Page 3: Historical Events In December - 26

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

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

1848  William & Ellen Craft escape from slavery in Georgia on December - 26.   

1848  On this day in history 1st gold seekers arrive in Panama en route to SF   

1849  On this day in history samuel E "Sam" van Beem, actor (Fanfan la Tulipe)   

1852  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.   

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

1860  On this day in history maiden voyage of 1st steamship owned by 1 man (C Vanderbilt)   

1861  On December - 26 friedrich Engel, German mathematician (group theory)   

1861  On December - 26 philip St George Cocke, Confederate brig-gen, commits suicide at 52   

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

1862  On this day in history -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  James H Mason (Mass) patents first US coffee percolator on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history james H Mason (Mass) patents 1st US coffee percolator   

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

1869  Harry Redman, composer on December - 26.   

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

1871  On this day in history 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  On December - 26 4th largest snowfall in NYC history (18")   

1873  Hubert Cuypers, Dutch composer/choir conductor (Minstrels) on this day in history.   

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

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  On December - 26 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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of charles E Biset, Flemish painter, baptised   

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 this day in history.   

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

0268  Death of Pope Dionysius on this day in history.   

1350  Death of Jean de Marigny, French bishop on this day in history.   

1458  Death of Arthur III, Duke of Brittany (b. 1393) on this day in history.   

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 December - 26.   

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