25th December: Today In History

Today is 25th December,  the 359 day of 2015. There are 06 days left in the year.

Today's Highlight In History;
Birthdays:
  1642Isacc Newton, English scientist; formulated the laws of motion
  1771Dorothy Wordsworth, Poet, and sister of William Wordsworth
  1883Maurice Utrillo, French painter
  1899Humphrey Bogart, American film actor
  1929Joseph Abiodun Adetiloye, reverend and former primate and archbishop of the Church of Nigerian, Anglican Communion.
  1930Etim Inyang, former Nigerian inspector-general of police.
  1932Michael Onasirevbe Ibru, Nigerian industrialist and businessman.
  1932Little Richard, 'Rock and Roll' star
  1949Sissy Spacek, American actress; films include 'JFK' & 'Carrie'
  1954Robin Campbell, Member of the 'UB40' pop group
  1954Annie Lennox, Former member of the 'Eurythmics'

Events:
  1066William the Conqueror's coronation was held at Westminster Abbey
  1800The first Christmas tree in Britain was erected at Windsor by Queen Charlotte, King George III's wife
  1864The now traditional Christmas day dip, in London's Serpentine pond in Hyde park, first took place
  1932King George V made the first Royal broadcast to the Empire
  1950The Stone of Scone, the Scottish coronation stone, was stolen from Westminster Abbey by Scottish nationalists
  1952Queen Elizabeth II made her first Christmas broadcast
  1957The Queen made her first, televised, Christmas broadcast
  1977Sir Charles Chaplin died in his home in Switzerland, aged 88

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