Page 7: Historical Events In December - 25

1950  On December - 25 xavier Villaurrutia, Mexican poet (Nostalgia de la muerte), dies at 47   

1951  Harry T Moore, Florida NAACP official, killed by bomb on December - 25.   

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

1954  On this day in history johnny Ace, Memphis rocker, accidently shot self in head at 25   

1956  On this day in history robert Walser, writer, dies at 78   

1957  On this day in history frederick Law Olmsted, US architect (Central Park), dies at 87   

1959  On December - 25 a synagogue in Cologne Germany desecrated with swastikas   

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  Tristan Tzara, writer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history cheerio Meredith, actress (One Happy Family), dies at 74   

1967  On this day in history paul McCartney and Jane Asher get engaged   

1968  On December - 25 frank Borman's Christmas reading while orbiting Moon   

1971  Worst hotel fire in history kills 163 at Taeyokale Hotel in Seoul on December - 25.   

1971  On December - 25 byron Arnold, composer, dies at 70   

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

1974  On December - 25 cyclone Tracy virtually destroys Darwin Australia   

1975  On this day in history gaston Gallimard, French publisher (Library Gallimard), dies at 94   

1976  Arthur Mitchell, cricketer (batted in 6 Tests for Eng 1933-36), dies on December - 25.   

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 December - 25.   

1979  Joan Blondell, actress (Real McCoys), dies at 70 on December - 25.   

1980  Fred Emney, actor (Adventures of a Private Eye), dies at 80 on December - 25.   

1983  Live telecast of Christmas Parade on December - 25.   

1983  On December - 25 joan Miro, Spanish surrealist, dies at his home in Majorca at 90   

1985  George Rhodes, orch leader (Sammy Davis Jr Show), dies at 66 on December - 25.   

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

1989  On this day in history barrel Regtien, student leader, dies   

1990  "Godfather III" premiers on December - 25.   

1990  On December - 25 marguerite N Wittenberg, entertainer, dies of cancer at 77   

1991  On this day in history curt Bois, actor (Great Waltz, Boat is Full), dies at 90   

1992  Richard H Ichord, US leader of House Un-American Activities Committee, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1993  On this day in history 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.   

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 this day in history.   

1461  Christina of Saxony, queen of Denmark and Norway (d. 1521) was born on this day in history.   

1583  Orlando Gibbons, English composer (O Clap Your Hands), baptized was born on this day in history.   

1587  On December - 25 birth of margarita of Austria, queen of Philip III of Spain (d. 1611)   

1601  On December - 25 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 this day in history.   

1646  On December - 25 birth of harald Vallerius, composer   

0795  Adrian I, Italian Pope (772-95), dies on this day in history.   

0820  Death of Leo V, the Armenian, Byzantine gen/Emperor (813-20), murdered on this day in history.   

1156  Peter Venerabilis, Fr theologist/9th abbot of Cluny, dies at about 61 on this day in history.   

1249  On this day in history peter Nolascus, Spanish monastery founder/St, dies   

1513  On December - 25 johannes Amerbach, Swiss publisher/printer, dies at about 70   

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  On December - 25 death of matthew Hale, Lord Chief Justice of England (b. 1609)