Historical Events In December - 25

1832  Charles Darwins celebrates Christmas in St Martin at Cape Receiver on this day in history.   

1832  Thomas Alfred Smyth, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1865 on December - 25.   

1833  On this day in history charles Darwins celebrates Christmas in Port Desire, Patagonia   

1834  On this day in history charles Darwins celebrates Christmas on Beagle at Tres Montes, Chile   

1835  Charles Darwins company celebrates Christmas in Pahia, New Zealand on December - 25.   

1837  Battle of Okeechobee-US forces defeat Seminole Indians on December - 25.   

1837  Cosima Liszt, wife of Austrian composer Richard Wagner on this day in history.   

1842  On December - 25 bedrich Divis Weber, composer, dies at 76   

1843  On December - 25 first theatre matinee (Olympic Theatre, NYC)   

1843  On December - 25 1st theatre matinee (Olympic Theatre, NYC)   

1848  On December - 25 new Haven Railroad opens   

1848  On this day in history johann Erik Nordblom, composer, dies at 60   

1854  On this day in history opening of the Bytown and Prescott Railway between Prescott and Bytown (now Ottawa), 54 miles. First rail service to what is now Canada's Capital. Bytown was renamed Ottawa in 1855 and the railway became the Ottawa and Prescott Railway Company, now part of Canadian Pacific.   

1855  On December - 25 soldiers of the Royal Canadian Rifles at the Tête du Pont barracks clear ice from Lake Ontario and use field hockey sticks and lacrosse balls to play what is reputed to be the first game of ice hockey   

1855  James Galvin, pitcher, shut-out every opposing team in 1884 on December - 25.   

1859  Raoul Gunsbourg, composer on this day in history.   

1862  40,000 watch the Union army men play baseball at Hilton Head, SC on December - 25.   

1862  On December - 25 40,000 watch Union army men play baseball at Hilton Head, SC   

1865  On this day in history evangeline Cory Booth, Salvation Army general (1904-34)   

1867  Alfred Kerr, writer on December - 25.   

1868  On December - 25 despite bitter opposition, President A Johnson grants unconditional pardon to all persons involved in the Southern rebellion (the Civil War)   

1868  On December - 25 despite bitter opposition, Pres A Johnson grants unconditional pardon to all persons involved in Southern rebellion (Civil War)   

1868  Eugenie Besserer, Watertown NY, actress (Jazz Singer) on this day in history.   

1868  Linus Yale, developer of cylinder lock, dies on this day in history.   

1875  Lambs Club in NY forms on December - 25.   

1875  Theodor Innitzer, cardinal/archbishop Vienna on December - 25.   

1876  On December - 25 mohammed Ali Jinnah, Karachi, founded Pakistan (1947)/gov (1947-58)   

1878  W Starling Burgess, yacht designer (America Cup's Enterprise) on this day in history.   

1878  On this day in history anna Claypoole Peale, US painter of miniatures, dies   

1881  The ship Lord Bute, left Newcastle on Tyne and was not heard of again. It is speculated that she was lost with all hands the following day on this day in history.   

1881  Joseph V McCarthy, baseball manager (NY Yankees) on December - 25.   

1883  The birth of Maurice Utrillo, French painter on December - 25.   

1883  On December - 25 fran Lhotka, composer   

1883  On this day in history marek Konrad Sokolowski, composer, dies at 65   

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

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  On this day in history birth of jose Ximenez, composer   

1624  Angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust) was born on this day in history.   

1628  On this day in history birth of noel Coypel, French painter   

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 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 December - 25.   

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 this day in history.   

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.