Page 3: Historical Events In December - 26

1831  On December - 26 the opera "Norma" is produced (Milan)   

1831  Vincenzo Bellini's opera "Norma," premieres in Milan on this day in history.   

1836  Hans Georg Nageli, composer, dies at 63 on December - 26.   

1837  Adm George Dewey, American naval hero of Manila on this day in history.   

1837  On December - 26 martinus van Marum, chemist/physicist (giant salamander), dies at 87   

1845  On this day in history salvatore Auteri Manzocchi, composer   

1848  On this day in history first gold seekers arrive in Panama en route to San Francisco   

1848  William & Ellen Craft escape from slavery in Georgia on December - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history wood-pulp paper first exhibited, Buffalo   

1854  On this day in history wood-pulp paper 1st exhibited, Buffalo   

1855  On this day in history arnold Ludwig Mendelssohn, composer   

1859  On this day in history johan F van Bemmelen, Dutch zoologist   

1860  On this day in history maiden voyage of first steamship owned by 1 man (C Vanderbilt)   

1860  On December - 26 maiden voyage of 1st steamship owned by 1 man (C Vanderbilt)   

1861  On this day in history friedrich Engel, German mathematician (group theory)   

1861  Philip St George Cocke, Confederate brig-gen, commits suicide at 52 on this day in history.   

1862  First US navy hospital ship enters service on December - 26.   

1862  -Dec 28th) Battle of Dumfries, VA on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1865  James H Mason (Mass) patents 1st US coffee percolator on December - 26.   

1866  On this day in history samuel Ryan Curtis, Union general-major, dies at 49   

1869  On this day in history harry Redman, composer   

1870  The 12.8-km long Fréjus Rail Tunnel through the Alps is completed on December - 26.   

1871  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 on December - 26.   

1872  4th largest snowfall in NYC history (18") on December - 26.   

1873  On December - 26 hubert Cuypers, Dutch composer/choir conductor (Minstrels)   

1874  Norman Angell, [Lane], English cowboy/journalist (Nobel 1933) on December - 26.   

1877  On this day in history 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  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 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  Charles E Biset, Flemish painter, baptised was born on this day in history.   

1646  Robert Bolling, English settler in Virginia (d. 1709) was born on December - 26.   

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

0267  On December - 26 dionysius, bishop of Rome/saint, dies   

0268  Death of Pope Dionysius on this day in history.   

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 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 December - 26.   

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