Page 3: Historical Events In December - 26

1831  The opera "Norma" is produced (Milan) on this day in history.   

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

1836  Hans Georg Nageli, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1837  On this day in history adm George Dewey, American naval hero of Manila   

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 December - 26 first gold seekers arrive in Panama en route to San Francisco   

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

1848  On this day in history 1st gold seekers arrive in Panama en route to SF   

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 December - 26.   

1854  Wood-pulp paper first exhibited, Buffalo on December - 26.   

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

1855  Arnold Ludwig Mendelssohn, composer on this day in history.   

1859  Johan F van Bemmelen, Dutch zoologist on this day in history.   

1860  Maiden voyage of first steamship owned by 1 man (C Vanderbilt) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1862  On December - 26 first US navy hospital ship enters service   

1862  On December - 26 -Dec 28th) Battle of Dumfries, VA   

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

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 December - 26 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  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  Norman Angell, [Lane], English cowboy/journalist (Nobel 1933) on this day in history.   

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

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 December - 26.   

1542  Tokugawa Ieyasu, unifier of Japan and first Tokugawa Shogun (d. 1616) was born on December - 26.   

1618  On this day in history birth of elisabeth, Paltsgravin of Rhine/abbess   

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

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  Death of Pope Dionysius on December - 26.   

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

1530  Zahir al-Din Mohammed Babur Shah, founder Mogols-dynasty, dies at 47 on this day in history.   

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

1624  On this day in history simon Marius, astronomer, dies in Bavaria at 54