Page 3: Historical Events In December - 26

1831  On this day in history the opera "Norma" is produced (Milan)   

1831  On this day in history vincenzo Bellini's opera "Norma," premieres in Milan   

1836  Hans Georg Nageli, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

1837  On December - 26 martinus van Marum, chemist/physicist (giant salamander), dies at 87   

1845  On December - 26 salvatore Auteri Manzocchi, composer   

1848  On December - 26 first gold seekers arrive in Panama en route to San Francisco   

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

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

1861  On December - 26 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1865  James H Mason (Mass) patents first US coffee percolator on December - 26.   

1865  On December - 26 james H Mason (Mass) patents 1st US coffee percolator   

1866  On December - 26 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 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  4th largest snowfall in NYC history (18") on December - 26.   

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  On this day in history socialist Labor Party of North America holds 1st natl convention   

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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 this day in history.   

1536  Yi I, Korean Confucian scholar (d. 1584) was born on this day in history.   

1542  On December - 26 birth of tokugawa Ieyasu, unifier of Japan and first Tokugawa Shogun (d. 1616)   

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 December - 26.   

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

0267  On this day in history dionysius, bishop of Rome/saint, dies   

0268  Death of Pope Dionysius on December - 26.   

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

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

1476  On this day in history death of galeazzo Maria Sforza, duke of Milan, murdered   

1530  On December - 26 zahir al-Din Mohammed Babur Shah, founder Mogols-dynasty, dies at 47   

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

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