Page 7: Historical Events In December - 25

1950  On December - 25 xavier Villaurrutia, Mexican poet (Nostalgia de la muerte), dies at 47   

1951  On this day in history harry T Moore, Florida NAACP official, killed by bomb   

1953  Avalanche of lava kills 150 (Ruapehu volcano, New Zealand) on December - 25.   

1954  Johnny Ace, Memphis rocker, accidently shot self in head at 25 on December - 25.   

1956  Robert Walser, writer, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1957  Frederick Law Olmsted, US architect (Central Park), dies at 87 on December - 25.   

1959  On December - 25 a synagogue in Cologne Germany desecrated with swastikas   

1961  Rheinhold Rudenberg, inventor of electron microscope, dies on this day in history.   

1963  On December - 25 walt Disney's "The Sword In The Stone" is released   

1963  Tristan Tzara, writer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1964  On December - 25 cheerio Meredith, actress (One Happy Family), dies at 74   

1967  Paul McCartney and Jane Asher get engaged on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history frank Borman's Christmas reading while orbiting Moon   

1971  Worst hotel fire in history kills 163 at Taeyokale Hotel in Seoul on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history byron Arnold, composer, dies at 70   

1973  Tommy Chambers (Scotland) finishes 51 yr cycle tour (799,405 miles) on this day in history.   

1974  Cyclone Tracy virtually destroys Darwin Australia on this day in history.   

1975  Gaston Gallimard, French publisher (Library Gallimard), dies at 94 on December - 25.   

1976  On December - 25 arthur Mitchell, cricketer (batted in 6 Tests for Eng 1933-36), dies   

1977  Israeli PM Menachem Begin meets in Egypt with Egyptian President Sadat on December - 25.   

1977  Charlie Chaplin, actor (Modern Times), dies in Switzerland at 88 on December - 25.   

1979  Joan Blondell, actress (Real McCoys), dies at 70 on December - 25.   

1980  On December - 25 fred Emney, actor (Adventures of a Private Eye), dies at 80   

1983  Live telecast of Christmas Parade on this day in history.   

1983  Joan Miro, Spanish surrealist, dies at his home in Majorca at 90 on December - 25.   

1985  George Rhodes, orch leader (Sammy Davis Jr Show), dies at 66 on December - 25.   

1989  Japanese scientist achieve -271.8øC, coldest temp ever recorded on this day in history.   

1989  On this day in history barrel Regtien, student leader, dies   

1990  On this day in history "Godfather III" premiers   

1990  On December - 25 marguerite N Wittenberg, entertainer, dies of cancer at 77   

1991  Curt Bois, actor (Great Waltz, Boat is Full), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1992  On this day in history richard H Ichord, US leader of House Un-American Activities Committee, dies at 66   

1993  SS South of Ireland, a passenger steamer, built for the Great Western Railway, and completed in 1867, she was lost at Warbarrow near Lulworth on December 25th, inward bound to Weymouth on December - 25.   

1994  Pierre Dreyfus, French director of Renault (1955-75), dies at 87 on December - 25.   

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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 this day in history.   

1583  On this day in history 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  Noel Coypel, French painter was born on December - 25.   

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

0795  On December - 25 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 December - 25 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 this day in history.   

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