Page 4: Historical Events In December - 25

1832  On December - 25 charles Darwins celebrates Christmas in St Martin at Cape Receiver   

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

1833  Charles Darwins celebrates Christmas in Port Desire, Patagonia on December - 25.   

1834  Charles Darwins celebrates Christmas on Beagle at Tres Montes, Chile on this day in history.   

1835  On this day in history charles Darwins company celebrates Christmas in Pahia, New Zealand   

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

1837  On this day in history cosima Liszt, wife of Austrian composer Richard Wagner   

1842  Bedrich Divis Weber, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

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

1843  1st theatre matinee (Olympic Theatre, NYC) on this day in history.   

1848  On December - 25 new Haven Railroad opens   

1848  On December - 25 johann Erik Nordblom, composer, dies at 60   

1854  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 on December - 25.   

1855  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 on December - 25.   

1855  On December - 25 james Galvin, pitcher, shut-out every opposing team in 1884   

1859  On this day in history raoul Gunsbourg, composer   

1862  40,000 watch the Union army men play baseball at Hilton Head, SC on this day in history.   

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

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

1867  On this day in history alfred Kerr, writer   

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

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

1868  Eugenie Besserer, Watertown NY, actress (Jazz Singer) on December - 25.   

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

1875  On this day in history lambs Club in NY forms   

1875  On this day in history theodor Innitzer, cardinal/archbishop Vienna   

1876  On this day in history 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  Anna Claypoole Peale, US painter of miniatures, dies on December - 25.   

1881  On December - 25 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.   

1881  On this day in history joseph V McCarthy, baseball manager (NY Yankees)   

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

1883  On December - 25 fran Lhotka, composer   

1883  On December - 25 marek Konrad Sokolowski, composer, dies at 65   

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1250  On December - 25 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  On December - 25 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  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  Harald Vallerius, composer was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 25.   

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 December - 25.   

1513  Johannes Amerbach, Swiss publisher/printer, dies at about 70 on December - 25.   

1530  On December - 25 babur, emperor of Delhi, dies   

1635  On December - 25 death of samuel de Champlain, French explorer and founder of Quebec City (b. 1567)   

1676  On December - 25 death of matthew Hale, Lord Chief Justice of England (b. 1609)