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This is a list of selected December 25 anniversaries that appear in the "On this day" section of the Main Page. To suggest a new item, in most cases, you can be bold and edit this page. Please read the selected anniversaries guidelines before making your edit.
1724 – J. S. Bach leads the first performance of Gelobet seist du, Jesu Christ, BWV 91, in Leipzig, based on Luther's 1524 Christmas hymn. [19]1758 – Halley's Comet is sighted by Johann Georg Palitzsch, confirming Edmund Halley's prediction of its passage.
1917 – A ship carrying TNT and picric acid in Halifax Harbour, Canada, caught fire after a collision and caused one of the largest accidental explosions in history (pictured). 1956 – In what became known as the Blood in the Water match at the Melbourne Olympics , the Hungarian water polo team defeated the Soviet Union 4–0 against the ...
Chris Woods (December 25, 1925 –July 04, 1985), American alto saxophonist, would have turned 99 this year. Eddie Safranski (December 25, 1918 –January 10, 1974), American bass player, would have turned 106 this year. Pete Rugolo (December 25, 1915 –October 16, 2011), Sicilian arranger and composer, would have turned 109 this year.
December 25: Christmas (Western Christianity; Gregorian calendar); Quaid-e-Azam Day in Pakistan Baldwin I of Jerusalem 1066 – Norman Conquest : William the Conqueror was crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey , but continued to face rebellions over the following years and was not secure on the throne until after 1072.
Courtesy of Ice Spice/Instagram (2) Sabrina Carpenter rang in 25 with a perfectly meme-able birthday cake. The “Espresso” singer celebrated her 25th birthday with friends in New York City on ...
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Putting "December 25, 8-4 BC" cannot be done because the "25 December" DOB is tied to the anno Domini calendar's "1 BC" YOB so we'd be mixing accuracy with traditional views. Placing a citation for an inaccurate date is absurd because we know the date is inaccurate, but we also know it's traditional and commonly associated with the birth of Jesus.