Historical Events In December - 26

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

1917  On this day in history fed government took over operation of American RR for duration of WW I  

1917  1st NHL defensemen to score a goal: Toronto Maple Leaf Harry Cameron on December - 26.  

1917  Rosemary Woods, Nixon's secretary, keep her away from your tapes on December - 26.  

1917  On December - 26 louise J Gautier, French poetess/daughter of Theophile G, dies at 71  

1918  On this day in history 1st day of 1st-class cricket in Aust after WW I (Vic v NSW)  

1918  Bertram Luard-Selby, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

1919  On December - 26 yanks & Red Sox reach agreement on transfer of Babe Ruth  

1920  Gote Carlid, composer on this day in history.  

1921  Steve Allen, NYC, comedian/TV host (Tonight Show, Steve Allen Show) on December - 26.  

1924  Judy Garland, 2½, billed as Baby Frances, makes her show business debut on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1925  On December - 26 baron Baker, activist  

1926  On December - 26 prince-regent Hirohito becomes emperor of Japan  

1926  Earle Brown, composer on this day in history.  

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

1928  On this day in history johnny Weissmuller announces his retirement from amateur swimming  

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

1930  On this day in history donald Moffat, Plymouth England, actor (Kent-Logan's Run)  

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

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

1932  On this day in history earthquake kills 70,000 in Kansu China  

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

1933  On December - 26 uS forswears armed intervention in the Western Hemisphere  

1933  Bradman scores 187* NSW v Victoria, 294 mins, 13 fours on December - 26.  

1933  On this day in history lunatscharski, writer, dies  

1934  On this day in history yomiuri Giants, Japan's 1st professional baseball team forms  

1935  On this day in history stalin views Dmitri Sjostakovitsj' opera "Lady Macbeth"  

1936  On this day in history israel Philarmonic Orch forms  

1937  On this day in history ivor Gurney, composer, dies at 47  

1938  Bradman scores 225 South Aust v Qld before Christ gets him out on this day in history.  

1939  On this day in history earthquake in East Anatolia Turkey  

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1194  On this day in history 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  Yi I, Korean Confucian scholar (d. 1584) was born on this day in history.  

1542  On December - 26 birth of tokugawa Ieyasu, unifier of Japan and first Tokugawa Shogun (d. 1616)  

1618  Elisabeth, Paltsgravin of Rhine/abbess was born on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history birth of peter Schenck, German/Neth engraver/publisher, baptised  

0267  Dionysius, bishop of Rome/saint, dies on December - 26.  

0268  Death of Pope Dionysius on this day in history.  

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  Death of Galeazzo Maria Sforza, duke of Milan, murdered on December - 26.  

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