Page 7: Historical Events In December - 25

1950  On this day in history xavier Villaurrutia, Mexican poet (Nostalgia de la muerte), dies at 47   

1951  On this day in history harry T Moore, Florida NAACP official, killed by bomb   

1953  On this day in history avalanche of lava kills 150 (Ruapehu volcano, New Zealand)   

1954  On December - 25 johnny Ace, Memphis rocker, accidently shot self in head at 25   

1956  Robert Walser, writer, dies at 78 on December - 25.   

1957  Frederick Law Olmsted, US architect (Central Park), dies at 87 on December - 25.   

1959  A synagogue in Cologne Germany desecrated with swastikas on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history rheinhold Rudenberg, inventor of electron microscope, dies   

1963  Walt Disney's "The Sword In The Stone" is released on December - 25.   

1963  On this day in history tristan Tzara, writer, dies at 67   

1964  On December - 25 cheerio Meredith, actress (One Happy Family), dies at 74   

1967  On December - 25 paul McCartney and Jane Asher get engaged   

1968  Frank Borman's Christmas reading while orbiting Moon on December - 25.   

1971  Worst hotel fire in history kills 163 at Taeyokale Hotel in Seoul on this day in history.   

1971  On this day in history byron Arnold, composer, dies at 70   

1973  Tommy Chambers (Scotland) finishes 51 yr cycle tour (799,405 miles) on December - 25.   

1974  Cyclone Tracy virtually destroys Darwin Australia on this day in history.   

1975  On December - 25 gaston Gallimard, French publisher (Library Gallimard), dies at 94   

1976  On this day in history arthur Mitchell, cricketer (batted in 6 Tests for Eng 1933-36), dies   

1977  On this day in history israeli PM Menachem Begin meets in Egypt with Egyptian President Sadat   

1977  Charlie Chaplin, actor (Modern Times), dies in Switzerland at 88 on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history joan Blondell, actress (Real McCoys), dies at 70   

1980  On this day in history fred Emney, actor (Adventures of a Private Eye), dies at 80   

1983  Live telecast of Christmas Parade on December - 25.   

1983  On this day in history joan Miro, Spanish surrealist, dies at his home in Majorca at 90   

1985  On this day in history george Rhodes, orch leader (Sammy Davis Jr Show), dies at 66   

1989  Japanese scientist achieve -271.8øC, coldest temp ever recorded on this day in history.   

1989  Barrel Regtien, student leader, dies on this day in history.   

1990  On December - 25 "Godfather III" premiers   

1990  Marguerite N Wittenberg, entertainer, dies of cancer at 77 on this day in history.   

1991  Curt Bois, actor (Great Waltz, Boat is Full), dies at 90 on this day in history.   

1992  On December - 25 richard H Ichord, US leader of House Un-American Activities Committee, dies at 66   

1993  SS South of Ireland, a passenger steamer, built for the Great Western Railway, and completed in 1867, she was lost at Warbarrow near Lulworth on December 25th, inward bound to Weymouth on December - 25.   

1994  Pierre Dreyfus, French director of Renault (1955-75), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

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

1461  On this day in history birth of christina of Saxony, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1521)   

1583  On this day in history 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  Jose Ximenez, composer was born on this day in history.   

1624  On this day in history 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  Adrian I, Italian Pope (772-95), dies on December - 25.   

0820  On December - 25 death of leo V, the Armenian, Byzantine gen/Emperor (813-20), murdered   

1156  On this day in history peter Venerabilis, Fr theologist/9th abbot of Cluny, dies at about 61   

1249  Peter Nolascus, Spanish monastery founder/St, dies on December - 25.   

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 this day in history.