11 significant historical events occurred on December 25. December 25 is known as Christmas Day in Christian tradition and has also seen notable historical events. In 1914, during World War I, soldiers on opposite sides of the Western Front unexpectedly stopped fighting in what became known as the Christmas truce. Another event on this date was the crash of a Russian Defense Ministry Tupolev Tu-154 aircraft in 2016.
Total Events
11
Time Span
1658–2016
Categories
3
Top Category
war
7 events
24 famous birthdays on December 25
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Event Distribution by Century
Darker = Higher Density17th C.21st C.
17th Century
1 event18th Century
2 events19th Century
5 events20th Century
2 events21st Century
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