Page 4: Historical Events In December - 26

1878  On this day in history first US store to install electric lights, Philadelphia   

1878  On December - 26 john Wanamaker installed electric lights in his department store in Philadelphia.   

1878  On this day in history 1st US store to install electric lights, Philadelphia   

1878  On this day in history isaiah Bowman, US, geography/co-founder (Geographical Review)   

1879  John Brahms' "Tragic Ouverture," premieres on this day in history.   

1879  On December - 26 armen Tigran Tigranyan, composer   

1879  On this day in history jean Leonard Marie Poiseuille, dies   

1883  The Harbour Grace Affray between Irish Catholics and Protestant Orangemen causes five deaths in Newfoundland on December - 26.   

1883  Carl Oscar Ahues, Germany, International Chess Master (1950) on December - 26.   

1887  Jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer, dies at 40 on December - 26.   

1890  King Mwanga of Uganda signs contract with East Africa Company on December - 26.   

1890  Heinrich Schliemann, German archaeologist (Trojan War), dies at 86 on December - 26.   

1891  The birth of Henry Miller, US novellist on this day in history.   

1891  Henry Miller, author (Tropic of Capricorn, Tropic of Cancer, Sexus) on this day in history.   

1892  Opera "Cristoforo Colombo" is produced (La Scala) on December - 26.   

1893  The birth of Mao Tse-tung, Chinese communist leader on this day in history.   

1893  On December - 26 evgeny Karlovich Tikotsky, composer   

1894  Antonio Molina, composer on December - 26.   

1897  Willie Corsari, [Wilhelmina A Schmidt], Dutch writer on December - 26.   

1898  Radium, the radioactive element, discovered by Pierre and Marie Curie on December - 26.   

1899  On December - 26 mafeking: Bathe-Powells failed assault up fort Game Tree: 24 killed   

1901  On this day in history georgy Mikhaylovich Rimsky-Korsakov, composer [NS]   

1902  On this day in history most knock downs in a fight, Oscar Nelson (5) & Christy Williams (42)   

1902  On this day in history elisha Cook Jr, SF Calif, actor (Maltese Falcon, Shane, Magnum PI)   

1904  On this day in history alentejo Carpentier, Cubans/French writer (Guerra del Tiempo)   

1908  On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

1908  Jack Johnson TKOs Tommy Burns in 14 for heavyweight boxing title, becomes 1st black heavyweight champion on December - 26.   

1908  Ralph Hill, US, 5K runner (Olympic-1932) on this day in history.   

1910  Lucy Faithfull, children's campaigner on December - 26.   

1914  Richard Widmark, Sunrise Mich, actor (Madigan, Judgement at Nuremberg) on this day in history.   

1915  On December - 26 hans [Henri A] Gomperts, Dutch literature (Duck on Attic)   

1916  Joseph Joffre becomes marshal of France on this day in history.   

1916  Helmut Eder, composer 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  On this day in history 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  Peter Schenck, German/Neth engraver/publisher, baptised was born on this day in history.   

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

0268  On this day in history death of pope Dionysius   

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

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

1476  Death of Galeazzo Maria Sforza, duke of Milan, murdered on this day in history.   

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