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  Columbus' ship Santa Maria docks at Dominican Republic on December - 25.   

1513  Johannes Amerbach, Swiss publisher/printer, dies at about 70 on December - 25.   

1522  On this day in history turkish troops occupy Rhodos   

1530  On this day in history 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  On this day in history battle of Tucapel: Mapuche rebels under Lautaro defeats the Spanish conquistadors and exetutes the governor of Chile Pedro de Valdivia.   

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  The city of Natal, Brazil is founded on December - 25.   

1601  On this day in history jose Ximenez, composer   

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

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 December - 25.   

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 December - 25.   

1641  Emperor Ferdinand III makes appointments with Sweden & France on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1686  On this day in history giovanni Battista Somis, composer   

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

1698  Jacobus Houbraken, Dutch engraver/illustrator on this day in history.   

1711  Jean-Joseph Cassenea de Mondonville, composer on December - 25.   

1717  Floods ravage Dutch coast provinces, 1000s killed on December - 25.   

1717  On this day in history pius VI, [Giovanni A Braschi], Italy, Pope (1775-99)   

1721  On this day in history william Collins, Chichester England, (Mayor-Chichester)/poet   

1728  Johann Adam Hiller, composer on this day in history.   

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

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1250  John IV Laskaris, Byzantine Emperor (d. circa 1305) was born on December - 25.   

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

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

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  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  On this day in history birth of harald Vallerius, composer   

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 this day in history.   

1156  Peter Venerabilis, Fr theologist/9th abbot of Cluny, dies at about 61 on this day in history.   

1249  Peter Nolascus, Spanish monastery founder/St, dies on December - 25.   

1513  Johannes Amerbach, Swiss publisher/printer, dies at about 70 on December - 25.   

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

1635  Death of Samuel de Champlain, French explorer and founder of Quebec City (b. 1567) on this day in history.   

1676  On December - 25 death of matthew Hale, Lord Chief Justice of England (b. 1609)