December 25 is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 6 days remaining. December 25 - Events. 274 - Roman emperor Aurelianus has a temple dedicated to Sol Invictus on the supposed day of the solstice and day of rebirth of the Sun. 800 - Coronation of Charlemagne as Holy Roman Emperor, in Rome. 1000 - Coronation of St. Stephen at Esztergom, held to be the founding day of the Hungarian Nation. 1066 - Coron ...

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Events August 31 - Paul IV abdicates as Patriarch of Constantinople December 25 - Tarasius elected Patriarch of Constantinople The Japanese capital moved away from Nara. End of the Nara period. Births February 4 - Hrabanus Maurus, German poet Deaths Category: 784 ...

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The Twelve Days of Christmas and the associated evenings of those twelve days (Twelve-tide), are the festive days from the evening after Christmas day (December 25) through Epiphany on (January 6). December 26 (Boxing Day) is the first day of Christmas, the December 27 is the second day of Christmas, and so on until January 6 which is the 12th day of Christmas. Christmas day, December 25, is therefore not one of the twelve days of Christmas. The associated evenings of the twelve days begin on the evening before the specified day. Thus, the first ...

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December 6 is the 340th day (341st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 25 days remaining. December 6 - Events. 963 - Leo VIII is elected Pope. 1240 - Mongol invasion of Rus: Kiev under Danylo of Halych and Voivode Dmytro falls to the Mongols under Batu Khan. 1534 - The city of Quito in Ecuador is founded by Spanish settlers led by Sebastián de Belalcázar. 1768 - The first edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica is ...

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795 - Events. Leo III becomes pope Earliest recorded Viking raid on Ireland. Places attacked include Iona, Inisbofin and Inismurray. 795 - Births. 795 - Deaths. December 25 - Pope Adrian I Category: 795 ...

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800 - Events. December 25, Rome, coronation of Charles the Great (Charlemagne) as emperor by Pope Leo III. Celtic monks begin work on the Book of Kells on the Island of Iona. Bantu-speaking people settle in present-day Zambia. (approximate date) The Arawak people settle on the island of Barbados from South America. (approximate date) 800 - Births. Abu al-Kindi, Muslim philosopher (approximate date) Including:

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Chakravarthi Rajagopalachari (சக்ரவர்தி ராஜகோபாலாச்சாரி) (December 1878 - December 25, 1972), known as or Rajaji or C.R., was an Indian lawyer, writer, statesman and a Hindu spiritualist. He was the second Governor-General of independent India. Later he became the Chief Minister of Madras State. C. Rajagopalachari - With the Congress. At one time considered Mahatma Gandhi's heir, this brilliant lawyer from Salem, Tamil Nadu was rega ...

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Saturnalia was the feast at which the the Romans commemorated the dedication of the temple of the god Saturn, which took place on 17 December. Over the years, it expanded to a whole week, up to 23 December. In the vagaring Roman calendar the Winter Solstice fell in this period; in imperial times that event was celebrated in honour of Sol Invictus and put on 25 December by emperor Aurelian in 274, so after the Saturnalia. Saturnalia - Origins. The Saturnalia originally were celebrated with a public banquet. ...

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Christian David Ginsburg (1831-1914), Jewish scholar, was born in Warsaw on 25 December 1831. Coming to England shortly after the completion of his education in the Rabbinic College at Warsaw, Ginsburg continued his study of the Hebrew Scriptures, with special attention to the Megillot. The first result of these studies was a translation of the Song of Songs, with a historical and critical commentary, published in 1857. A similar translation of Ecclesiastes, followed by treatises on the Karaites, the Essene ...

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In British and Irish tradition, the quarter days were the four dates in each year on which servants were hired, and rents and rates were due. They fell on four religious festivals roughly three months apart. The English quarter days (also observed in Wales) are: Lady Day (March 25) Midsummer Day (June 24) Michaelmas (September 29) Christmas (December 25) Lady Day was also the first day of the year in the British Empire until 1752. The British tax year still starts on 'Old' Lady Day (6 April under the Gregorian calendar c ...

