Historical Events -December 25.

336 A D : Christmas was celebrated for the first time in Rome.

1771: Mughal ruler Shah Alam II ascended the throne of Delhi under the patronage of Marathas.

1892: Swami Vivekananda meditated for three days on a rock in the middle of the sea at Kanyakumari.

1924: First All India Communist Conference held in Kanpur.

1927: B R Ambedkar burnt Manusmrti in a bonfire as a protest against the caste system.

1947: China adopted the constitution.

1976: INS Vijaydurg, an Indian warship, joined the Indian Navy.

1990: First successful trial of the World Wide Web (www).

2008: One of 11 payloaders of India’s Chandrayaan-1 launched into space sent a new picture of the moon.

 

Famous Birthdays and Birth Anniversaries– December 25

1642: Sir Isaac Newton, an English mathematician, physicist, astronomer, theologian, and author.

1821: Clara Barton, a pioneering American nurse who founded the American Red Cross.

1861: Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, an Indian scholar, educational reformer, and politician.

1876: Muhammad Ali Jinnah, a barrister, politician, and the founder of Pakistan.

1878: Louis-Joseph Chevrolet, a Swiss-American race car driver, and co-founder of the Chevrolet Motor Car Company.

1880: Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari, an Indian nationalist and political leader, and former president of the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League during the Indian Independence Movement.

1918: Zaib-un-Nissa Hamidullah, a Pakistani writer and journalist.

1918: Anwar Sadat, an Egyptian politician, and the third President of Egypt.

1919: Naushad Ali, an Indian music director for Hindi films. 

1924: Atal Bihari Vajpayee, an Indian statesman, and 10th Prime Minister of India.

1926: Begum Para, an Indian Hindi film actress.

1927: Ram Narayan, an Indian musician, and Sarangi player.

1949: Nawaz Sharif, the former prime minister of Pakistan. 

1959: Ramdas Athawale, an Indian politician.

1965: Swami Ramdev Baba, an Indian yoga guru known for his work in Ayurveda, business, and agriculture.

1974: Nagma, an Indian politician and former actress.

Death Anniversaries– December 25

1949: Leon Schlesinger, an American film producer who founded Leon Schlesinger Productions, which later became the Warner Bros.

1972: C. Rajagopalachari, an Indian politician, independence activist, lawyer, writer, historian, and the last governor-general of India. 

1977: Charlie Chaplin, an English comic actor, filmmaker, and composer.

1994: Giani Zail Singh, the 7th President of India.

2006: James Joseph Brown, an American singer, songwriter, dancer, musician, record producer, and bandleader. 

2015: Sadhana Shivdasani, an Indian film actress.