Historical Events In December - 26
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1831 The opera "Norma" is produced (Milan) on this day in history.
1831 Vincenzo Bellini's opera "Norma," premieres in Milan on December - 26.
1836 Hans Georg Nageli, composer, dies at 63 on December - 26.
1837 On this day in history adm George Dewey, American naval hero of Manila
1837 Martinus van Marum, chemist/physicist (giant salamander), dies at 87 on December - 26.
1845 On this day in history salvatore Auteri Manzocchi, composer
1848 First gold seekers arrive in Panama en route to San Francisco on December - 26.
1848 On this day in history william & Ellen Craft escape from slavery in Georgia
1848 1st gold seekers arrive in Panama en route to SF on December - 26.
1849 Samuel E "Sam" van Beem, actor (Fanfan la Tulipe) on December - 26.
1852 New Brunswick-built ship Marco Polo arrives backin Liverpool England from Melbourne, Australia in 140 days, a trip that sually took 240 days; declared the fastest ship in the world; 1883 wrecked when grounded in a gale off Cavendish, PEI on this day in history.
1854 On December - 26 wood-pulp paper first exhibited, Buffalo
1854 Wood-pulp paper 1st exhibited, Buffalo on this day in history.
1855 Arnold Ludwig Mendelssohn, composer on December - 26.
1859 Johan F van Bemmelen, Dutch zoologist on this day in history.
1860 On this day in history maiden voyage of first steamship owned by 1 man (C Vanderbilt)
1860 Maiden voyage of 1st steamship owned by 1 man (C Vanderbilt) on this day in history.
1861 Friedrich Engel, German mathematician (group theory) on this day in history.
1861 Philip St George Cocke, Confederate brig-gen, commits suicide at 52 on December - 26.
1862 First US navy hospital ship enters service on December - 26.
1862 On December - 26 -Dec 28th) Battle of Dumfries, VA
1862 Alexander V Amfiteatrov, Russian/French/Italian writer [NS] on December - 26.
1862 On this day in history 38 Santee Sioux indians, hanged in Mankato
1865 James H Mason (Mass) patents first US coffee percolator on December - 26.
1865 James H Mason (Mass) patents 1st US coffee percolator on this day in history.
1866 Samuel Ryan Curtis, Union general-major, dies at 49 on December - 26.
1869 Harry Redman, composer on this day in history.
1870 On December - 26 the 12.8-km long Fréjus Rail Tunnel through the Alps is completed.
1871 On this day in history gilbert and Sullivan collaborate for the first time, on their lost opera, Thespis. It does modestly well, but the two would not collaborate again for four years.
1872 4th largest snowfall in NYC history (18") on this day in history.
1873 On this day in history hubert Cuypers, Dutch composer/choir conductor (Minstrels)
1874 On this day in history norman Angell, [Lane], English cowboy/journalist (Nobel 1933)
1877 On December - 26 socialist Labor Party of North America holds first national convention
1877 On December - 26 socialist Labor Party of North America holds 1st natl convention
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