A to Z This Day in World History | December 25th (Christmas)

Here are some historical events that occurred on December 25th: 336: The first recorded celebration of Christmas on December 25th took place during the time of the Roman Emperor Constantine. 800: Charlemagne, also known as Charles the Great, was crowned Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire by Pope Leo III on Christmas Day. 1066: William the Conqueror was crowned King of England in Westminster Abbey on Christmas Day. 1776: George Washington led a successful crossing of the Delaware River during the American Revolutionary War, leading to a decisive victory at the Battle of Trenton. 1814: The Treaty of Ghent, officially ending the War of 1812 between the United States and the United Kingdom, was ratified. 1837: A fire destroyed much of the Basilica of Saint-Denis in Paris, France. 1914: During World War I, a series of unofficial ceasefires, known as the Christmas truce, took place along the Western Front. 1991: Mikhail Gorbachev resigned as President of the Soviet Union, leading to the dissolution of the Soviet Union the next day. 2004: An earthquake in the Indian Ocean triggered a massive tsunami that affected several countries, resulting in one of the deadliest natural disasters in recorded history. These events highlight a mix of historical, religious, and cultural occurrences on December 25th throughout the years. Podcast Website: https://atozenglishpodcast.com/a-to-z-this-day-in-world-history-december-25th-christmas/ Social Media: WeChat account ID: atozenglishpodcast Facebook Group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/671098974684413/ Tik Tok: @atozenglish1 Instagram: @atozenglish22 Twitter: @atozenglish22 A to Z Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/theatozenglishpodcast Check out our You Tube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCds7JR-5dbarBfas4Ve4h8A Donate to the show: https://app.redcircle.com/shows/9472af5c-8580-45e1-b0dd-ff211db08a90/donations Robin and Jack started a new You Tube channel called English Word Master. You can check it out here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2aXaXaMY4P2VhVaEre5w7A Become a member of Podchaser and leave a positive review! https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/the-a-to-z-english-podcast-4779670 Join our Whatsapp group: https://forms.gle/zKCS8y1t9jwv2KTn7 Intro/Outro Music: Daybird by Broke for Free https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Broke_For_Free/Directionless_EP/Broke_For_Free_-_Directionless_EP_-_03_Day_Bird/ https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Scott_Joplin/Piano_Rolls_from_archiveorg/ScottJoplin-RagtimeDance1906/ https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/ Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-a-to-z-english-podcast/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy