Historical Events In December - 25

1923  Imperial Theater opens at 249 W 45th St NYC on December - 25.   

1925  Sergei Jessenin, writer, dies at 30 on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history hirohito became emperor of Japan (1926-1989)   

1926  Hirohito becomes emperor of Japan (1926-1989) on this day in history.   

1926  Yoshihito, 123rd Emperor of Japan (1912-26), dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1927  On December - 25 sergei D Sazonov, Russian Foreign minister (1910-16), dies at 66   

1928  On December - 25 christmas Day attendance at cricket MCG (Vic v NSW) 14,887   

1929  Grimmett takes 6-146 for SA, Queensland all out 380 Crowd 5,390 on December - 25.   

1930  On this day in history first US bobsled run open to the public (Lake Placid NY)   

1930  On this day in history 1st US bobsled run open to public (Lake Placid, NY)   

1930  Harvey Worthington Loomis, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1931  New York's Metropolitan Opera broadcasts an entire opera over radio on December - 25.   

1931  On this day in history albert Lonergan scores 137 SA v Qld at Adelaide before 5,697   

1932  December 25 First Empire Christmas Broadcast, with address by King George V. included contributions from Canada, and was distributed to all Canadian stations on December - 25.   

1932  On this day in history during King George V Christmas dinner speech, his chair collapes   

1932  On December - 25 december 25: First Empire Christmas Broadcast, with address by King George V. included contributions from Canada, and was distributed to all Canadian stations   

1933  Another Christmas Day five-wicket haul by Clarrie Grimmett on December - 25.   

1934  On this day in history four centuries for SA as they make 7-644 v Qld before 6,180   

1936  Belgian bishops condemn fascism & communism on December - 25.   

1936  Pierre Maurice, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1937  Arturo Toscanini conducts 1st Symphony of the Air over NBC Radio on this day in history.   

1938  George Cukor announces Vivien Leigh will play Scarlett O'Hara on this day in history.   

1939  Montgomery Ward introduces Rudolph the 9th reindeer on December - 25.   

1939  Grimmett & Ward rip through Qld except Bill Brown (156) on December - 25.   

1940  On this day in history agnes Ayres, actress (Johnny Belinda, Sheik), dies at 42   

1941  On December - 25 japan announces surrender of British-Canadian garrison at Hong Kong   

1941  Japan announces the surrender of the British-Canadian garrison by radio broadcast; 290 members of the Royal Rifles of Canada (a Québec unit) and the Winnipeg Grenadiers are dead, 493 wounded; Canadian survivors spend rest of war in Japanese POW camps on this day in history.   

1942  On December - 25 vojislav Vuckovic, composer, dies at 32   

1943  On this day in history ilona Durigo, Hungarian singer, dies at 62   

1944  On this day in history canadian Army captures Adriatic coast city of Ravenna, Italy   

1946  On this day in history constitution accepted in Taiwan   

1946  On this day in history w C Fields, writer/comedian (Bank Dick, It's A Gift), dies at 67   

1949  On December - 25 the birth of Sissy Spacek, American actress   

1950  On this day in history the Stone of Scone, the Scottish coronation stone, is stolen from Westminster Abbey by Scottish nationalists   

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

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  On this day in history birth of margarita of Austria, queen of Philip III of Spain (d. 1611)   

1601  On December - 25 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 this day in history.   

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  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  On December - 25 peter Nolascus, Spanish monastery founder/St, dies   

1513  Johannes Amerbach, Swiss publisher/printer, dies at about 70 on this day in history.   

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

1635  On this day in history 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)