Page 6: Historical Events In December - 25

1923  On December - 25 imperial Theater opens at 249 W 45th St NYC   

1925  On December - 25 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  On this day in history yoshihito, 123rd Emperor of Japan (1912-26), dies at 47   

1927  Sergei D Sazonov, Russian Foreign minister (1910-16), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1928  On this day in history christmas Day attendance at cricket MCG (Vic v NSW) 14,887   

1929  Grimmett takes 6-146 for SA, Queensland all out 380 Crowd 5,390 on this day in history.   

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

1930  On December - 25 1st US bobsled run open to public (Lake Placid, NY)   

1930  On December - 25 harvey Worthington Loomis, composer, dies at 65   

1931  On December - 25 new York's Metropolitan Opera broadcasts an entire opera over radio   

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

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

1932  During King George V Christmas dinner speech, his chair collapes on December - 25.   

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

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  On December - 25 belgian bishops condemn fascism & communism   

1936  On this day in history pierre Maurice, composer, dies at 68   

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 December - 25.   

1939  On December - 25 montgomery Ward introduces Rudolph the 9th reindeer   

1939  On this day in history grimmett & Ward rip through Qld except Bill Brown (156)   

1940  Agnes Ayres, actress (Johnny Belinda, Sheik), dies at 42 on December - 25.   

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

1941  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 on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history vojislav Vuckovic, composer, dies at 32   

1943  On December - 25 ilona Durigo, Hungarian singer, dies at 62   

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

1946  On this day in history constitution accepted in Taiwan   

1946  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of john IV Laskaris, Byzantine Emperor (d. circa 1305)   

1461  Christina of Saxony, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1521) was born on this day in history.   

1583  On December - 25 birth of orlando Gibbons, English composer (O Clap Your Hands), baptized   

1587  On this day in history birth of margarita of Austria, queen of Philip III of Spain (d. 1611)   

1601  Jose Ximenez, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1530  On this day in history babur, emperor of Delhi, dies   

1635  Death of Samuel de Champlain, French explorer and founder of Quebec City (b. 1567) on December - 25.   

1676  On this day in history death of matthew Hale, Lord Chief Justice of England (b. 1609)