每年在12月25日,全世界廣為慶祝的聖誕節;其確切起源尚無定論;但12月25日為耶穌誕辰是由Sextus Julius Africanus於221年首次確定的。
Sextus Julius Africanus,(出生於c.公元180年,耶路撒冷——死於約250年),第一位公認的的基督教曆史學家。
Christmas celebrated worldwide
Though the precise origin of the date is unclear, Christmas, commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, is celebrated on this day, having been first identified as the date of Jesus' birth by Sextus Julius Africanus in 221.
Chiang Kai-shek offers a new Chinese constitution in Nanking pledging universal suffrage.
1977
卓別林去世
被公認是電影史上最重要人物之一的英國喜劇演員和導演查理·卓別林在瑞士沃韋河畔科爾西耶去世。
Charlie Chaplin, the British comedic actor and director who is widely regarded as one of the most important figures in motion-picture history, died in Corsier-sur-Vevey, Switzerland.