Page 5: 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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history louise J Gautier, French poetess/daughter of Theophile G, dies at 71   

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

1920  On this day in history 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  On this day in history frank Broyles, American athlete, long time athletic director of the University of Arkansas.   

1925  On this day in history turkey adopts Gregorian calendar   

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

1925  On this day in history baron Baker, activist   

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  On December - 26 johnny Weissmuller announces his retirement from amateur swimming   

1929  Régine, French singer and nightclub owner on this day in history.   

1930  On December - 26 donald Moffat, Plymouth England, actor (Kent-Logan's Run)   

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 this day in history.   

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 December - 26.   

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

1936  Israel Philarmonic Orch forms on this day in history.   

1937  On December - 26 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  Earthquake in East Anatolia Turkey on December - 26.   

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1194  Frederick II, Iesi Italy, German Emperor (1212-1250)/King of Sicily was born on this day in history.   

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  Tokugawa Ieyasu, unifier of Japan and first Tokugawa Shogun (d. 1616) was born on December - 26.   

1618  On December - 26 birth of elisabeth, Paltsgravin of Rhine/abbess   

1633  On this day in history birth of charles E Biset, Flemish painter, baptised   

1646  Robert Bolling, English settler in Virginia (d. 1709) was born on December - 26.   

1660  Peter Schenck, German/Neth engraver/publisher, baptised was born on this day in history.   

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

0268  On December - 26 death of pope Dionysius   

1350  Death of Jean de Marigny, French bishop on December - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1624  On December - 26 simon Marius, astronomer, dies in Bavaria at 54