Page 2: Historical Events In December - 25

1261  On this day in history 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 December - 25 turkish troops occupy Rhodos   

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

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

1599  On this day in history the city of Natal, Brazil is founded.   

1601  Jose Ximenez, composer on this day in history.   

1613  On this day in history johan Sigismund of Brandenburg becomes protestant   

1621  Gov William Bradford forbids game playing on this day on December - 25.   

1621  On this day in history gov William Bradford of Plymouth forbids game playing on Christmas   

1624  Angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1642  The birth of Isacc Newton, English scientist on this day in history.   

1643  On December - 25 christmas Island founded and named by Captain William Mynors of the East India Ship Company vessel, the Royal Mary.   

1646  On this day in history harald Vallerius, composer   

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

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

1683  On this day in history kara Mustapha, Turkish grand-vizier (1676-83), executed   

1686  Giovanni Battista Somis, composer on this day in history.   

1688  English king James II lands in Ambleteuse, France on this day in history.   

1698  Jacobus Houbraken, Dutch engraver/illustrator on December - 25.   

1711  On this day in history jean-Joseph Cassenea de Mondonville, composer   

1717  On this day in history floods ravage Dutch coast provinces, 1000s killed   

1717  On this day in history 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  Astronomer Anders Celcius introduces Centigrade temperature scale on December - 25.   

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1250  On this day in history birth of john IV Laskaris, Byzantine Emperor (d. circa 1305)   

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 December - 25.   

1587  On this day in history 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 December - 25 birth of angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust)   

1628  On December - 25 birth of noel Coypel, French painter   

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

0795  Adrian I, Italian Pope (772-95), dies on December - 25.   

0820  On this day in history death of leo V, the Armenian, Byzantine gen/Emperor (813-20), murdered   

1156  On this day in history 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  Babur, emperor of Delhi, dies on December - 25.   

1635  On this day in history death of samuel de Champlain, French explorer and founder of Quebec City (b. 1567)   

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