Page 3: Historical Events In December - 25

1745  On December - 25 treaty of Dresden gives much of Silesia to the Prussians   

1745  Prussia/Austria signs Treaty of Dresden on December - 25.   

1750  John "Christmas" Beckwith, composer on this day in history.   

1757  On December - 25 benjamin Pierce, U.S. politician (d 1839)   

1758  On this day in history halley's comet first sighted by Johann Georg Palitzsch during return   

1758  Halley's comet 1st sighted by Johann Georg Palitzsch during return on December - 25.   

1760  On this day in history juptier Hammon, New York slave, publishes poetry in "An Evening Thought"   

1760  On this day in history juptier Hammon, NY slave, publishes poetry in "An Evening Throught"   

1761  Elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia (1741-62), dies at about 51 on this day in history.   

1763  On this day in history claude Chappe, French engineer (optical telegraph)   

1765  Joseph Mazzinghi, composer on this day in history.   

1765  On this day in history antonio Tonelli, composer, dies at 79   

1771  Dorothy Wordsworth on this day in history.   

1775  Pope Pius VI encyclical on the problems of the pontificate on December - 25.   

1775  On this day in history antun Sorkocevic, composer   

1776  On December - 25 washington crosses Delaware and surprises and defeats 1,400 Hessians   

1776  On December - 25 washington crosses Delaware & surprises & defeats 1,400 Hessians   

1788  On December - 25 john Logan, Scottish conductor (Ode to the Cuckoo), dies at about 40   

1808  Stephen Cleeg Rowan, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1890 on December - 25.   

1811  On this day in history wilhelm E Freiherr von Ketteler, German politician/bishop of Mainz   

1813  Milledge Luke Bonham, (Confederacy) died in 1890 on this day in history.   

1814  On December - 25 jan de Liefde II, Dutch vicar/founder (Coop of Welfare of the People)   

1815  On this day in history temistocle Solera, composer   

1818  On December - 25 "Silent Night," by Franz Joseph Gruber and Joseph Mohr sung for first time   

1818  First US performance of Handel's Messiah, Boston on December - 25.   

1818  1st known Christmas carol ("Silent Night, Holy Night") sung (Austria) on this day in history.   

1821  On December - 25 clara Harlowe Barton, Oxford Mass, nurse/founder (American Red Cross)   

1823  On December - 25 preston Smith, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863   

1824  On December - 25 barbara Krudener, mystic visionary who renounced nobility, dies at 60   

1825  On December - 25 esteban Salas y Castro, composer   

1829  Patrick S Gilmore, composer on this day in history.   

1830  Hector Berlioz's "Symphony Fantastic," premieres on this day in history.   

1831  Louisiana & Arkansas are 1st states to observe Christmas as holiday on this day in history.   

1831  Johann Herbeck, composer on this day in history.   

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1250  On December - 25 birth of john IV Laskaris, Byzantine Emperor (d. circa 1305)   

1461  Christina of Saxony, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1521) was born on December - 25.   

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

1587  On December - 25 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 December - 25.   

1646  On December - 25 birth of harald Vallerius, composer   

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

1530  Babur, emperor of Delhi, dies on December - 25.   

1635  Death of Samuel de Champlain, French explorer and founder of Quebec City (b. 1567) on December - 25.   

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