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December 25: Christmas (Western Christianity; Gregorian calendar); Quaid-e-Azam Day in Pakistan. Halley's Comet. AD 36 – After the death of Emperor Gongsun Shu of Chengjia, the empire was conquered by the Eastern Han dynasty. 1758 – Based on predictions by Edmond Halley in 1705, Johann Georg Palitzsch observed a comet that was later named ...
December 25 is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; six days remain until the end of the year. Events [ edit ] Pre-1600 [ edit ]
Jesuism. Christianity portal. Islam portal. v. t. e. The date of the birth of Jesus is not stated in the gospels or in any historical sources and the evidence is too incomplete to allow for consistent dating. [1] However, most biblical scholars and ancient historians believe that his birth date is around 4 to 6 BC.
Christmas Day is a public holiday in many countries, [6] [7] [8] is celebrated religiously by a majority of Christians, [9] as well as culturally by many non-Christians, [1] [10] and forms an integral part of the holiday season surrounding it.
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Our guide features the best gifts to make people with December birthdays feel special and celebrated, separate from the month's holidays. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For ...
1916 - Birth of Maurice Wilkins, New Zealand-born physicist, Nobel laureate (d. 2004) 1923 - Birth of Freeman Dyson, English-born American physicist; 1958 - Death of Wolfgang Ernst Pauli, Austrian-born American physicist, Nobel laureate (b. 1900) December 16: 1687 - Death of William Petty, English scientist and philosopher (b. 1623)
December 1 is the 335th day of the year (336th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 30 days remain until the end of the year. Events [ edit ] Pre-1600 [ edit ]