Events & Holidays In December - 26

2. Juledag (2nd day of Christmas) (Denmark)

2nd day of Christmas (International)

Boxing Day (International)

Day of Goodwill (South Africa)

Family Day (Namibia)

Independence Day (Slovenia)

Junkanoo (British Virgin Islands)

Junkanoo, New Providence (Bahamas)

National Thanksgiving Day (Solomon Islands)

Proclamation Day (Australia)

St. Stephen's Day (International)

Tweede Kerstdag (Second Day of Christmas) (Netherlands)

Annual Sports Day (Falkland Islands)

Christmas Holiday (Slovakia)

Svatek vanocni 2 (2nd day of Christmas) (Czech Republic)

1194  Frederick II, Iesi Italy, German Emperor (1212-1250)/King of Sicily was born on this day in history.   

1532  Guilielmus Xylander, German classical scholar (d. 1576) was born on this day in history.   

1536  Yi I, Korean Confucian scholar (d. 1584) was born on this day in history.   

1542  Tokugawa Ieyasu, unifier of Japan and first Tokugawa Shogun (d. 1616) was born on this day in history.   

1618  On this day in history birth of elisabeth, Paltsgravin of Rhine/abbess   

1633  On this day in history birth of charles E Biset, Flemish painter, baptised   

1646  Robert Bolling, English settler in Virginia (d. 1709) was born on this day in history.   

1660  Peter Schenck, German/Neth engraver/publisher, baptised was born on this day in history.   

0267  Dionysius, bishop of Rome/saint, dies on this day in history.   

0268  On this day in history death of pope Dionysius   

1350  Death of Jean de Marigny, French bishop on this day in history.   

1458  On this day in history death of arthur III, Duke of Brittany (b. 1393)   

1476  Death of Galeazzo Maria Sforza, duke of Milan, murdered on this day in history.   

1530  On this day in history zahir al-Din Mohammed Babur Shah, founder Mogols-dynasty, dies at 47   

1574  On this day in history charles Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims, dies at 50   

1624  On this day in history simon Marius, astronomer, dies in Bavaria at 54