Historical Events In December - 25
Saturday, 18 May 2024
1950 On December - 25 xavier Villaurrutia, Mexican poet (Nostalgia de la muerte), dies at 47
1951 Harry T Moore, Florida NAACP official, killed by bomb on this day in history.
1953 Avalanche of lava kills 150 (Ruapehu volcano, New Zealand) on December - 25.
1954 Johnny Ace, Memphis rocker, accidently shot self in head at 25 on this day in history.
1956 On December - 25 robert Walser, writer, dies at 78
1957 Frederick Law Olmsted, US architect (Central Park), dies at 87 on December - 25.
1959 A synagogue in Cologne Germany desecrated with swastikas on this day in history.
1961 Rheinhold Rudenberg, inventor of electron microscope, dies on this day in history.
1963 Walt Disney's "The Sword In The Stone" is released on December - 25.
1963 Tristan Tzara, writer, dies at 67 on December - 25.
1964 Cheerio Meredith, actress (One Happy Family), dies at 74 on this day in history.
1967 Paul McCartney and Jane Asher get engaged on this day in history.
1968 On this day in history frank Borman's Christmas reading while orbiting Moon
1971 Worst hotel fire in history kills 163 at Taeyokale Hotel in Seoul on December - 25.
1971 On this day in history byron Arnold, composer, dies at 70
1973 Tommy Chambers (Scotland) finishes 51 yr cycle tour (799,405 miles) on December - 25.
1974 On December - 25 cyclone Tracy virtually destroys Darwin Australia
1975 On December - 25 gaston Gallimard, French publisher (Library Gallimard), dies at 94
1976 On December - 25 arthur Mitchell, cricketer (batted in 6 Tests for Eng 1933-36), dies
1977 Israeli PM Menachem Begin meets in Egypt with Egyptian President Sadat on December - 25.
1977 On this day in history charlie Chaplin, actor (Modern Times), dies in Switzerland at 88
1979 On this day in history joan Blondell, actress (Real McCoys), dies at 70
1980 On this day in history fred Emney, actor (Adventures of a Private Eye), dies at 80
1983 Live telecast of Christmas Parade on this day in history.
1983 On this day in history joan Miro, Spanish surrealist, dies at his home in Majorca at 90
1985 On this day in history george Rhodes, orch leader (Sammy Davis Jr Show), dies at 66
1989 On December - 25 japanese scientist achieve -271.8øC, coldest temp ever recorded
1989 Barrel Regtien, student leader, dies on December - 25.
1990 On December - 25 "Godfather III" premiers
1990 On this day in history marguerite N Wittenberg, entertainer, dies of cancer at 77
1991 On December - 25 curt Bois, actor (Great Waltz, Boat is Full), dies at 90
1992 Richard H Ichord, US leader of House Un-American Activities Committee, dies at 66 on December - 25.
1993 SS South of Ireland, a passenger steamer, built for the Great Western Railway, and completed in 1867, she was lost at Warbarrow near Lulworth on December 25th, inward bound to Weymouth on this day in history.
1994 On December - 25 pierre Dreyfus, French director of Renault (1955-75), dies at 87
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