Page 4: Historical Events In December - 25

1832  Charles Darwins celebrates Christmas in St Martin at Cape Receiver on December - 25.   

1832  On December - 25 thomas Alfred Smyth, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1865   

1833  On December - 25 charles Darwins celebrates Christmas in Port Desire, Patagonia   

1834  Charles Darwins celebrates Christmas on Beagle at Tres Montes, Chile on December - 25.   

1835  On December - 25 charles Darwins company celebrates Christmas in Pahia, New Zealand   

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

1837  On December - 25 cosima Liszt, wife of Austrian composer Richard Wagner   

1842  On this day in history bedrich Divis Weber, composer, dies at 76   

1843  First theatre matinee (Olympic Theatre, NYC) on December - 25.   

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

1848  On this day in history new Haven Railroad opens   

1848  Johann Erik Nordblom, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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  On this day in history james Galvin, pitcher, shut-out every opposing team in 1884   

1859  Raoul Gunsbourg, composer on December - 25.   

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  On December - 25 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  On this day in history 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  On December - 25 linus Yale, developer of cylinder lock, dies   

1875  Lambs Club in NY forms on this day in history.   

1875  Theodor Innitzer, cardinal/archbishop Vienna on this day in history.   

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  Anna Claypoole Peale, US painter of miniatures, dies on this day in history.   

1881  On this day in history 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 December - 25 joseph V McCarthy, baseball manager (NY Yankees)   

1883  The birth of Maurice Utrillo, French painter on this day in history.   

1883  On December - 25 fran Lhotka, composer   

1883  Marek Konrad Sokolowski, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

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1250  John IV Laskaris, Byzantine Emperor (d. circa 1305) was born on this day in history.   

1461  Christina of Saxony, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1521) was born on December - 25.   

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 December - 25 birth of angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust)   

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 December - 25 adrian I, Italian Pope (772-95), dies   

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 December - 25.   

1513  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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