On This Day — 25 December
Key events, births, and deaths on December 25th throughout history
Historical Events
336
First recorded celebration of Christmas in Rome.
800
Charlemagne crowned as Holy Roman Emperor.
1991
Mikhail Gorbachev resigns; USSR dissolves next day.
Notable Births
1642
Isaac Newton – English physicist & mathematician.
1876
Muhammad Ali Jinnah – Founder of Pakistan.
1971
Justin Trudeau – Prime Minister of Canada.
In Memoriam
1977
Charlie Chaplin – English comic actor & filmmaker.
2006
James Brown – American singer.
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