December 25: Christmas (Gregorian calendar); Quaid-e-Azam Day (Pakistan)
William the Conqueror and his brothers
- 1066 – Norman Conquest: William the Conqueror (pictured center in Bayeux Tapestry) was crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey, although he still faced rebellions over the following years and was not secure on his throne until after 1072.
- 1815 – The Handel and Haydn Society, the oldest continuously performing arts organization in the United States, premiered at King's Chapel in Boston.
- 1941 – Second World War: The Japanese occupation of Hong Kong began after Mark Aitchison Young, the Governor of Hong Kong, surrendered the territory to Japan after 18 days of fierce fighting.
- 1968 – In Tamil Nadu, India, families of striking Dalit workers were massacred by a gang, allegedly led by their landlords.
- 2000 – Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a bill into law that officially established a new National Anthem of Russia, with music adapted from the anthem of the Soviet Union that was composed by Alexander Vasilyevich Alexandrov.
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