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 December - 25.   

1750  On December - 25 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  On December - 25 halley's comet 1st sighted by Johann Georg Palitzsch during return   

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

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

1765  On this day in history joseph Mazzinghi, composer   

1765  Antonio Tonelli, composer, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1771  On December - 25 dorothy Wordsworth   

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

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 this day in history.   

1788  On this day in history john Logan, Scottish conductor (Ode to the Cuckoo), dies at about 40   

1808  Stephen Cleeg Rowan, Commander (Union Navy), died in 1890 on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1815  On December - 25 temistocle Solera, composer   

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

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

1818  1st known Christmas carol ("Silent Night, Holy Night") sung (Austria) on December - 25.   

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

1823  Preston Smith, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1863 on December - 25.   

1824  Barbara Krudener, mystic visionary who renounced nobility, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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

1829  Patrick S Gilmore, composer on December - 25.   

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

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

1831  On December - 25 johann Herbeck, composer   

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

1461  Christina of Saxony, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1521) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust)   

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

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  Death of Leo V, the Armenian, Byzantine gen/Emperor (813-20), murdered on this day in history.   

1156  On this day in history peter Venerabilis, Fr theologist/9th abbot of Cluny, dies at about 61   

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  On December - 25 babur, emperor of Delhi, dies   

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

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