Page 3: Historical Events In December - 25

1745  Treaty of Dresden gives much of Silesia to the Prussians on December - 25.   

1745  Prussia/Austria signs Treaty of Dresden on this day in history.   

1750  John "Christmas" Beckwith, composer on December - 25.   

1757  Benjamin Pierce, U.S. politician (d 1839) on December - 25.   

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

1758  Halley's comet 1st sighted by Johann Georg Palitzsch during return on this day in history.   

1760  On December - 25 juptier Hammon, New York slave, publishes poetry in "An Evening Thought"   

1760  On December - 25 juptier Hammon, NY slave, publishes poetry in "An Evening Throught"   

1761  On this day in history elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia (1741-62), dies at about 51   

1763  Claude Chappe, French engineer (optical telegraph) on this day in history.   

1765  On this day in history joseph Mazzinghi, composer   

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

1771  On December - 25 dorothy Wordsworth   

1775  On this day in history pope Pius VI encyclical on the problems of the pontificate   

1775  On December - 25 antun Sorkocevic, composer   

1776  On this day in history washington crosses Delaware and surprises and defeats 1,400 Hessians   

1776  Washington crosses Delaware & surprises & defeats 1,400 Hessians on this day in history.   

1788  John Logan, Scottish conductor (Ode to the Cuckoo), dies at about 40 on December - 25.   

1808  On December - 25 stephen Cleeg Rowan, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1890   

1811  Wilhelm E Freiherr von Ketteler, German politician/bishop of Mainz on December - 25.   

1813  On this day in history milledge Luke Bonham, (Confederacy) died in 1890   

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

1818  On December - 25 first US performance of Handel's Messiah, Boston   

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

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

1830  On December - 25 hector Berlioz's "Symphony Fantastic," premieres   

1831  Louisiana & Arkansas are 1st states to observe Christmas as holiday on December - 25.   

1831  On this day in history johann Herbeck, composer   

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

1461  On December - 25 birth of christina of Saxony, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1521)   

1583  On December - 25 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 this day in history birth of jose Ximenez, composer   

1624  On this day in history 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  Adrian I, Italian Pope (772-95), dies on this day in history.   

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

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

1530  On this day in history babur, emperor of Delhi, dies   

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

1676  Death of Matthew Hale, Lord Chief Justice of England (b. 1609) on December - 25.