Historical Events In December - 26

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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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 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 this day in history.  

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

1646  On this day in history 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  On December - 26 dionysius, bishop of Rome/saint, dies  

0268  Death of Pope Dionysius on this day in history.  

1350  On this day in history death of jean de Marigny, French bishop  

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

1476  Death of Galeazzo Maria Sforza, duke of Milan, murdered on December - 26.  

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

1574  On December - 26 charles Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims, dies at 50  

1624  Simon Marius, astronomer, dies in Bavaria at 54 on this day in history.