Historical Events In December - 26

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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1194  On this day in history birth of frederick II, Iesi Italy, German Emperor (1212-1250)/King of Sicily   

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 this day in history birth of tokugawa Ieyasu, unifier of Japan and first Tokugawa Shogun (d. 1616)   

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  Robert Bolling, English settler in Virginia (d. 1709) was born on December - 26.   

1660  Peter Schenck, German/Neth engraver/publisher, baptised was born on this day in history.   

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

0268  On December - 26 death of pope Dionysius   

1350  On this day in history 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 December - 26.   

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  Simon Marius, astronomer, dies in Bavaria at 54 on December - 26.