Page 3: Historical Events In December - 25

1745  Treaty of Dresden gives much of Silesia to the Prussians on this day in history.   

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

1750  On December - 25 john "Christmas" Beckwith, composer   

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

1758  Halley's comet first sighted by Johann Georg Palitzsch during return on this day in history.   

1758  On this day in history halley's comet 1st sighted by Johann Georg Palitzsch during return   

1760  Juptier Hammon, New York slave, publishes poetry in "An Evening Thought" on this day in history.   

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 December - 25.   

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

1765  On December - 25 joseph Mazzinghi, composer   

1765  On December - 25 antonio Tonelli, composer, dies at 79   

1771  On December - 25 dorothy Wordsworth   

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

1775  Antun Sorkocevic, composer on this day in history.   

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

1776  Washington crosses Delaware & surprises & defeats 1,400 Hessians on December - 25.   

1788  John Logan, Scottish conductor (Ode to the Cuckoo), dies at about 40 on this day in history.   

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 December - 25.   

1814  On this day in history jan de Liefde II, Dutch vicar/founder (Coop of Welfare of the People)   

1815  On this day in history temistocle Solera, composer   

1818  "Silent Night," by Franz Joseph Gruber and Joseph Mohr sung for first time on this day in history.   

1818  On this day in history first US performance of Handel's Messiah, Boston   

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

1821  Clara Harlowe Barton, Oxford Mass, nurse/founder (American Red Cross) on December - 25.   

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

1824  Barbara Krudener, mystic visionary who renounced nobility, dies at 60 on December - 25.   

1825  Esteban Salas y Castro, composer on this day in history.   

1829  On December - 25 patrick S Gilmore, composer   

1830  Hector Berlioz's "Symphony Fantastic," premieres on December - 25.   

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

1831  On December - 25 johann Herbeck, composer   

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1250  John IV Laskaris, Byzantine Emperor (d. circa 1305) was born on this day in history.   

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  Margarita of Austria, queen of Philip III of Spain (d. 1611) was born on this day in history.   

1601  On December - 25 birth of jose Ximenez, composer   

1624  Angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust) was born on December - 25.   

1628  Noel Coypel, French painter was born on December - 25.   

1646  On this day in history birth of harald Vallerius, composer   

0795  On December - 25 adrian I, Italian Pope (772-95), dies   

0820  On December - 25 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  On this day in history peter Nolascus, Spanish monastery founder/St, dies   

1513  On this day in history johannes Amerbach, Swiss publisher/printer, dies at about 70   

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

1635  On December - 25 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 December - 25.