Page 5: Historical Events In December - 26

1916  Bernhard Scholz, composer, dies at 81 on December - 26.   

1917  Fed government took over operation of American RR for duration of WW I on this day in history.   

1917  On this day in history 1st NHL defensemen to score a goal: Toronto Maple Leaf Harry Cameron   

1917  On December - 26 rosemary Woods, Nixon's secretary, keep her away from your tapes   

1917  Louise J Gautier, French poetess/daughter of Theophile G, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1918  1st day of 1st-class cricket in Aust after WW I (Vic v NSW) on December - 26.   

1918  On December - 26 bertram Luard-Selby, composer, dies at 65   

1919  On this day in history yanks & Red Sox reach agreement on transfer of Babe Ruth   

1920  On December - 26 gote Carlid, composer   

1921  On this day in history steve Allen, NYC, comedian/TV host (Tonight Show, Steve Allen Show)   

1924  On December - 26 judy Garland, 2½, billed as Baby Frances, makes her show business debut   

1924  Frank Broyles, American athlete, long time athletic director of the University of Arkansas on this day in history.   

1925  Turkey adopts Gregorian calendar on December - 26.   

1925  On this day in history 1st East West football game at Ewing Park before 25,000 fans   

1925  Baron Baker, activist on December - 26.   

1926  Prince-regent Hirohito becomes emperor of Japan on December - 26.   

1926  On December - 26 earle Brown, composer   

1927  Alan King, Bkln NY, comedian/actor (Anderson Tapes, Memories of Me) on this day in history.   

1928  Johnny Weissmuller announces his retirement from amateur swimming on this day in history.   

1929  On this day in history régine, French singer and nightclub owner   

1930  Donald Moffat, Plymouth England, actor (Kent-Logan's Run) on December - 26.   

1931  On this day in history pulitzer Prize-winning musical play "Of Thee I Sing" opens on Broadway   

1931  George/Ira Gershwin's "Of Thee I Sing," premieres in NYC on December - 26.   

1932  On December - 26 earthquake kills 70,000 in Kansu China   

1933  The Nissan Motor Company was organized in Tokyo under the name Dat Jidosha Seizo Co on this day in history.   

1933  US forswears armed intervention in the Western Hemisphere on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history bradman scores 187* NSW v Victoria, 294 mins, 13 fours   

1933  On December - 26 lunatscharski, writer, dies   

1934  On December - 26 yomiuri Giants, Japan's 1st professional baseball team forms   

1935  Stalin views Dmitri Sjostakovitsj' opera "Lady Macbeth" on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history israel Philarmonic Orch forms   

1937  On December - 26 ivor Gurney, composer, dies at 47   

1938  Bradman scores 225 South Aust v Qld before Christ gets him out on December - 26.   

1939  Earthquake in East Anatolia Turkey on December - 26.   

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1194  On this day in history birth of frederick II, Iesi Italy, German Emperor (1212-1250)/King of Sicily   

1532  Guilielmus Xylander, German classical scholar (d. 1576) was born on December - 26.   

1536  Yi I, Korean Confucian scholar (d. 1584) was born on December - 26.   

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  On December - 26 birth of charles E Biset, Flemish painter, baptised   

1646  On December - 26 birth of robert Bolling, English settler in Virginia (d. 1709)   

1660  Peter Schenck, German/Neth engraver/publisher, baptised was born on December - 26.   

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

0268  Death of Pope Dionysius on December - 26.   

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

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

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

1530  Zahir al-Din Mohammed Babur Shah, founder Mogols-dynasty, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1574  Charles Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims, dies at 50 on December - 26.   

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