Historical Events In December - 25

1745  On December - 25 treaty of Dresden gives much of Silesia to the Prussians   

1745  Prussia/Austria signs Treaty of Dresden on December - 25.   

1750  John "Christmas" Beckwith, composer on this day in history.   

1757  On this day in history benjamin Pierce, U.S. politician (d 1839)   

1758  Halley's comet first sighted by Johann Georg Palitzsch during return on December - 25.   

1758  Halley's comet 1st sighted by Johann Georg Palitzsch during return on this day in history.   

1760  Juptier Hammon, New York slave, publishes poetry in "An Evening Thought" on this day in history.   

1760  On this day in history juptier Hammon, NY slave, publishes poetry in "An Evening Throught"   

1761  On December - 25 elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia (1741-62), dies at about 51   

1763  On December - 25 claude Chappe, French engineer (optical telegraph)   

1765  On December - 25 joseph Mazzinghi, composer   

1765  On this day in history antonio Tonelli, composer, dies at 79   

1771  Dorothy Wordsworth on December - 25.   

1775  Pope Pius VI encyclical on the problems of the pontificate on this day in history.   

1775  Antun Sorkocevic, composer on this day in history.   

1776  Washington crosses Delaware and surprises and defeats 1,400 Hessians on this day in history.   

1776  On this day in history washington crosses Delaware & surprises & defeats 1,400 Hessians   

1788  On December - 25 john Logan, Scottish conductor (Ode to the Cuckoo), dies at about 40   

1808  On December - 25 stephen Cleeg Rowan, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1890   

1811  Wilhelm E Freiherr von Ketteler, German politician/bishop of Mainz on December - 25.   

1813  On December - 25 milledge Luke Bonham, (Confederacy) died in 1890   

1814  On this day in history jan de Liefde II, Dutch vicar/founder (Coop of Welfare of the People)   

1815  Temistocle Solera, composer on December - 25.   

1818  "Silent Night," by Franz Joseph Gruber and Joseph Mohr sung for first time on December - 25.   

1818  On this day in history first US performance of Handel's Messiah, Boston   

1818  1st known Christmas carol ("Silent Night, Holy Night") sung (Austria) on this day in history.   

1821  On this day in history clara Harlowe Barton, Oxford Mass, nurse/founder (American Red Cross)   

1823  On December - 25 preston Smith, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863   

1824  Barbara Krudener, mystic visionary who renounced nobility, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1825  Esteban Salas y Castro, composer on December - 25.   

1829  Patrick S Gilmore, composer on this day in history.   

1830  Hector Berlioz's "Symphony Fantastic," premieres on this day in history.   

1831  Louisiana & Arkansas are 1st states to observe Christmas as holiday on this day in history.   

1831  Johann Herbeck, composer on this day in history.   

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1250  On this day in history 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  On December - 25 birth of orlando Gibbons, English composer (O Clap Your Hands), baptized   

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  On this day in history birth of angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust)   

1628  Noel Coypel, French painter was born on this day in history.   

1646  Harald Vallerius, composer was born on this day in history.   

0795  Adrian I, Italian Pope (772-95), dies on this day in history.   

0820  On this day in history death of leo V, the Armenian, Byzantine gen/Emperor (813-20), murdered   

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  On this day in history johannes Amerbach, Swiss publisher/printer, dies at about 70   

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

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

1676  Death of Matthew Hale, Lord Chief Justice of England (b. 1609) on this day in history.