Page 4: Historical Events In December - 26

1878  John Wanamaker installed electric lights in his department store in Philadelphia   

1878  1st US store to install electric lights, Philadelphia   

1878  Isaiah Bowman, US, geography/co-founder (Geographical Review)   

1879  John Brahms' "Tragic Ouverture," premieres   

1879  Armen Tigran Tigranyan, composer   

1879  Jean Leonard Marie Poiseuille, dies.   

1883  The Harbour Grace Affray between Irish Catholics and Protestant Orangemen leads to five deaths in Newfoundland.   

1883  Carl Oscar Ahues, Germany, International Chess Master (1950).   

1887  Jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer, dies at 40   

1890  King Mwanga of Uganda signs contract with East Africa Company.   

1890  Heinrich Schliemann, German archaeologist (Trojan War), dies at 86.   

1891  Henry Miller, US novellist is born.   

1891  Henry Miller, author (Tropic of Capricorn, Tropic of Cancer, Sexus)   

1892  Opera "Cristoforo Colombo" is produced (La Scala).   

1893  Mao Tse-tung, Chinese communist leader is born   

1893  Evgeny Karlovich Tikotsky, composer.   

1894  Antonio Molina, composer   

1897  Willie Corsari, [Wilhelmina A Schmidt], Dutch writer.   

1898  Radium, the radioactive element, discovered by Pierre and Marie Curie   

1899  Mafeking: Bathe-Powells failed assault up fort Game Tree: 24 killed   

1901  Georgy Mikhaylovich Rimsky-Korsakov, composer [NS]   

1902  Most knock downs in a fight, Oscar Nelson (5) and Christy Williams (42).   

1902  Elisha Cook Jr, SF Calif, actor (Maltese Falcon, Shane, Magnum PI).   

1904  Alentejo Carpentier, Cubans/French writer (Guerra del Tiempo).   

1908  In Sydney Australia Jack Johnson knocks out Canada's Tommy Burns to win the world heavyweight boxing crown; policestopped the fight in the 14th round;.   

1908  Jackson Johnson defeats Tommy Burns at Sydney, Australia for boxing title   

1908  Jack Johnson TKOs Tommy Burns in 14 for heavyweight boxing title, is recorded as becoming 1st black heavyweight champion   

1908  Ralph Hill, US, 5K runner (Olympic-1932).   

1910  Lucy Faithfull, children's campaigner.   

1914  Richard Widmark, Sunrise Mich, actor (Madigan, Judgement at Nuremberg).   

1915  Hans [Henri A] Gomperts, Dutch literature (Duck on Attic)   

1916  Joseph Joffre is recorded as becoming marshal of France   

1916  Helmut Eder, composer.   

1916  Bernhard Scholz, composer, dies at 81   

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1194  Frederick ii: Iesi italy, german emperor (1212-1250)/king of sicily   

1532  Guilielmus xylander: German classical scholar   

1536  Yi i: Korean confucian scholar   

1542  Tokugawa ieyasu: Unifier of japan and first tokugawa shogun   

1618  Elisabeth: Paltsgravin of rhine/abbess   

1633  Charles e biset: Flemish painter, baptised   

1646  Robert bolling: English settler in virginia   

1660  Peter schenck: German/neth engraver/publisher, baptised   

0267  Death of Dionysius: Bishop of rome/saint,   

0268  Death of Pope dionysius: Pope dionysius   

1350  Death of Jean de marigny: French bishop   

1458  Arthur iii: Duke of brittany (b. 1393)   

1476  Galeazzo maria sforza: Duke of milan, murdered   

1530  Death of Zahir al-din mohammed babur shah: Founder mogols-dynasty,   

1574  Charles guise: Archbishop/cardinal of reims,   

1624  Death of Simon marius: Astronomer,