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  On this day in history birth of frederick II, Iesi Italy, German Emperor (1212-1250)/King of Sicily  

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  On this day in history birth of tokugawa Ieyasu, unifier of Japan and first Tokugawa Shogun (d. 1616)  

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

1633  Charles E Biset, Flemish painter, baptised was born on this day in history.  

1646  On this day in history birth of robert Bolling, English settler in Virginia (d. 1709)  

1660  On this day in history birth of peter Schenck, German/Neth engraver/publisher, baptised  

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  Death of Arthur III, Duke of Brittany (b. 1393) on this day in history.  

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

1530  Zahir al-Din Mohammed Babur Shah, founder Mogols-dynasty, dies at 47 on this day in history.  

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