Jean Duval, O.C.D. (22 April 1597 – 10 April 1669) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the second Bishop of Baghdad (1638–1669) and Bishop of Ispahan (1638–1669).
Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day, the festival commemorating the birth of Jesus of Nazareth.
 Christmas Day is observed around the world, and Christmas Eve is widely observed as a full or partial holiday in anticipation of Christmas Day.
 Together, both days are considered one of the most culturally significant celebrations in Christendom and Western society.
The Julotta is a Swedish service that celebrates the time of birth of Jesus Christ.
 Jul means Christmas, otta is the time which is slightly before dawn.
 The service is held every 25 December early on Christmas morning; at 7 AM in most churches, but in some churches it is celebrated at 10 AM, or as early as 4 AM.
 During previous decades, most Julottas were held at 4 AM.
 Traditionally, the service should end before, or at the time of, dawn: hence the word otta is the time just before dawn.
 Historically clergy was obliged not only to say the high mass but also mattins ("ottesång") and evensong ("aftonsång"); today only the ottesång of Christmas remain but has been liturgically changed since and can now be the main service of Christmas Day, wherefore many parishes have no mid-morning high mass on Christmas Day.
"See, amid the Winter's Snow", also known as "Hymn for Christmas Day" and "The Hymn for Christmas", is an English Christmas carol.
 It was written by Edward Caswall (1814–1878), with music composed by Sir John Goss (1800–1880).
 As "Hymn for Christmas Day", it featured in "Christmas Carols New And Old", which was published in 1871 by Henry Ramsden Bramley (1833–1917) and John Stainer (1840–1901).
The UK Albums Chart is a weekly record chart based on sales of albums in the United Kingdom; the term "Christmas number ones" refers to the records that are at the top of the chart on Christmas Day.
 Typically, the Christmas number one is the album that was announced as number one on the Sunday before 25 December.
 When Christmas Day falls on a Sunday itself, the official number one is the one announced on that day's chart.
 s of 2016 , 58 albums have been Christmas number ones.
The Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade is an American television special that airs on Christmas Day on ABC, taped primarily inside the Magic Kingdom theme park at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, approximately one month prior to Christmas Day.
 A Spanish simulcast of the parade has aired on Univision under the titles Desfile de Navidad Disney, (Feliz) Navidad Disney, and Navidad Mágica Disney, and typically airs Spanish singers who sing Christmas carols as well as their latest hits.
 Past shows have included segments featuring other Disney theme parks in Orlando, Florida; Anaheim, California; and around the world (plus in recent editions, the Disney Cruise Line).
 The program has aired annually since 1983, with the exception of the year 2000 when Disney aired a Christmas Eve "Tracking Santa" special instead.
 In 1999, a nighttime version of the parade was shown on Christmas Day.
Criminal justice in New France was integral to the successful establishment of a French colonial system in North America.
 New France was no stranger to criminal activity from its very roots.
 In 1608, shortly after the founding of Quebec, Samuel de Champlain executed Jean Duval for allegedly leading a conspiracy against him.
 By 1636, the citizens of Québec began to be charged for crimes such as blasphemy, drunkenness and failing to attend Mass.
 As New France progressed, its legal institutions became more advanced.
 Promulgated across the France and the French Empire in 1670, the Criminal Ordinance of 1670 provided a foundation for New France's criminal procedures and punishments.
Samuel de Champlain (] born Samuel Champlain; on or before August 13, 1574 – December 25, 1635), "The Father of New France", was a French navigator, cartographer, draftsman, soldier, explorer, geographer, ethnologist, diplomat, and chronicler.
 He founded New France and Quebec City on July 3, 1608.
 He is important to Canadian history because he made the first accurate map of the coast and he helped establish the settlements.
Games held by the National Basketball Association (NBA) on Christmas Day, December 25, have been an annual tradition since the league's second season in 1947.
 Currently, five games are played on Christmas.
 Unlike the National Football League (NFL)'s traditional Thanksgiving Day games, the NBA's Christmas Day games have no fixed opponents; rather, they feature some of the best teams and players.
 Very often a rematch of the previous season's NBA Finals is showcased on Christmas Day.
Serbian Christmas traditions are customs and practices of the Serbs associated with Christmas and a period encompassing it, between the third Sunday before Christmas Day and Epiphany.
 There are many, complex traditions connected with this period.
 They vary from place to place, and in many areas have been updated or watered down to suit modern living.
 The Serbian name for Christmas is "Božić" (Cyrillic: Божић, ] ), which is the diminutive form of the word "bog" ("god"), and can be translated as "young god".
 Christmas is celebrated for three consecutive days, starting with Christmas Day, which the Serbs call the first day of Christmas.
 On these days, one is to greet another person by saying "Christ is Born," which should be responded to with "Truly He is Born," or in Serbian: „"Hristos se rodi"“ ] – „"Vaistinu se rodi"“ ] .

Question: What diplomat, who died on Christmas Day in 1635, executed Jean Duval for leading a conspiracy against him?
Answer: Samuel de Champlain