Page 2: Historical Events In December - 25

1261  John IV Lascaris of the restored Eastern Roman Empire is deposed and blinded by orders of his co-ruler Michael VIII Palaeologus on this day in history.   

1492  On December - 25 columbus' ship Santa Maria docks at Dominican Republic   

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

1522  Turkish troops occupy Rhodos on December - 25.   

1530  Babur, emperor of Delhi, dies on this day in history.   

1535  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1582  Zealand/Brabant adopts Gregorian calendar, yesterday was Dec 14th on December - 25.   

1583  Orlando Gibbons, English composer (O Clap Your Hands), baptized on December - 25.   

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

1601  On December - 25 jose Ximenez, composer   

1613  Johan Sigismund of Brandenburg becomes protestant on December - 25.   

1621  On December - 25 gov William Bradford forbids game playing on this day   

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

1624  On this day in history angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust)   

1628  Noel Coypel, French painter on December - 25.   

1635  Samuel de Champlain c1567-1635 dies at Quebec on Christmas Day, age 68, after stroke paralyzed him in October; on December - 25.   

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 December - 25.   

1642  On December - 25 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  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 this day in history.   

1683  English Whig-leader duke of Monmouth flees to Holland on December - 25.   

1683  Kara Mustapha, Turkish grand-vizier (1676-83), executed on December - 25.   

1686  On December - 25 giovanni Battista Somis, composer   

1688  On this day in history english king James II lands in Ambleteuse, France   

1698  On December - 25 jacobus Houbraken, Dutch engraver/illustrator   

1711  On December - 25 jean-Joseph Cassenea de Mondonville, composer   

1717  On December - 25 floods ravage Dutch coast provinces, 1000s killed   

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  Johann Adam Hiller, composer on December - 25.   

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 this day in history.   

1461  On this day in history 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 December - 25.   

1587  On this day in history birth of margarita of Austria, queen of Philip III of Spain (d. 1611)   

1601  Jose Ximenez, composer was born on December - 25.   

1624  On December - 25 birth of angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust)   

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

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

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  Johannes Amerbach, Swiss publisher/printer, dies at about 70 on this day in history.   

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

1635  On December - 25 death of samuel de Champlain, French explorer and founder of Quebec City (b. 1567)   

1676  On this day in history death of matthew Hale, Lord Chief Justice of England (b. 1609)