Page 3: Historical Events In December - 26

1831  The opera "Norma" is produced (Milan) on December - 26.   

1831  Vincenzo Bellini's opera "Norma," premieres in Milan on December - 26.   

1836  On this day in history hans Georg Nageli, composer, dies at 63   

1837  Adm George Dewey, American naval hero of Manila on December - 26.   

1837  On this day in history martinus van Marum, chemist/physicist (giant salamander), dies at 87   

1845  On this day in history salvatore Auteri Manzocchi, composer   

1848  On this day in history first gold seekers arrive in Panama en route to San Francisco   

1848  On this day in history william & Ellen Craft escape from slavery in Georgia   

1848  On December - 26 1st gold seekers arrive in Panama en route to SF   

1849  On December - 26 samuel E "Sam" van Beem, actor (Fanfan la Tulipe)   

1852  On December - 26 new Brunswick-built ship Marco Polo arrives backin Liverpool England from Melbourne, Australia in 140 days, a trip that sually took 240 days; declared the fastest ship in the world; 1883 wrecked when grounded in a gale off Cavendish, PEI.   

1854  On this day in history wood-pulp paper first exhibited, Buffalo   

1854  On December - 26 wood-pulp paper 1st exhibited, Buffalo   

1855  Arnold Ludwig Mendelssohn, composer on this day in history.   

1859  On this day in history johan F van Bemmelen, Dutch zoologist   

1860  Maiden voyage of first steamship owned by 1 man (C Vanderbilt) on December - 26.   

1860  Maiden voyage of 1st steamship owned by 1 man (C Vanderbilt) on this day in history.   

1861  Friedrich Engel, German mathematician (group theory) on this day in history.   

1861  Philip St George Cocke, Confederate brig-gen, commits suicide at 52 on this day in history.   

1862  On this day in history first US navy hospital ship enters service   

1862  -Dec 28th) Battle of Dumfries, VA on December - 26.   

1862  On December - 26 alexander V Amfiteatrov, Russian/French/Italian writer [NS]   

1862  38 Santee Sioux indians, hanged in Mankato on this day in history.   

1865  James H Mason (Mass) patents first US coffee percolator on this day in history.   

1865  James H Mason (Mass) patents 1st US coffee percolator on December - 26.   

1866  Samuel Ryan Curtis, Union general-major, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1869  Harry Redman, composer on this day in history.   

1870  The 12.8-km long Fréjus Rail Tunnel through the Alps is completed on December - 26.   

1871  Gilbert and Sullivan collaborate for the first time, on their lost opera, Thespis. It does modestly well, but the two would not collaborate again for four years on December - 26.   

1872  4th largest snowfall in NYC history (18") on December - 26.   

1873  On December - 26 hubert Cuypers, Dutch composer/choir conductor (Minstrels)   

1874  On this day in history norman Angell, [Lane], English cowboy/journalist (Nobel 1933)   

1877  On this day in history socialist Labor Party of North America holds first national convention   

1877  On December - 26 socialist Labor Party of North America holds 1st natl convention   

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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  On this day in history birth of yi I, Korean Confucian scholar (d. 1584)   

1542  On December - 26 birth of tokugawa Ieyasu, unifier of Japan and first Tokugawa Shogun (d. 1616)   

1618  Elisabeth, Paltsgravin of Rhine/abbess was born on December - 26.   

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

1646  Robert Bolling, English settler in Virginia (d. 1709) was born on December - 26.   

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

0267  Dionysius, bishop of Rome/saint, dies on December - 26.   

0268  Death of Pope Dionysius on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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