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  Columbus' ship Santa Maria docks at Dominican Republic on this day in history.   

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 December - 25 babur, emperor of Delhi, dies   

1535  French explorer Jacques Cartier and his crew celebrate Canada's first recorded Christmas at Stadacona on this day in history.   

1553  Battle of Tucapel: Mapuche rebels under Lautaro defeats the Spanish conquistadors and exetutes the governor of Chile Pedro de Valdivia on this day in history.   

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

1583  On this day in history orlando Gibbons, English composer (O Clap Your Hands), baptized   

1599  On December - 25 the city of Natal, Brazil is founded.   

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 December - 25.   

1621  Gov William Bradford of Plymouth forbids game playing on Christmas on December - 25.   

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

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

1635  Samuel de Champlain c1567-1635 dies at Quebec on Christmas Day, age 68, after stroke paralyzed him in October; on this day in history.   

1640  Pierre de Fermat writes to Marin Mersenne about Fermat's church thesis on December - 25.   

1641  Emperor Ferdinand III makes appointments with Sweden & France on December - 25.   

1642  On this day in history the birth of Isacc Newton, English scientist   

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

1646  On December - 25 harald Vallerius, composer   

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

1683  On December - 25 english Whig-leader duke of Monmouth flees to Holland   

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

1686  Giovanni Battista Somis, composer on December - 25.   

1688  On December - 25 english king James II lands in Ambleteuse, France   

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  On December - 25 pius VI, [Giovanni A Braschi], Italy, Pope (1775-99)   

1721  On December - 25 william Collins, Chichester England, (Mayor-Chichester)/poet   

1728  On December - 25 johann Adam Hiller, composer   

1741  On December - 25 astronomer Anders Celcius introduces Centigrade temperature scale   

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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  On this day in history birth of margarita of Austria, queen of Philip III of Spain (d. 1611)   

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 this day in history.   

1646  Harald Vallerius, composer was born on December - 25.   

0795  On December - 25 adrian I, Italian Pope (772-95), dies   

0820  Death of Leo V, the Armenian, Byzantine gen/Emperor (813-20), murdered on December - 25.   

1156  On December - 25 peter Venerabilis, Fr theologist/9th abbot of Cluny, dies at about 61   

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 December - 25.   

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