Page 6: 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 this day in history.   

1941  On December - 26 winston Churchill becomes 1st British PM to address a joint meeting of Congress, warning that Axis would "stop at nothing"   

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

1942  On December - 26 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  Battle of Bastogne-US troops repulse the Germans on this day in history.   

1944  On this day in history battle of Bastogne-US Gen Patton's 4th Pantzers repulse Germans   

1945  On December - 26 cFP franc and CFA franc are created.   

1946  Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas opens on this day in history.   

1946  On December - 26 "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  On this day in history 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   

1947  On December - 26 "Cradle Will Ruck" opens at Mansfield Theater NYC for 34 performances   

1948  On December - 26 hungarian cardinal Mindszenty arrested   

1950  On December - 26 gillette & Mutual buy All Star & World Series rights ($6M for 6 yrs)   

1950  On December - 26 emile Enthoven, composer, dies at 47   

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

1956  Holmes Herbert, actor (The Kiss), dies at 74 on December - 26.   

1957  On December - 26 artur Malawski, composer, dies at 53   

1958  On December - 26 harry Redman, composer, dies on 89th birthday   

1960  Eduard Ludwig, German architect (Hansa quarter, Berlin), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

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

1963  On December - 26 "Gorgeous George" Wagner, wrestler, dies   

1964  On this day in history beatles' "I Feel Fine," single goes #1 & stays #1 for 3 weeks   

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  Anthonie Donker, Dutch [Prof N Donkersloot], literary, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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  Louise L de Vilmorin, French poet/author (History d'aimer), dies at 67 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  On December - 26 birth of guilielmus Xylander, German classical scholar (d. 1576)   

1536  On this day in history 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  On December - 26 birth of elisabeth, Paltsgravin of Rhine/abbess   

1633  On December - 26 birth of charles E Biset, Flemish painter, baptised   

1646  Robert Bolling, English settler in Virginia (d. 1709) was born on this day in history.   

1660  On this day in history birth of peter Schenck, German/Neth engraver/publisher, baptised   

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

0268  Death of Pope Dionysius on this day in history.   

1350  Death of Jean de Marigny, French bishop on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history zahir al-Din Mohammed Babur Shah, founder Mogols-dynasty, dies at 47   

1574  On December - 26 charles Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims, dies at 50   

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