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This Day in Bible and Church History

What significant events occurred on this day in Bible and church history?

God's big story: a Bible timeline
A timeline of the major events in Bible and Christian history, from Israel's kings in the 9th century BC to today, each with a short description and its known or approximate date. 126 events across the year.

25 December

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  1. 4 BC2,029 years ago

    Birth of Jesus of Nazareth in Bethlehem, during the last years of Herod the Great.

    Old Testament era Matthew 2; Luke 2 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nativity_of_Jesus
  2. AD 4961,530 years ago

    Baptism of Clovis, king of the Franks, at Reims.

    Early & medieval church Gregory of Tours, History of the Franks 2.31 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clovis_I
  3. AD 8001,226 years ago

    Pope Leo III crowns Charlemagne emperor in Rome.

    Early & medieval church Royal Frankish Annals; Einhard, Life of Charlemagne | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlemagne
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