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

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

1917  Louise J Gautier, French poetess/daughter of Theophile G, dies at 71 on December - 26.   

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

1918  On this day in history bertram Luard-Selby, composer, dies at 65   

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

1920  Gote Carlid, composer on December - 26.   

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

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 December - 26.   

1925  Turkey adopts Gregorian calendar on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1926  On December - 26 earle Brown, composer   

1927  Alan King, Bkln NY, comedian/actor (Anderson Tapes, Memories of Me) on December - 26.   

1928  Johnny Weissmuller announces his retirement from amateur swimming on December - 26.   

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

1930  Donald Moffat, Plymouth England, actor (Kent-Logan's Run) on this day in history.   

1931  On December - 26 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  Earthquake kills 70,000 in Kansu China on December - 26.   

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

1933  On this day in history uS forswears armed intervention in the Western Hemisphere   

1933  On December - 26 bradman scores 187* NSW v Victoria, 294 mins, 13 fours   

1933  Lunatscharski, writer, dies on this day in history.   

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  Ivor Gurney, composer, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

1938  On December - 26 bradman scores 225 South Aust v Qld before Christ gets him out   

1939  Earthquake in East Anatolia Turkey on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history 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  Tokugawa Ieyasu, unifier of Japan and first Tokugawa Shogun (d. 1616) was born on this day in history.   

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

1633  Charles E Biset, Flemish painter, baptised was born on December - 26.   

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  On December - 26 dionysius, bishop of Rome/saint, dies   

0268  Death of Pope Dionysius on December - 26.   

1350  Death of Jean de Marigny, French bishop on this day in history.   

1458  Death of Arthur III, Duke of Brittany (b. 1393) on December - 26.   

1476  Death of Galeazzo Maria Sforza, duke of Milan, murdered on December - 26.   

1530  On December - 26 zahir al-Din Mohammed Babur Shah, founder Mogols-dynasty, dies at 47   

1574  Charles Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1624  Simon Marius, astronomer, dies in Bavaria at 54 on December - 26.