Page 4: Historical Events In December - 26

1878  On December - 26 first US store to install electric lights, Philadelphia   

1878  John Wanamaker installed electric lights in his department store in Philadelphia on December - 26.   

1878  On December - 26 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  Armen Tigran Tigranyan, composer on this day in history.   

1879  Jean Leonard Marie Poiseuille, dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1887  Jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

1890  On December - 26 king Mwanga of Uganda signs contract with East Africa Company   

1890  On this day in history heinrich Schliemann, German archaeologist (Trojan War), dies at 86   

1891  On December - 26 the birth of Henry Miller, US novellist   

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 this day in history evgeny Karlovich Tikotsky, composer   

1894  On this day in history antonio Molina, composer   

1897  On this day in history willie Corsari, [Wilhelmina A Schmidt], Dutch writer   

1898  On this day in history radium, the radioactive element, discovered by Pierre and Marie Curie   

1899  Mafeking: Bathe-Powells failed assault up fort Game Tree: 24 killed on this day in history.   

1901  Georgy Mikhaylovich Rimsky-Korsakov, composer [NS] on this day in history.   

1902  Most knock downs in a fight, Oscar Nelson (5) & Christy Williams (42) on this day in history.   

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

1904  On December - 26 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; on this day in history.   

1908  On December - 26 jackson Johnson defeats Tommy Burns at Sydney, Australia for boxing title   

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

1908  On December - 26 ralph Hill, US, 5K runner (Olympic-1932)   

1910  On December - 26 lucy Faithfull, children's campaigner   

1914  On this day in history richard Widmark, Sunrise Mich, actor (Madigan, Judgement at Nuremberg)   

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

1916  On this day in history joseph Joffre becomes marshal of France   

1916  On December - 26 helmut Eder, composer   

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1194  On December - 26 birth of frederick II, Iesi Italy, German Emperor (1212-1250)/King of Sicily   

1532  On December - 26 birth of guilielmus Xylander, German classical scholar (d. 1576)   

1536  On December - 26 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  On this day in history birth of elisabeth, Paltsgravin of Rhine/abbess   

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 December - 26 birth of peter Schenck, German/Neth engraver/publisher, baptised   

0267  Dionysius, bishop of Rome/saint, dies on this day in history.   

0268  On this day in history death of pope Dionysius   

1350  On December - 26 death of jean de Marigny, French bishop   

1458  On December - 26 death of arthur III, Duke of Brittany (b. 1393)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1624  On this day in history simon Marius, astronomer, dies in Bavaria at 54