Historical Events In December - 25

0001  On this day in history christmas, according to calendar-maker Dionysus Exiguus   

0001  1st Christmas, according to calendar-maker Dionysus Exiguus on December - 25.   

0274  On this day in history roman Emperor Aurelian dedicates a temple to Sol Invictus on the supposed day of the winter solstice and day of rebirth of the Sun.   

0336  On December - 25 the first1st recorded celebration of Christmas on 2005occurs in Rome   

0336  On this day in history the first1st recorded celebration of Christmas on Dec 25 occurs in Rome   

0337  On December - 25 earliest possible date that Christmas was celebrated on Dec 25th   

0352  1st definite date Christmas was celebrated on Dec 25th on this day in history.   

0390  On December - 25 roman emperor Theodosius admits debt on mass murder in Thessalonica   

0498  On December - 25 french king Clovis baptises himself   

0597  On this day in history england adopts Julian calendar   

0604  Battle at Etampes (Stampae): Burgundy beat Neustriers on this day in history.   

0795  On December - 25 adrian I ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

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

0800  On this day in history pope Leo III crowns Charles the Great (Charlemagne), Roman emperor   

0820  Leo V, the Armenian, Byzantine gen/Emperor (813-20), murdered on this day in history.   

0875  On December - 25 charles, the Bare, crowned emperor of Rome   

0967  John XIII crowned Otto II the Red German compassionate emperor on December - 25.   

0969  Johannes I Tzimisces, crowned emperor of Byzantium on this day in history.   

0979  Rotardus appointed as bishop of the kingdom on this day in history.   

0999  On December - 25 heribertus becomes bishop of Cologne   

1000  On December - 25 monarch Istvan crowned king of Hungary   

1046  Pope Clemens VI crowns Henry III RC-German emperor on December - 25.   

1048  On this day in history parliament of Worms: Emperor Henry III names his cousin count Bruno van Egisheim/Dagsburg as Pope Leo IX   

1066  On this day in history harold II is killed in the Battle of Hastings, and William is crowned December 25   

1066  On this day in history william the Conqueror's coronation, held at Westminster Abbey   

1066  William the Conqueror, crowned king of England on this day in history.   

1100  Boudouin I of Boulogne crowned king of Jerusalem on December - 25.   

1101  On this day in history henry I of Limburg becomes duke of Neth-Lutherans   

1121  Norbertus van Xanten finds order of the Norbertijnen on this day in history.   

1130  Anti-pope Anacletus II crowns Roger II the Norman, king of Sicily on this day in history.   

1156  Peter Venerabilis, Fr theologist/9th abbot of Cluny, dies at about 61 on this day in history.   

1223  On December - 25 st Francis of Assisi assembles first Nativity scene (Greccio, Italy)   

1223  On this day in history st Francis of Assisi assembles 1st Nativity scene (Greccio, Italy)   

1249  Peter Nolascus, Spanish monastery founder/St, dies on this day in history.   

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1250  John IV Laskaris, Byzantine Emperor (d. circa 1305) was born on December - 25.   

1461  Christina of Saxony, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1521) was born on December - 25.   

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 this day in history.   

1646  On December - 25 birth of harald Vallerius, composer   

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 December - 25.   

1156  On December - 25 peter Venerabilis, Fr theologist/9th abbot of Cluny, dies at about 61   

1249  Peter Nolascus, Spanish monastery founder/St, dies on this day in history.   

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

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