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

1917  Rosemary Woods, Nixon's secretary, keep her away from your tapes on this day in history.   

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

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  Yanks & Red Sox reach agreement on transfer of Babe Ruth on this day in history.   

1920  Gote Carlid, composer on December - 26.   

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

1924  Judy Garland, 2½, billed as Baby Frances, makes her show business debut on December - 26.   

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  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  Prince-regent Hirohito becomes emperor of Japan on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history earle Brown, composer   

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  Régine, French singer and nightclub owner on December - 26.   

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

1931  Pulitzer Prize-winning musical play "Of Thee I Sing" opens on Broadway on December - 26.   

1931  On December - 26 george/Ira Gershwin's "Of Thee I Sing," premieres in NYC   

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

1933  On December - 26 the Nissan Motor Company was organized in Tokyo under the name Dat Jidosha Seizo Co   

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

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

1935  On December - 26 stalin views Dmitri Sjostakovitsj' opera "Lady Macbeth"   

1936  On December - 26 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 December - 26 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  On December - 26 birth of yi I, Korean Confucian scholar (d. 1584)   

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 December - 26.   

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

1646  On this day in history 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 December - 26.   

0268  On this day in history death of pope Dionysius   

1350  On this day in history death of jean de Marigny, French bishop   

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  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  Simon Marius, astronomer, dies in Bavaria at 54 on this day in history.