Page 6: Historical Events In December - 25
Monday, 20 January 2025
1923 Imperial Theater opens at 249 W 45th St NYC on December - 25.
1925 On this day in history sergei Jessenin, writer, dies at 30
1926 On December - 25 hirohito became emperor of Japan (1926-1989)
1926 On this day in history hirohito becomes emperor of Japan (1926-1989)
1926 Yoshihito, 123rd Emperor of Japan (1912-26), dies at 47 on December - 25.
1927 Sergei D Sazonov, Russian Foreign minister (1910-16), dies at 66 on this day in history.
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 December - 25 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 December - 25.
1931 On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 Another Christmas Day five-wicket haul by Clarrie Grimmett on this day in history.
1934 Four centuries for SA as they make 7-644 v Qld before 6,180 on this day in history.
1936 On December - 25 belgian bishops condemn fascism & communism
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 December - 25.
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 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 this day in history.
1941 Japan announces surrender of British-Canadian garrison at Hong Kong on this day in history.
1941 On this day in history 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
1942 Vojislav Vuckovic, composer, dies at 32 on this day in history.
1943 On this day in history ilona Durigo, Hungarian singer, dies at 62
1944 On December - 25 canadian Army captures Adriatic coast city of Ravenna, Italy
1946 Constitution accepted in Taiwan on December - 25.
1946 On this day in history w C Fields, writer/comedian (Bank Dick, It's A Gift), dies at 67
1949 The birth of Sissy Spacek, American actress on this day in history.
1950 The Stone of Scone, the Scottish coronation stone, is stolen from Westminster Abbey by Scottish nationalists on this day in history.
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