Historical Events
- Floods ravage Dutch coast provinces, thousands killed
Famous Birthdays
- George Augustus Eliott, 1st Baron Heathfield, Scottish general (Seven Years' War) and Governor of Gibraltar (1777-90) who commanded the garrison during the Great Siege Gibraltar, born in Wells House, Roxburghshire, Scotland (d. 1790)
Pius VI (1717-1799)
Italian Pope (1775-99), born in Cesena, Emilia-Romagna, Papal States
About December 25, 1717
Calendar: Julian 
Day of the Week: Wednesday
Calendar: Gregorian 
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 306 years, 7 months and 8 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Capricorn
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