Historical Events In December - 25

1923  On this day in history imperial Theater opens at 249 W 45th St NYC   

1925  Sergei Jessenin, writer, dies at 30 on December - 25.   

1926  Hirohito became emperor of Japan (1926-1989) on December - 25.   

1926  On December - 25 hirohito becomes emperor of Japan (1926-1989)   

1926  Yoshihito, 123rd Emperor of Japan (1912-26), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1927  On this day in history sergei D Sazonov, Russian Foreign minister (1910-16), dies at 66   

1928  Christmas Day attendance at cricket MCG (Vic v NSW) 14,887 on this day in history.   

1929  Grimmett takes 6-146 for SA, Queensland all out 380 Crowd 5,390 on this day in history.   

1930  On December - 25 first US bobsled run open to the public (Lake Placid NY)   

1930  On December - 25 1st US bobsled run open to public (Lake Placid, NY)   

1930  Harvey Worthington Loomis, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1931  New York's Metropolitan Opera broadcasts an entire opera over radio on this day in history.   

1931  Albert Lonergan scores 137 SA v Qld at Adelaide before 5,697 on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history december 25 First Empire Christmas Broadcast, with address by King George V. included contributions from Canada, and was distributed to all Canadian stations   

1932  During King George V Christmas dinner speech, his chair collapes on this day in history.   

1932  On December - 25 december 25: First Empire Christmas Broadcast, with address by King George V. included contributions from Canada, and was distributed to all Canadian stations   

1933  Another Christmas Day five-wicket haul by Clarrie Grimmett on December - 25.   

1934  Four centuries for SA as they make 7-644 v Qld before 6,180 on December - 25.   

1936  On December - 25 belgian bishops condemn fascism & communism   

1936  On December - 25 pierre Maurice, composer, dies at 68   

1937  On December - 25 arturo Toscanini conducts 1st Symphony of the Air over NBC Radio   

1938  On this day in history george Cukor announces Vivien Leigh will play Scarlett O'Hara   

1939  On this day in history montgomery Ward introduces Rudolph the 9th reindeer   

1939  Grimmett & Ward rip through Qld except Bill Brown (156) on this day in history.   

1940  Agnes Ayres, actress (Johnny Belinda, Sheik), dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1941  Japan announces surrender of British-Canadian garrison at Hong Kong on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history japan announces the surrender of the British-Canadian garrison by radio broadcast; 290 members of the Royal Rifles of Canada (a Québec unit) and the Winnipeg Grenadiers are dead, 493 wounded; Canadian survivors spend rest of war in Japanese POW camps   

1942  Vojislav Vuckovic, composer, dies at 32 on December - 25.   

1943  Ilona Durigo, Hungarian singer, dies at 62 on December - 25.   

1944  On December - 25 canadian Army captures Adriatic coast city of Ravenna, Italy   

1946  On this day in history constitution accepted in Taiwan   

1946  On this day in history w C Fields, writer/comedian (Bank Dick, It's A Gift), dies at 67   

1949  The birth of Sissy Spacek, American actress on this day in history.   

1950  The Stone of Scone, the Scottish coronation stone, is stolen from Westminster Abbey by Scottish nationalists on this day in history.   

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

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  Margarita of Austria, queen of Philip III of Spain (d. 1611) was born on this day in history.   

1601  On December - 25 birth of jose Ximenez, composer   

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

1628  Noel Coypel, French painter was born on December - 25.   

1646  On this day in history birth of harald Vallerius, composer   

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

0820  On December - 25 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  On this day in history peter Nolascus, Spanish monastery founder/St, dies   

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 December - 25.