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 this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1918  Bertram Luard-Selby, composer, dies at 65 on December - 26.  

1919  On this day in history 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  On this day in history frank Broyles, American athlete, long time athletic director of the University of Arkansas.  

1925  Turkey adopts Gregorian calendar on this day in history.  

1925  On December - 26 1st East West football game at Ewing Park before 25,000 fans  

1925  Baron Baker, activist on December - 26.  

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

1926  Earle Brown, composer on this day in history.  

1927  On this day in history alan King, Bkln NY, comedian/actor (Anderson Tapes, Memories of Me)  

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

1929  On December - 26 régine, French singer and nightclub owner  

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 this day in history.  

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  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  Lunatscharski, writer, dies on December - 26.  

1934  Yomiuri Giants, Japan's 1st professional baseball team forms on December - 26.  

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

1936  On December - 26 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 this day in history.  

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  On December - 26 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  Charles E Biset, Flemish painter, baptised was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

0268  Death of Pope Dionysius on December - 26.  

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

1458  On December - 26 death of arthur III, Duke of Brittany (b. 1393)  

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  On December - 26 charles Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims, dies at 50  

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