Page 6: Historical Events In December - 25

1923  On this day in history imperial Theater opens at 249 W 45th St NYC   

1925  On December - 25 sergei Jessenin, writer, dies at 30   

1926  Hirohito became emperor of Japan (1926-1989) on December - 25.   

1926  Hirohito becomes emperor of Japan (1926-1989) on December - 25.   

1926  On December - 25 yoshihito, 123rd Emperor of Japan (1912-26), dies at 47   

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  On this day in history grimmett takes 6-146 for SA, Queensland all out 380 Crowd 5,390   

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

1930  1st US bobsled run open to public (Lake Placid, NY) on December - 25.   

1930  On this day in history harvey Worthington Loomis, composer, dies at 65   

1931  On December - 25 new York's Metropolitan Opera broadcasts an entire opera over radio   

1931  On December - 25 albert Lonergan scores 137 SA v Qld at Adelaide before 5,697   

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   

1932  During King George V Christmas dinner speech, his chair collapes on December - 25.   

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.   

1933  On this day in history another Christmas Day five-wicket haul by Clarrie Grimmett   

1934  On December - 25 four centuries for SA as they make 7-644 v Qld before 6,180   

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

1936  On December - 25 pierre Maurice, composer, dies at 68   

1937  On this day in history arturo Toscanini conducts 1st Symphony of the Air over NBC Radio   

1938  On December - 25 george Cukor announces Vivien Leigh will play Scarlett O'Hara   

1939  Montgomery Ward introduces Rudolph the 9th reindeer on this day in history.   

1939  Grimmett & Ward rip through Qld except Bill Brown (156) on this day in history.   

1940  Agnes Ayres, actress (Johnny Belinda, Sheik), dies at 42 on December - 25.   

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  Vojislav Vuckovic, composer, dies at 32 on December - 25.   

1943  On December - 25 ilona Durigo, Hungarian singer, dies at 62   

1944  On December - 25 canadian Army captures Adriatic coast city of Ravenna, Italy   

1946  On December - 25 constitution accepted in Taiwan   

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

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

1950  On December - 25 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 this day in history.   

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

1583  On December - 25 birth of orlando Gibbons, English composer (O Clap Your Hands), baptized   

1587  Margarita of Austria, queen of Philip III of Spain (d. 1611) was born on this day in history.   

1601  On this day in history birth of jose Ximenez, composer   

1624  On December - 25 birth of angelus Silesius, [Johann Scheffler], German mystic (St Seelenlust)   

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

1646  On this day in history birth of harald Vallerius, composer   

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 this day in history.   

1249  On December - 25 peter Nolascus, Spanish monastery founder/St, dies   

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

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.