December 25

What happened on December 25 in history

5 events fall on December 25, from 800 to 1991. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.

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Events on December 25

  1. 800

    Charlemagne is crowned emperor

    The pope crowns him in St Peter's on Christmas Day.

    Play the Medieval & Renaissance round

  2. 1066

    William the Conqueror is crowned

    The coronation at Westminster Abbey ends in a panic outside.

    Play the Medieval & Renaissance round

  3. 1741

    Celsius proposes his scale

    The Swedish astronomer presents a hundred-degree thermometer.

    Play the Exploration & revolution round

  4. 1914

    The Christmas truce

    Troops meet in no man's land along parts of the Western Front.

    Play the 20th century round

  5. 1991

    The Soviet Union ends

    Gorbachev resigns and the red flag comes down over the Kremlin.

    Play the 20th century round