Page 2: 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 this day in history.   

1522  On this day in history turkish troops occupy Rhodos   

1530  On this day in history babur, emperor of Delhi, dies   

1535  On December - 25 french explorer Jacques Cartier and his crew celebrate Canada's first recorded Christmas at Stadacona.   

1553  Battle of Tucapel: Mapuche rebels under Lautaro defeats the Spanish conquistadors and exetutes the governor of Chile Pedro de Valdivia on December - 25.   

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

1583  Orlando Gibbons, English composer (O Clap Your Hands), baptized on this day in history.   

1599  The city of Natal, Brazil is founded on this day in history.   

1601  Jose Ximenez, composer on this day in history.   

1613  Johan Sigismund of Brandenburg becomes protestant on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1628  On this day in history noel Coypel, French painter   

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  Emperor Ferdinand III makes appointments with Sweden & France on this day in history.   

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

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

1646  Harald Vallerius, composer on this day in history.   

1651  Massachusetts General Court ordered a fine (five shillings) for "observing any such day as Christmas" on December - 25.   

1683  On this day in history english Whig-leader duke of Monmouth flees to Holland   

1683  Kara Mustapha, Turkish grand-vizier (1676-83), executed on this day in history.   

1686  On December - 25 giovanni Battista Somis, composer   

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

1698  On this day in history jacobus Houbraken, Dutch engraver/illustrator   

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 this day in history.   

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

1728  On December - 25 johann Adam Hiller, composer   

1741  Astronomer Anders Celcius introduces Centigrade temperature scale on December - 25.   

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1250  On December - 25 birth of john IV Laskaris, Byzantine Emperor (d. circa 1305)   

1461  Christina of Saxony, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1521) was born on this day in history.   

1583  On December - 25 birth of orlando Gibbons, English composer (O Clap Your Hands), baptized   

1587  On December - 25 birth of margarita of Austria, queen of Philip III of Spain (d. 1611)   

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  On this day in history birth of noel Coypel, French painter   

1646  On December - 25 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  Peter Venerabilis, Fr theologist/9th abbot of Cluny, dies at about 61 on this day in history.   

1249  On December - 25 peter Nolascus, Spanish monastery founder/St, dies   

1513  On December - 25 johannes Amerbach, Swiss publisher/printer, dies at about 70   

1530  On this day in history babur, emperor of Delhi, dies   

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 December - 25.