December 25th in History
December 25th
1932 King George V made the first Royal Christmas broadcast to the Empire. Queen Elizabeth II made her first Christmas broadcast in 1952, and her first television Christmas message was broadcast in 1957.
1800 The first Christmas tree in Britain was erected at Queen’s Lodge, Windsor by the German-born Queen Charlotte, wife of George III. She brought the idea over from Germany where the first reports of Christmas trees go back to 1521.
1864 The traditional swim in the ice-cold Serpentine in London’s Hyde Park was initiated.
1492 The Santa Maria sunk.Christopher Columbus' flagship ran aground and sunk on the north coast of Hispaniola. The crew was left to found a colony while Columbus returned to Spain.
1066William the Conqueror was crowned king of England at Westminster Abbey, London.He was Duke of Normandy from 1035. On this day, he became the first Norman monarch of England.
336 ADChristmas was celebrated in Rome, marking the first time in recorded history that the holiday was celebrated.
1932 King George V made the first Royal Christmas broadcast to the Empire. Queen Elizabeth II made her first Christmas broadcast in 1952, and her first television Christmas message was broadcast in 1957.
1800 The first Christmas tree in Britain was erected at Queen’s Lodge, Windsor by the German-born Queen Charlotte, wife of George III. She brought the idea over from Germany where the first reports of Christmas trees go back to 1521.
1864 The traditional swim in the ice-cold Serpentine in London’s Hyde Park was initiated.
1492 The Santa Maria sunk.Christopher Columbus' flagship ran aground and sunk on the north coast of Hispaniola. The crew was left to found a colony while Columbus returned to Spain.
1066William the Conqueror was crowned king of England at Westminster Abbey, London.He was Duke of Normandy from 1035. On this day, he became the first Norman monarch of England.
336 ADChristmas was celebrated in Rome, marking the first time in recorded history that the holiday was celebrated.
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