Historical Events In December - 26

1831  On this day in history the opera "Norma" is produced (Milan)   

1831  On this day in history vincenzo Bellini's opera "Norma," premieres in Milan   

1836  On this day in history hans Georg Nageli, composer, dies at 63   

1837  On December - 26 adm George Dewey, American naval hero of Manila   

1837  On this day in history martinus van Marum, chemist/physicist (giant salamander), dies at 87   

1845  Salvatore Auteri Manzocchi, composer on December - 26.   

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

1848  On December - 26 william & Ellen Craft escape from slavery in Georgia   

1848  1st gold seekers arrive in Panama en route to SF on December - 26.   

1849  On December - 26 samuel E "Sam" van Beem, actor (Fanfan la Tulipe)   

1852  On this day in history 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.   

1854  On December - 26 wood-pulp paper first exhibited, Buffalo   

1854  On December - 26 wood-pulp paper 1st exhibited, Buffalo   

1855  On this day in history arnold Ludwig Mendelssohn, composer   

1859  Johan F van Bemmelen, Dutch zoologist on December - 26.   

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 December - 26.   

1861  On December - 26 friedrich Engel, German mathematician (group theory)   

1861  On this day in history philip St George Cocke, Confederate brig-gen, commits suicide at 52   

1862  On this day in history first US navy hospital ship enters service   

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

1862  Alexander V Amfiteatrov, Russian/French/Italian writer [NS] on this day in history.   

1862  38 Santee Sioux indians, hanged in Mankato on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history james H Mason (Mass) patents first US coffee percolator   

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  Harry Redman, composer on this day in history.   

1870  On this day in history the 12.8-km long Fréjus Rail Tunnel through the Alps is completed.   

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  On this day in history 4th largest snowfall in NYC history (18")   

1873  Hubert Cuypers, Dutch composer/choir conductor (Minstrels) on this day in history.   

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

1877  Socialist Labor Party of North America holds first national convention on this day in history.   

1877  On this day in history socialist Labor Party of North America holds 1st natl convention   

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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 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  Elisabeth, Paltsgravin of Rhine/abbess was born on December - 26.   

1633  Charles E Biset, Flemish painter, baptised was born on December - 26.   

1646  On December - 26 birth of robert Bolling, English settler in Virginia (d. 1709)   

1660  On December - 26 birth of peter Schenck, German/Neth engraver/publisher, baptised   

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

0268  On this day in history death of pope Dionysius   

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

1458  Death of Arthur III, Duke of Brittany (b. 1393) on December - 26.   

1476  On this day in history death of galeazzo Maria Sforza, duke of Milan, murdered   

1530  On this day in history 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  Simon Marius, astronomer, dies in Bavaria at 54 on December - 26.