Historical Events In December - 25

1261  On December - 25 john IV Lascaris of the restored Eastern Roman Empire is deposed and blinded by orders of his co-ruler Michael VIII Palaeologus.   

1492  On December - 25 columbus' ship Santa Maria docks at Dominican Republic   

1513  Johannes Amerbach, Swiss publisher/printer, dies at about 70 on December - 25.   

1522  Turkish troops occupy Rhodos on December - 25.   

1530  On December - 25 babur, emperor of Delhi, dies   

1535  On this day in history french explorer Jacques Cartier and his crew celebrate Canada's first recorded Christmas at Stadacona.   

1553  On this day in history battle of Tucapel: Mapuche rebels under Lautaro defeats the Spanish conquistadors and exetutes the governor of Chile Pedro de Valdivia.   

1582  On this day in history zealand/Brabant adopts Gregorian calendar, yesterday was Dec 14th   

1583  On this day in history orlando Gibbons, English composer (O Clap Your Hands), baptized   

1599  The city of Natal, Brazil is founded on December - 25.   

1601  Jose Ximenez, composer on December - 25.   

1613  On December - 25 johan Sigismund of Brandenburg becomes protestant   

1621  Gov William Bradford forbids game playing on this day on December - 25.   

1621  Gov William Bradford of Plymouth forbids game playing on Christmas on this day in history.   

1624  Angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust) on December - 25.   

1628  Noel Coypel, French painter on December - 25.   

1635  On this day in history samuel de Champlain c1567-1635 dies at Quebec on Christmas Day, age 68, after stroke paralyzed him in October;   

1640  Pierre de Fermat writes to Marin Mersenne about Fermat's church thesis on this day in history.   

1641  On this day in history emperor Ferdinand III makes appointments with Sweden & France   

1642  On December - 25 the birth of Isacc Newton, English scientist   

1643  On this day in history christmas Island founded and named by Captain William Mynors of the East India Ship Company vessel, the Royal Mary.   

1646  Harald Vallerius, composer on December - 25.   

1651  On this day in history massachusetts General Court ordered a fine (five shillings) for "observing any such day as Christmas"   

1683  English Whig-leader duke of Monmouth flees to Holland on this day in history.   

1683  Kara Mustapha, Turkish grand-vizier (1676-83), executed on December - 25.   

1686  Giovanni Battista Somis, composer on this day in history.   

1688  English king James II lands in Ambleteuse, France on December - 25.   

1698  Jacobus Houbraken, Dutch engraver/illustrator on this day in history.   

1711  On this day in history jean-Joseph Cassenea de Mondonville, composer   

1717  Floods ravage Dutch coast provinces, 1000s killed on December - 25.   

1717  Pius VI, [Giovanni A Braschi], Italy, Pope (1775-99) on December - 25.   

1721  William Collins, Chichester England, (Mayor-Chichester)/poet on December - 25.   

1728  On December - 25 johann Adam Hiller, composer   

1741  On December - 25 astronomer Anders Celcius introduces Centigrade temperature scale   

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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 this day in history.   

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  On December - 25 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 this day in history adrian I, Italian Pope (772-95), dies   

0820  Death of Leo V, the Armenian, Byzantine gen/Emperor (813-20), murdered on December - 25.   

1156  On this day in history peter Venerabilis, Fr theologist/9th abbot of Cluny, dies at about 61   

1249  On December - 25 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.