Page 3: Historical Events In December - 26

1831  The opera "Norma" is produced (Milan) on this day in history.   

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

1836  Hans Georg Nageli, composer, dies at 63 on December - 26.   

1837  On December - 26 adm George Dewey, American naval hero of Manila   

1837  Martinus van Marum, chemist/physicist (giant salamander), dies at 87 on December - 26.   

1845  Salvatore Auteri Manzocchi, composer on December - 26.   

1848  First gold seekers arrive in Panama en route to San Francisco on December - 26.   

1848  On December - 26 william & Ellen Craft escape from slavery in Georgia   

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

1849  Samuel E "Sam" van Beem, actor (Fanfan la Tulipe) on this day in history.   

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 December - 26.   

1854  On December - 26 wood-pulp paper first exhibited, Buffalo   

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

1855  On this day in history arnold Ludwig Mendelssohn, composer   

1859  On December - 26 johan F van Bemmelen, Dutch zoologist   

1860  On December - 26 maiden voyage of first steamship owned by 1 man (C Vanderbilt)   

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  On this day in history 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 December - 26 -Dec 28th) Battle of Dumfries, VA   

1862  Alexander V Amfiteatrov, Russian/French/Italian writer [NS] on this day in history.   

1862  38 Santee Sioux indians, hanged in Mankato on December - 26.   

1865  On this day in history james H Mason (Mass) patents first US coffee percolator   

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  Harry Redman, composer on this day in history.   

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 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  Norman Angell, [Lane], English cowboy/journalist (Nobel 1933) on this day in history.   

1877  Socialist Labor Party of North America holds first national convention on this day in history.   

1877  Socialist Labor Party of North America holds 1st natl convention on December - 26.   

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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 December - 26.   

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

1542  Tokugawa Ieyasu, unifier of Japan and first Tokugawa Shogun (d. 1616) was born on December - 26.   

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  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 December - 26 death of pope Dionysius   

1350  On December - 26 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  On this day in history charles Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims, dies at 50   

1624  On December - 26 simon Marius, astronomer, dies in Bavaria at 54