Page 3: Historical Events In December - 26

1831  On December - 26 the opera "Norma" is produced (Milan)   

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  On this day in history adm George Dewey, American naval hero of Manila   

1837  Martinus van Marum, chemist/physicist (giant salamander), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1845  Salvatore Auteri Manzocchi, composer on this day in history.   

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  1st gold seekers arrive in Panama en route to SF on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1855  On December - 26 arnold Ludwig Mendelssohn, composer   

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  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 this day in history philip St George Cocke, Confederate brig-gen, commits suicide at 52   

1862  First US navy hospital ship enters service on December - 26.   

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

1862  On this day in history alexander V Amfiteatrov, Russian/French/Italian writer [NS]   

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

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

1865  James H Mason (Mass) patents 1st US coffee percolator on this day in history.   

1866  On this day in history samuel Ryan Curtis, Union general-major, dies at 49   

1869  On this day in history harry Redman, composer   

1870  The 12.8-km long Fréjus Rail Tunnel through the Alps is completed on this day in history.   

1871  On December - 26 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.   

1872  4th largest snowfall in NYC history (18") on this day in history.   

1873  Hubert Cuypers, Dutch composer/choir conductor (Minstrels) on December - 26.   

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 December - 26.   

1877  Socialist Labor Party of North America holds 1st natl convention on this day in history.   

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1194  Frederick II, Iesi Italy, German Emperor (1212-1250)/King of Sicily was born on this day in history.   

1532  On this day in history birth of guilielmus Xylander, German classical scholar (d. 1576)   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1660  On this day in history birth of peter Schenck, German/Neth engraver/publisher, baptised   

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

0268  On December - 26 death of pope Dionysius   

1350  On December - 26 death of jean de Marigny, French bishop   

1458  Death of Arthur III, Duke of Brittany (b. 1393) on December - 26.   

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 December - 26.   

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

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