Historical Events In December - 26
Tuesday, 24 May 2022
1831 The opera "Norma" is produced (Milan) on this day in history.
1831 On December - 26 vincenzo Bellini's opera "Norma," premieres in Milan
1836 On this day in history hans Georg Nageli, composer, dies at 63
1837 Adm George Dewey, American naval hero of Manila on this day in history.
1837 On December - 26 martinus van Marum, chemist/physicist (giant salamander), dies at 87
1845 On this day in history salvatore Auteri Manzocchi, composer
1848 On December - 26 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 this day in history 1st gold seekers arrive in Panama en route to SF
1849 On December - 26 samuel E "Sam" van Beem, actor (Fanfan la Tulipe)
1852 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 on this day in history.
1854 Wood-pulp paper first exhibited, Buffalo on December - 26.
1854 Wood-pulp paper 1st exhibited, Buffalo on December - 26.
1855 Arnold Ludwig Mendelssohn, composer on this day in history.
1859 Johan F van Bemmelen, Dutch zoologist on December - 26.
1860 On December - 26 maiden voyage of first steamship owned by 1 man (C Vanderbilt)
1860 On December - 26 maiden voyage of 1st steamship owned by 1 man (C Vanderbilt)
1861 On this day in history friedrich Engel, German mathematician (group theory)
1861 On December - 26 philip St George Cocke, Confederate brig-gen, commits suicide at 52
1862 On this day in history first US navy hospital ship enters service
1862 On this day in history -Dec 28th) Battle of Dumfries, VA
1862 Alexander V Amfiteatrov, Russian/French/Italian writer [NS] on December - 26.
1862 38 Santee Sioux indians, hanged in Mankato on December - 26.
1865 James H Mason (Mass) patents first US coffee percolator on December - 26.
1865 On this day in history james H Mason (Mass) patents 1st US coffee percolator
1866 On this day in history samuel Ryan Curtis, Union general-major, dies at 49
1869 On December - 26 harry Redman, composer
1870 On December - 26 the 12.8-km long Fréjus Rail Tunnel through the Alps is completed.
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 this day in history.
1872 4th largest snowfall in NYC history (18") on this day in history.
1873 On this day in history hubert Cuypers, Dutch composer/choir conductor (Minstrels)
1874 On December - 26 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 Socialist Labor Party of North America holds 1st natl convention on December - 26.
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