 25.   

1929  On this day in history grimmett takes 6-146 for SA, Queensland all out 380 Crowd 5,390   

1930  On this day in history first US bobsled run open to the public (Lake Placid NY)   

1930  On this day in history 1st US bobsled run open to public (Lake Placid, NY)   

1930  Harvey Worthington Loomis, composer, dies at 65 on December - 25.   

1931  New York's Metropolitan Opera broadcasts an entire opera over radio on December - 25.   

1931  On this day in history albert Lonergan scores 137 SA v Qld at Adelaide before 5,697   

1932  December 25 First Empire Christmas Broadcast, with address by King George V. included contributions from Canada, and was distributed to all Canadian stations on December - 25.   

1932  During King George V Christmas dinner speech, his chair collapes on this day in history.   

1932  December 25: First Empire Christmas Broadcast, with address by King George V. included contributions from Canada, and was distributed to all Canadian stations on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history another Christmas Day five-wicket haul by Clarrie Grimmett   

1934  Four centuries for SA as they make 7-644 v Qld before 6,180 on December - 25.   

1936  Belgian bishops condemn fascism & communism on December - 25.   

1936  Pierre Maurice, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1937  Arturo Toscanini conducts 1st Symphony of the Air over NBC Radio on December - 25.   

1938  George Cukor announces Vivien Leigh will play Scarlett O'Hara on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history montgomery Ward introduces Rudolph the 9th reindeer   

1939  Grimmett & Ward rip through Qld except Bill Brown (156) on this day in history.   

1940  On this day in history agnes Ayres, actress (Johnny Belinda, Sheik), dies at 42   

1941  On this day in history japan announces surrender of British-Canadian garrison at Hong Kong   

1941  On this day in history japan announces the surrender of the British-Canadian garrison by radio broadcast; 290 members of the Royal Rifles of Canada (a Québec unit) and the Winnipeg Grenadiers are dead, 493 wounded; Canadian survivors spend rest of war in Japanese POW camps   

1942  Vojislav Vuckovic, composer, dies at 32 on this day in history.   

1943  Ilona Durigo, Hungarian singer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1944  Canadian Army captures Adriatic coast city of Ravenna, Italy on this day in history.   

1946  On December - 25 constitution accepted in Taiwan   

1946  On December - 25 w C Fields, writer/comedian (Bank Dick, It's A Gift), dies at 67   

1949  On this day in history the birth of Sissy Spacek, American actress   

1950  The Stone of Scone, the Scottish coronation stone, is stolen from Westminster Abbey by Scottish nationalists 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  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  On this day in history birth of jose Ximenez, composer   

1624  Angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust) was born on this day in history.   

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

1646  Harald Vallerius, composer was born on December - 25.   

0795  On this day in history adrian I, Italian Pope (772-95), dies   

0820  On December - 25 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  Johannes Amerbach, Swiss publisher/printer, dies at about 70 on this day in history.   

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

1635  On December - 25 death of samuel de Champlain, French explorer and founder of Quebec City (b. 1567)   

1676  On December - 25 death of matthew Hale, Lord Chief Justice of England (b. 1609)