Page 2: Historical Events In December - 26

1762  Franz Wilhelm Tausch, composer on December - 26.   

1770  Pierre earl de Cambronne, French general (Waterloo, Elba) on December - 26.   

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

1773  On this day in history expulsion of tea ships from Philadelphia   

1776  On December - 26 battle of Trenton-major British defeat   

1776  On this day in history johann Gottlieb Rall, Hessian colonel/mercenary, dies in battle   

1778  Juan Lovera, Venezuela, artist on this day in history.   

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  The final trial of Louis XVI of France begins in Paris on this day in history.   

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 December - 26.   

1797  On this day in history john Wilkes, English journalist/Higher/Lower house leader, dies at 72   

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

1799  George Washington is eulogized by Col Henry Lee as "1st in war, 1st in peace & 1st in hearts of his countrymen" on December - 26.   

1805  Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts established, Philadelphia on this day in history.   

1805  On December - 26 the Treaty of Pressburg December 26 ends hostilities between France and Austria   

1805  France & Austria signs Peace of Pressburg on this day in history.   

1805  On December - 26 joseph-Leon Gatayes, composer   

1808  Albert Grisar, composer on December - 26.   

1809  English invasionary troop leaves Vlissingen on this day in history.   

1809  William Nelson Pendleton, Brig Gen (Confederate Army), died in 1883 on December - 26.   

1811  On this day in history 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.   

1812  Wilhelm Volkmar, composer on this day in history.   

1813  On December - 26 zamose, Modlin, Torgau surrenders to allied armies   

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

1820  On December - 26 gustavus Adolphus Smith, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1885   

1822  Dion Boucicault, Irish/Us actor/playwright (Rip van Winkle) on this day in history.   

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

1825  Erie Canal opens on December - 26.   

1826  Franz Coenen, composer on December - 26.   

1827  Jan David Holland, composer, dies at 81 on December - 26.   

1830  On this day in history gaetano Donizetti's opera "Anna Bolena," premieres in Milan   

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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 December - 26.   

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

1618  On December - 26 birth of elisabeth, Paltsgravin of Rhine/abbess   

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

1646  On December - 26 birth of robert Bolling, English settler in Virginia (d. 1709)   

1660  Peter Schenck, German/Neth engraver/publisher, baptised was born on December - 26.   

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

0268  Death of Pope Dionysius on December - 26.   

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

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

1476  On this day in history death of galeazzo Maria Sforza, duke of Milan, murdered   

1530  On December - 26 zahir al-Din Mohammed Babur Shah, founder Mogols-dynasty, dies at 47   

1574  Charles Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

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