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1475 - Events. August 29 - Treaty of Picquigny ends a brief war between France and England. First book printed in English, by William Caxton in Bruges. 1475 - Births. February 25 - Edward, Earl of Warwick, last male member of the House of York (died 1499) March 6 - Michelangelo Buonarroti, Italian painter (died 1564) December 11 - Pope Leo X (died 1521) December 24 - Thomas Murner, German satirist Diego de Almagro, ...

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Dr. Baruch Kappel Goldstein (commonly called in Israel ברוך גולדשטיין Barukh Goldshteyn) (December 9 or December 12, 1956 – February 25, 1994) was a Jewish American-Israeli physician who killed 29 Muslims and injured approximately 100 in a 1994 shooting attack in the Cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron, Israel. Baruch Goldstein - Background. Born in Brooklyn, New York to an Orthodox Jewish family, Dr. Goldstein was a direct descendant of the Baal HaTanya, Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Lia ...

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World AIDS Day, observed December 1 each year, is dedicated to raising awareness of the global AIDS epidemic caused by the spread of HIV infection. December 1 was chosen because the first case of AIDS was diagnosed on this day in 1981. Since then, AIDS has killed more than 25 million people, making it one of the most destructive epidemics in recorded history. Despite recent, improved access to antiretroviral treatment and care in many regions of the world, the AIDS epidemic claimed an estimated 3.1 million (between 2.8 and 3.6 million) lives in 2005 of whi ...

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1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. 1917 - Events. 1917 - January-February. January 2 - The Royal Bank of Canada takes over Quebec Bank. January 22 - World War I: President Woodrow Wilson calls for "peace without victory" in Europe. January 25 - The Danish West Indies is sold to the United States for $25 milli ...

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NFL playoffs 1971-72 - December 25 1971. at Municipal Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri TV: NBC In the longest NFL game ever played, Miami kicker Garo Yepremian kicked the winning 37-yard field goal after 7:40 of double-overtime. The Chiefs jumped to a 10-0 lead in the first quarter with Jan Stenerud's 24-yard field goal and quarterback Len Dawson's 7-yard touchdown pass to Ed Podolak. But the Dolphins tied the game in the second period with Yepremian's 14-yard field ...

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NFL playoffs 1971-72, NFL playoffs 1971-72 - Divisional playoffs, NFL playoffs 1971-72 - December 25 1971, NFL playoffs 1971-72 - December 26 1971, NFL playoffs 1971-72 - Conference Championships, NFL playoffs 1971-72 - January 2 1972

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1931 (MCMXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday. 1931 - Events. January 4 - Elly Beinhorn begins her flight to Africa January 6 - Thomas Edison submits his last patent application. January 22 - Sir Isaac Isaacs sworn in as the first Australian-born Governor-General of Australia January 25 - Mohandas Gandhi released again January 27 - Pierre Laval forms a government in France February 3 - Napier earthquake - mu ...

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The Bible gives no certain answer to the date of Jesus' birth, but it does give clues. Luke 2:8-14 speaks of shepherds living outdoor and tending to a flock of sheep. The text reads, "And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night." Scholars of the Bible have concluded that this would be highly unlikely in the month of December, for the weather conditions would be too cold to live outside or tend to a flock of sheep. In addition, it is also unlikely that Augustus would force ...

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Pagan beliefs surrounding Christmas, Pagan beliefs surrounding Christmas - Jesus' birth, Pagan beliefs surrounding Christmas - Why do people celebrate Jesus' birth on December 25?, Pagan beliefs surrounding Christmas - Traditions, Pagan beliefs surrounding Christmas - Kissing under mistletoe, Pagan beliefs surrounding Christmas - The Christmas tree, Pagan beliefs surrounding Christmas - Bibliography

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Pagan beliefs surrounding Christmas - Kissing under mistletoe. Another aspect of Christmas that receives much criticism is its traditions. Traditions such as kissing under mistletoe are very popular, but have no Biblical reference at all. Once more, this tradition has its roots entwined in pagan beliefs. Bill McLain wrote in his book, “There are many legends about mistletoe. One Scandinavian legend states that Loki, the god of mischief, killed Baldur, the god of peace, by shooting him with an arrow made from mi ...

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