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  On this day in history john "Christmas" Beckwith, composer   

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

1758  On December - 25 halley's comet first sighted by Johann Georg Palitzsch during return   

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  Juptier Hammon, NY slave, publishes poetry in "An Evening Throught" on this day in history.   

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

1763  On December - 25 claude Chappe, French engineer (optical telegraph)   

1765  Joseph Mazzinghi, composer on December - 25.   

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

1771  On December - 25 dorothy Wordsworth   

1775  On December - 25 pope Pius VI encyclical on the problems of the pontificate   

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 this day in history washington crosses Delaware & surprises & defeats 1,400 Hessians   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1814  Jan de Liefde II, Dutch vicar/founder (Coop of Welfare of the People) on December - 25.   

1815  Temistocle Solera, composer on December - 25.   

1818  On this day in history "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  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  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 December - 25.   

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  On this day in history 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 December - 25 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history adrian I, Italian Pope (772-95), dies   

0820  Death of Leo V, the Armenian, Byzantine gen/Emperor (813-20), murdered on December - 25.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1676  Death of Matthew Hale, Lord Chief Justice of England (b. 1609) on this day in history.