Historical Events In December - 26

1940  On December - 26 1st-class debut of Arthur Morris, who scores 148  

1941  Winston Churchill becomes first British PM to address a joint meeting of Congress, warning that the Axis would "stop at nothing" on December - 26.  

1941  Winston Churchill becomes 1st British PM to address a joint meeting of Congress, warning that Axis would "stop at nothing" on this day in history.  

1942  The Canadian-escorted convoy ONS-154 loses 14 ships to German U-boats in mid-Atlantic; gets 32 to Britain by Dec. 30 on this day in history.  

1942  On this day in history bosinier de la Chapelle, Fren murderer of adm Darlan, executed at 24  

1943  On December - 26 british sink German battle cruiser Scharnhorst  

1943  On December - 26 general A.G.L. 'Andy' McNaughton 1887-1966 retires as commander of First Canadian Army  

1944  On December - 26 battle of Bastogne-US troops repulse the Germans  

1944  Battle of Bastogne-US Gen Patton's 4th Pantzers repulse Germans on this day in history.  

1945  CFP franc and CFA franc are created on December - 26.  

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1946  On December - 26 flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas opens  

1946  On this day in history "Beggar's Holiday" opens at Broadway Theater NYC for 111 performances  

1947  British transfer Heard & McDonald Is (Indian Ocean) to Australia on December - 26.  

1947  Heavy snow blankets Northeast, buries NYC under 25.8" of snow in 16 hrs. That same day, Los Angeles set a record high of 84ø F on this day in history.  

1947  "Cradle Will Ruck" opens at Mansfield Theater NYC for 34 performances on this day in history.  

1948  On December - 26 hungarian cardinal Mindszenty arrested  

1950  On this day in history gillette & Mutual buy All Star & World Series rights ($6M for 6 yrs)  

1950  Emile Enthoven, composer, dies at 47 on this day in history.  

1952  On this day in history pietro Pancrazi, Italian critic (Pegaso), dies at 59  

1956  On December - 26 holmes Herbert, actor (The Kiss), dies at 74  

1957  Artur Malawski, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

1958  On this day in history harry Redman, composer, dies on 89th birthday  

1960  Eduard Ludwig, German architect (Hansa quarter, Berlin), dies at 54 on December - 26.  

1961  On December - 26 charlie Frank, cricketer (S Af Test centurion v Aust 1921-22), dies  

1963  On this day in history "Gorgeous George" Wagner, wrestler, dies  

1964  Beatles' "I Feel Fine," single goes #1 & stays #1 for 3 weeks on December - 26.  

1964  Moors Murderers claim last victim on December - 26.  

1965  "Funny Girl" with Barbra Streisand closes on Broadway on December - 26.  

1965  Paul McCartney is interviewed on pirate radio station Radio Caroline on December - 26.  

1965  On this day in history anthonie Donker, Dutch [Prof N Donkersloot], literary, dies at 63  

1966  On December - 26 ina Boudier-Baker, Dutch author (Poverty), dies at 88  

1967  On December - 26 the BBC broadcasts "The Magical Mystery Tour"  

1967  On December - 26 s F Barnes, cricketer (27 Tests for England, 189 wickets), dies  

1969  On December - 26 louise L de Vilmorin, French poet/author (History d'aimer), dies at 67  

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1194  Frederick II, Iesi Italy, German Emperor (1212-1250)/King of Sicily was born on December - 26.  

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 this day in history birth of elisabeth, Paltsgravin of Rhine/abbess  

1633  Charles E Biset, Flemish painter, baptised was born on this day in history.  

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 December - 26.  

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

0268  Death of Pope Dionysius on December - 26.  

1350  On December - 26 death of jean de Marigny, French bishop  

1458  On this day in history death of arthur III, Duke of Brittany (b. 1393)  

1476  Death of Galeazzo Maria Sforza, duke of Milan, murdered on this day in history.  

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