Page 4: Historical Events In December - 26

1878  On December - 26 first US store to install electric lights, Philadelphia   

1878  On this day in history john Wanamaker installed electric lights in his department store in Philadelphia.   

1878  On this day in history 1st US store to install electric lights, Philadelphia   

1878  Isaiah Bowman, US, geography/co-founder (Geographical Review) on this day in history.   

1879  On December - 26 john Brahms' "Tragic Ouverture," premieres   

1879  Armen Tigran Tigranyan, composer on this day in history.   

1879  Jean Leonard Marie Poiseuille, dies on December - 26.   

1883  On this day in history the Harbour Grace Affray between Irish Catholics and Protestant Orangemen causes five deaths in Newfoundland.   

1883  On December - 26 carl Oscar Ahues, Germany, International Chess Master (1950)   

1887  On December - 26 jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer, dies at 40   

1890  On December - 26 king Mwanga of Uganda signs contract with East Africa Company   

1890  On this day in history heinrich Schliemann, German archaeologist (Trojan War), dies at 86   

1891  On this day in history the birth of Henry Miller, US novellist   

1891  Henry Miller, author (Tropic of Capricorn, Tropic of Cancer, Sexus) on December - 26.   

1892  On this day in history opera "Cristoforo Colombo" is produced (La Scala)   

1893  The birth of Mao Tse-tung, Chinese communist leader on December - 26.   

1893  Evgeny Karlovich Tikotsky, composer on this day in history.   

1894  Antonio Molina, composer on December - 26.   

1897  On December - 26 willie Corsari, [Wilhelmina A Schmidt], Dutch writer   

1898  On December - 26 radium, the radioactive element, discovered by Pierre and Marie Curie   

1899  On December - 26 mafeking: Bathe-Powells failed assault up fort Game Tree: 24 killed   

1901  On December - 26 georgy Mikhaylovich Rimsky-Korsakov, composer [NS]   

1902  Most knock downs in a fight, Oscar Nelson (5) & Christy Williams (42) on December - 26.   

1902  On this day in history elisha Cook Jr, SF Calif, actor (Maltese Falcon, Shane, Magnum PI)   

1904  Alentejo Carpentier, Cubans/French writer (Guerra del Tiempo) on this day in history.   

1908  In Sydney Australia Jack Johnson knocks out Canada's Tommy Burns to win the world heavyweight boxing crown; policestopped the fight in the 14th round; on December - 26.   

1908  On this day in history jackson Johnson defeats Tommy Burns at Sydney, Australia for boxing title   

1908  On this day in history jack Johnson TKOs Tommy Burns in 14 for heavyweight boxing title, becomes 1st black heavyweight champion   

1908  On this day in history ralph Hill, US, 5K runner (Olympic-1932)   

1910  Lucy Faithfull, children's campaigner on December - 26.   

1914  On this day in history richard Widmark, Sunrise Mich, actor (Madigan, Judgement at Nuremberg)   

1915  On this day in history hans [Henri A] Gomperts, Dutch literature (Duck on Attic)   

1916  Joseph Joffre becomes marshal of France on December - 26.   

1916  Helmut Eder, composer on this day in history.   

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1194  On December - 26 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 this day in history.   

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  Dionysius, bishop of Rome/saint, dies on December - 26.   

0268  On December - 26 death of pope Dionysius   

1350  Death of Jean de Marigny, French bishop on December - 26.   

1458  On this day in history death of arthur III, Duke of Brittany (b. 1393)   

1476  On December - 26 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 this day in history.   

1624  Simon Marius, astronomer, dies in Bavaria at 54 on this day in history.