On This Day December 25th

 December 25th is the three-hundred-sixtieth day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 6 days remaining until the end of the year.

Events

274 – A temple to Sol Invictus is dedicated in Rome by Emperor Aurelian.

336 – First documentary sign of Christmas celebration in Rome.

800 – The coronation of Charlemagne as Holy Roman Emperor in Rome.

1492 – The carrack Santa María, commanded by Christopher Columbus, runs onto a reef off Haiti due to an improper watch.

1758 – Halley's Comet is sighted by Johann Georg Palitzsch, confirming Edmund Halley's prediction of its passage. This was the first passage of a comet predicted ahead of time.

1776 – George Washington and the Continental Army cross the Delaware River at night to attack Hessian forces serving Great Britain at Trenton, New Jersey, the next day.

1914 – A series of unofficial truces occur across the Western Front to celebrate Christmas.

1950—Scottish nationalist students took the Stone of Scone, a traditional coronation stone of British monarchs, from Westminster Abbey. It later returned to Scotland on April 11, 1951.

1991 – Mikhail Gorbachev resigned as President of the Soviet Union (the union was dissolved the next day). Ukraine's referendum was finalized, and Ukraine officially left the Soviet Union.

2019 – Twenty people are killed, and thousands are left homeless by Typhoon Phanfone in the Philippines.



Birthdays

1493 – Antoinette de Bourbon, French noblewoman (d. 1583)

1642 (OS) – Isaac Newton, English physicist and mathematician (d. 1726/1727)

1745 – Chevalier de Saint-Georges, Caribbean-French violinist, composer, and conductor (d. 1799)

1821 – Clara Barton, American nurse and humanitarian, founder of the American Red Cross (d. 1912)

1878 – Louis Chevrolet, American race car driver, and businessman, co-founded Chevrolet (d. 1941)

1887 – Conrad Hilton, American entrepreneur (d. 1979)

1907 – Cab Calloway, American singer-songwriter and bandleader (d. 1994)

1927 – Nellie Fox, American baseball player and coach (d. 1975)

1945 - Ian Fraser Kilmister (Lemmy), An English Musician and father of Heavy Metal Music (d 2015)

1946 – Jimmy Buffett, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and actor (d. 2023)

1979 – Hyun Young-min, South Korean footballer


Holiday Highlight

GOAL MILE 2024

GOAL, founded in 1977 by John O’Shea, mitigates poverty and responds to humanitarian crises in over 60 countries. The organization aims to help communities survive crises and recover effectively. GOAL believes in a world free from poverty, where everyone has equal rights and opportunities.

Established in 1982, the GOAL Mile is now a cherished annual Christmas tradition in Ireland. This event encourages individuals and communities to participate, raising funds for the organization while embodying the holiday spirit of giving. With over 150 GOAL Miles organized in Ireland and the option to join virtually, anyone can participate—willingness to participate truly matters!

 

Holidays And Observance 

A'Phabet Day or No "L" Day 

Christmas 

Christmas Pudding Day 

Hanukkah Begins - December 25, 2024

National Pumpkin Pie Day 


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