Page 2: Historical Events In December - 26

1762  Franz Wilhelm Tausch, composer on December - 26.   

1770  On December - 26 pierre earl de Cambronne, French general (Waterloo, Elba)   

1771  On this day in history heinrich J von Collin, Austria dramatist/poet (Regulus)   

1773  Expulsion of tea ships from Philadelphia on December - 26.   

1776  Battle of Trenton-major British defeat on this day in history.   

1776  Johann Gottlieb Rall, Hessian colonel/mercenary, dies in battle on December - 26.   

1778  Juan Lovera, Venezuela, artist on December - 26.   

1791  In the British parlimentLondon England, British PM William Pitt passes the Constitutional Act, dividing Quebec along the Ottawa River, into Upper and Lower Canada, on this day in history.   

1792  On this day in history the final trial of Louis XVI of France begins in Paris.   

1792  On December - 26 charles Babbage, English inventor (calculating machine)   

1793  On December - 26 battle of Geisberg: French defeat Austrians.   

1793  Franz Hunten, composer on December - 26.   

1797  Hans Skramstad, composer on this day in history.   

1797  John Wilkes, English journalist/Higher/Lower house leader, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1799  On this day in history george Washington is eulogized by Colonel Henry Lee as "1st in war, first in peace & first in the hearts of his countrymen"   

1799  On this day in history george Washington is eulogized by Col Henry Lee as "1st in war, 1st in peace & 1st in hearts of his countrymen"   

1805  On December - 26 pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts established, Philadelphia   

1805  The Treaty of Pressburg December 26 ends hostilities between France and Austria on December - 26.   

1805  On this day in history france & Austria signs Peace of Pressburg   

1805  On this day in history joseph-Leon Gatayes, composer   

1808  Albert Grisar, composer on this day in history.   

1809  On this day in history english invasionary troop leaves Vlissingen   

1809  On December - 26 william Nelson Pendleton, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1883   

1811  A theater fire in Richmond, Virginia kills the Governor of Virginia George William Smith and the president of the First National Bank of Virginia Abraham B. Venable on December - 26.   

1812  Wilhelm Volkmar, composer on this day in history.   

1813  Zamose, Modlin, Torgau surrenders to allied armies on December - 26.   

1815  On December - 26 israel Bush Richardson, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1862   

1820  Gustavus Adolphus Smith, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1885 on this day in history.   

1822  On December - 26 dion Boucicault, Irish/Us actor/playwright (Rip van Winkle)   

1824  On this day in history augustus Louis Chetlain, Mjr General (Union volunteers), died in 1914   

1825  Erie Canal opens on December - 26.   

1826  On December - 26 franz Coenen, composer   

1827  On this day in history jan David Holland, composer, dies at 81   

1830  Gaetano Donizetti's opera "Anna Bolena," premieres in Milan on this day in history.   

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1194  Frederick II, Iesi Italy, German Emperor (1212-1250)/King of Sicily was born on December - 26.   

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

1536  On December - 26 birth of yi I, Korean Confucian scholar (d. 1584)   

1542  On this day in history birth of tokugawa Ieyasu, unifier of Japan and first Tokugawa Shogun (d. 1616)   

1618  Elisabeth, Paltsgravin of Rhine/abbess was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 26.   

0267  On December - 26 dionysius, bishop of Rome/saint, dies   

0268  On this day in history death of pope Dionysius   

1350  On this day in history death of jean de Marigny, French bishop   

1458  On December - 26 death of arthur III, Duke of Brittany (b. 1393)   

1476  On December - 26 death of galeazzo Maria Sforza, duke of Milan, murdered   

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

1574  On December - 26 charles Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims, dies at 50   

1624  Simon Marius, astronomer, dies in Bavaria at 54 on December - 26.