Historical Events In December - 25
Saturday, 18 May 2024
1832 Charles Darwins celebrates Christmas in St Martin at Cape Receiver on December - 25.
1832 On this day in history thomas Alfred Smyth, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1865
1833 Charles Darwins celebrates Christmas in Port Desire, Patagonia on this day in history.
1834 Charles Darwins celebrates Christmas on Beagle at Tres Montes, Chile on December - 25.
1835 On this day in history charles Darwins company celebrates Christmas in Pahia, New Zealand
1837 Battle of Okeechobee-US forces defeat Seminole Indians on this day in history.
1837 Cosima Liszt, wife of Austrian composer Richard Wagner on December - 25.
1842 Bedrich Divis Weber, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.
1843 First theatre matinee (Olympic Theatre, NYC) on December - 25.
1843 1st theatre matinee (Olympic Theatre, NYC) on December - 25.
1848 New Haven Railroad opens on this day in history.
1848 On this day in history johann Erik Nordblom, composer, dies at 60
1854 Opening of the Bytown and Prescott Railway between Prescott and Bytown (now Ottawa), 54 miles. First rail service to what is now Canada's Capital. Bytown was renamed Ottawa in 1855 and the railway became the Ottawa and Prescott Railway Company, now part of Canadian Pacific on December - 25.
1855 On this day in history soldiers of the Royal Canadian Rifles at the Tête du Pont barracks clear ice from Lake Ontario and use field hockey sticks and lacrosse balls to play what is reputed to be the first game of ice hockey
1855 James Galvin, pitcher, shut-out every opposing team in 1884 on this day in history.
1859 On December - 25 raoul Gunsbourg, composer
1862 40,000 watch the Union army men play baseball at Hilton Head, SC on this day in history.
1862 40,000 watch Union army men play baseball at Hilton Head, SC on this day in history.
1865 On this day in history evangeline Cory Booth, Salvation Army general (1904-34)
1867 On this day in history alfred Kerr, writer
1868 Despite bitter opposition, President A Johnson grants unconditional pardon to all persons involved in the Southern rebellion (the Civil War) on December - 25.
1868 On this day in history despite bitter opposition, Pres A Johnson grants unconditional pardon to all persons involved in Southern rebellion (Civil War)
1868 Eugenie Besserer, Watertown NY, actress (Jazz Singer) on this day in history.
1868 On December - 25 linus Yale, developer of cylinder lock, dies
1875 On this day in history lambs Club in NY forms
1875 On this day in history theodor Innitzer, cardinal/archbishop Vienna
1876 On December - 25 mohammed Ali Jinnah, Karachi, founded Pakistan (1947)/gov (1947-58)
1878 W Starling Burgess, yacht designer (America Cup's Enterprise) on this day in history.
1878 Anna Claypoole Peale, US painter of miniatures, dies on this day in history.
1881 On this day in history the ship Lord Bute, left Newcastle on Tyne and was not heard of again. It is speculated that she was lost with all hands the following day.
1881 Joseph V McCarthy, baseball manager (NY Yankees) on December - 25.
1883 On this day in history the birth of Maurice Utrillo, French painter
1883 Fran Lhotka, composer on December - 25.
1883 Marek Konrad Sokolowski, composer, dies at 65 on December - 25.
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