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   

1492  Columbus' ship Santa Maria docks at Dominican Republic   

1513  Johannes Amerbach, Swiss publisher/printer, dies at about 70   

1522  Turkish troops occupy Rhodos   

1530  Babur, emperor of Delhi, dies   

1535  French explorer Jacques Cartier and his crew celebrate Canada's inaugural 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   

1582  In this year, Zealand/Brabant formally adopts Gregorian calendar, yesterday was Dec 14th   

1583  Orlando Gibbons, English composer (O Clap Your Hands), baptized.   

1599  The city of Natal, Brazil is founded   

1601  Jose Ximenez, composer   

1613  Johan Sigismund of Brandenburg is recorded as becoming protestant.   

1621  Gov William Bradford forbids game playing on this day   

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

1624  Angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust).   

1628  Noel Coypel, French painter   

1635  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   

1641  Emperor Ferdinand III makes appointments with Sweden and France.   

1642  Isacc Newton, English scientist is born   

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

1646  Harald Vallerius, composer.   

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

1683  English Whig-leader duke of Monmouth flees to Holland   

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

1686  Giovanni Battista Somis, composer   

1688  English king James II lands in Ambleteuse, France.   

1698  Jacobus Houbraken, Dutch engraver/illustrator   

1711  Jean-Joseph Cassenea de Mondonville, composer.   

1717  Floods ravage Dutch coast provinces, 1000s killed   

1717  Pius VI, [Giovanni A Braschi], Italy, Pope (1775-99)   

1721  William Collins, Chichester England, (Mayor-Chichester)/poet   

1728  Johann Adam Hiller, composer   

1741  Astronomer Anders Celcius introduces Centigrade temperature scale.   

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1250  John iv laskaris: Byzantine emperor (d. circa 1305)   

1461  Christina of saxony: Queen of denmark and norway   

1583  Orlando gibbons: English composer (o clap your hands), baptized   

1587  Margarita of austria: Queen of philip iii of spain   

1601  Jose ximenez: Composer   

1624  Angelus silesius: [johann scheffler], german mystic (st seelenlust)   

1628  Noel coypel: French painter   

1646  Harald vallerius: Composer   

0795  Death of Adrian i: Italian pope (772-95),   

0820  Leo v: The armenian, byzantine gen/emperor (813-20), murdered   

1156  Death of Peter venerabilis: Fr theologist/9th abbot of cluny,   

1249  Peter nolascus: Spanish monastery founder/st,   

1513  Death of Johannes amerbach: Swiss publisher/printer,   

1530  Babur: Emperor of delhi,   

1635  Samuel de champlain: French explorer and founder of quebec city (b. 1567)   

1676  Death of Matthew hale: Lord chief justice of england (b. 1609)