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 this day in history.   

1833  Charles Darwins celebrates Christmas in Port Desire, Patagonia on this day in history.   

1834  On December - 25 charles Darwins celebrates Christmas on Beagle at Tres Montes, Chile   

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

1837  Battle of Okeechobee-US forces defeat Seminole Indians on this day in history.   

1837  Cosima Liszt, wife of Austrian composer Richard Wagner on December - 25.   

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

1843  On this day in history first theatre matinee (Olympic Theatre, NYC)   

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

1848  New Haven Railroad opens on this day in history.   

1848  Johann Erik Nordblom, composer, dies at 60 on December - 25.   

1854  On December - 25 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  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  James Galvin, pitcher, shut-out every opposing team in 1884 on December - 25.   

1859  On December - 25 raoul Gunsbourg, composer   

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

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

1865  Evangeline Cory Booth, Salvation Army general (1904-34) on this day in history.   

1867  Alfred Kerr, writer on December - 25.   

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

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

1868  On December - 25 eugenie Besserer, Watertown NY, actress (Jazz Singer)   

1868  On this day in history 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 December - 25.   

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 December - 25.   

1878  Anna Claypoole Peale, US painter of miniatures, dies on this day in history.   

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  Fran Lhotka, composer on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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 December - 25.   

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

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

0795  On this day in history adrian I, Italian Pope (772-95), dies   

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

1676  On this day in history death of matthew Hale, Lord Chief Justice of England (b. 1609)