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Page 4: Historical Events In December - 26

Tuesday, 26 August 2025

1878  On December - 26 first US store to install electric lights, Philadelphia  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1878  On December - 26 john Wanamaker installed electric lights in his department store in Philadelphia.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1878  1st US store to install electric lights, Philadelphia on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1878  On this day in history isaiah Bowman, US, geography/co-founder (Geographical Review)  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1879  John Brahms' "Tragic Ouverture," premieres on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1879  On December - 26 armen Tigran Tigranyan, composer  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1879  Jean Leonard Marie Poiseuille, dies on December - 26.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1883  The Harbour Grace Affray between Irish Catholics and Protestant Orangemen causes five deaths in Newfoundland on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1883  Carl Oscar Ahues, Germany, International Chess Master (1950) on December - 26.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1887  Jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer, dies at 40 on December - 26.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1890  On this day in history king Mwanga of Uganda signs contract with East Africa Company  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1890  On December - 26 heinrich Schliemann, German archaeologist (Trojan War), dies at 86  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1891  On this day in history the birth of Henry Miller, US novellist  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1891  Henry Miller, author (Tropic of Capricorn, Tropic of Cancer, Sexus) on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1892  Opera "Cristoforo Colombo" is produced (La Scala) on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1893  The birth of Mao Tse-tung, Chinese communist leader on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1893  On this day in history evgeny Karlovich Tikotsky, composer  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1894  Antonio Molina, composer on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1897  On December - 26 willie Corsari, [Wilhelmina A Schmidt], Dutch writer  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1898  On December - 26 radium, the radioactive element, discovered by Pierre and Marie Curie  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1899  Mafeking: Bathe-Powells failed assault up fort Game Tree: 24 killed on December - 26.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1901  Georgy Mikhaylovich Rimsky-Korsakov, composer [NS] on December - 26.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1902  On this day in history most knock downs in a fight, Oscar Nelson (5) & Christy Williams (42)  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1902  On this day in history elisha Cook Jr, SF Calif, actor (Maltese Falcon, Shane, Magnum PI)  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1904  Alentejo Carpentier, Cubans/French writer (Guerra del Tiempo) on December - 26.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1908  On December - 26 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;  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1908  Jackson Johnson defeats Tommy Burns at Sydney, Australia for boxing title on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1908  On December - 26 jack Johnson TKOs Tommy Burns in 14 for heavyweight boxing title, becomes 1st black heavyweight champion  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1908  On December - 26 ralph Hill, US, 5K runner (Olympic-1932)  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1910  Lucy Faithfull, children's campaigner on December - 26.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1914  On December - 26 richard Widmark, Sunrise Mich, actor (Madigan, Judgement at Nuremberg)  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1915  On December - 26 hans [Henri A] Gomperts, Dutch literature (Duck on Attic)  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1916  On this day in history joseph Joffre becomes marshal of France  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1916  Helmut Eder, composer on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

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Famous Birthdays In December - 26

Famous People Born On This Day In History

1194  On this day in history birth of frederick II, Iesi Italy, German Emperor (1212-1250)/King of Sicily  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1532  Guilielmus Xylander, German classical scholar (d. 1576) was born on December - 26.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1536  On December - 26 birth of yi I, Korean Confucian scholar (d. 1584)  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1542  Tokugawa Ieyasu, unifier of Japan and first Tokugawa Shogun (d. 1616) was born on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1618  Elisabeth, Paltsgravin of Rhine/abbess was born on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1633  On this day in history birth of charles E Biset, Flemish painter, baptised  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1646  Robert Bolling, English settler in Virginia (d. 1709) was born on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1660  Peter Schenck, German/Neth engraver/publisher, baptised was born on December - 26.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

Famous Deaths In December - 26

Famous People Died On This Day In History

0267  On this day in history dionysius, bishop of Rome/saint, dies  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

0268  Death of Pope Dionysius on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1350  Death of Jean de Marigny, French bishop on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1458  Death of Arthur III, Duke of Brittany (b. 1393) on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1476  On December - 26 death of galeazzo Maria Sforza, duke of Milan, murdered  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1530  On this day in history zahir al-Din Mohammed Babur Shah, founder Mogols-dynasty, dies at 47  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1574  Charles Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims, dies at 50 on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard

1624  Simon Marius, astronomer, dies in Bavaria at 54 on this day in history.  Click To Send On Messenger Click To Send On WhatsappCopy This To Clipboard


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