Page 5: Historical Events In December - 26

1916  On December - 26 bernhard Scholz, composer, dies at 81   

1917  On December - 26 fed government took over operation of American RR for duration of WW I   

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

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

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 December - 26.   

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

1919  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 December - 26 turkey adopts Gregorian calendar   

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

1925  Baron Baker, activist on this day in history.   

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

1926  Earle Brown, composer on December - 26.   

1927  On December - 26 alan King, Bkln NY, comedian/actor (Anderson Tapes, Memories of Me)   

1928  Johnny Weissmuller announces his retirement from amateur swimming on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1931  George/Ira Gershwin's "Of Thee I Sing," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

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 December - 26.   

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 December - 26 yomiuri Giants, Japan's 1st professional baseball team forms   

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

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  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 this day in history.   

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 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 December - 26 birth of peter Schenck, German/Neth engraver/publisher, baptised   

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

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 December - 26.   

1476  On this day in history death of galeazzo Maria Sforza, duke of Milan, murdered   

1530  On this day in history 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 this day in history.