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 December - 25.   

1757  On this day in history benjamin Pierce, U.S. politician (d 1839)   

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  Juptier Hammon, New York slave, publishes poetry in "An Evening Thought" on December - 25.   

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

1761  On December - 25 elisabeth Petrovna, tsarina of Russia (1741-62), dies at about 51   

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

1765  Joseph Mazzinghi, composer on December - 25.   

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

1771  Dorothy Wordsworth on December - 25.   

1775  Pope Pius VI encyclical on the problems of the pontificate on this day in history.   

1775  Antun Sorkocevic, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1815  On December - 25 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  On December - 25 1st known Christmas carol ("Silent Night, Holy Night") sung (Austria)   

1821  On this day in history 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 December - 25.   

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  On December - 25 louisiana & Arkansas are 1st states to observe Christmas as holiday   

1831  Johann Herbeck, composer on this day in history.   

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1250  On this day in history birth of john IV Laskaris, Byzantine Emperor (d. circa 1305)   

1461  On this day in history birth of christina of Saxony, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1521)   

1583  Orlando Gibbons, English composer (O Clap Your Hands), baptized was born on this day in history.   

1587  Margarita of Austria, queen of Philip III of Spain (d. 1611) was born on December - 25.   

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 this day in history.   

1646  Harald Vallerius, composer was born on this day in history.   

0795  Adrian I, Italian Pope (772-95), dies on December - 25.   

0820  Death of Leo V, the Armenian, Byzantine gen/Emperor (813-20), murdered on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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