December 25

December 25 is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 6 days remaining. It is the 300th day counting from March 1, every year.

Events:

800: Coronation of Charlemagne
The Christmas holiday is celebrated on this day in Western Christianity.

Births:

4 B.C. (traditionally): Jesus Christ, due to later calculations.
A.D. 1 (traditionally): Jesus Christ, held to be the Son of God in Christian belief, considered a prophet and wise man in Islamic belief. The actual date of Christ's birth is a subject of dispute and is celebrated on several different days worldwide.
1642: Sir Isaac Newton (physicist)
1821: Clara Barton (founder of the American Red Cross)
1863: Charles Pathé (movie producer)
1907: Cab Calloway (bandleader)
1908: Quentin Crisp (author, gay activist)
1912: Tony Martin (singer)
1915: Pete Rugolo (bandleader)
1924: Rod Serling (scriptwriter, host of The Twilight Zone)
1936: Ismail Merchant (movie producer)
1945: Noel Redding (bassist: The Jimi Hendrix Experience)
1945: Gary Sandy (actor)
1945: Kenny Stabler (professional football player)
1946: Jimmy Buffett (singer, songwriter)
1946: Larry Csonka (professional football player)
1948: Barbara Mandrell (singer, actress)
1949: Sissy Spacek (actress)
1954: Robin Campbell (guitarist, singer: UB40)
1954: Annie Lennox (singer: Eurythmics)
1971: Dido (singer)

Deaths:

1938: Karel Capek (author)
1946: W. C. Fields (actor, comedian)
1951: Harry T. Moore (civil rights activist: assassinated)
1957: Charles Pathé (movie producer)
1977: Charlie Chaplin (actor)
1983: Juan Miró (painter)
1989: Nicolae Ceaucescu (Romanian dictator)
1995: Dean Martin (singer, actor)

See Also: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

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