Page 4: Historical Events In December - 26

1878  First US store to install electric lights, Philadelphia on this day in history.   

1878  John Wanamaker installed electric lights in his department store in Philadelphia on this day in history.   

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

1878  Isaiah Bowman, US, geography/co-founder (Geographical Review) on December - 26.   

1879  On this day in history john Brahms' "Tragic Ouverture," premieres   

1879  Armen Tigran Tigranyan, composer on December - 26.   

1879  Jean Leonard Marie Poiseuille, dies on this day in history.   

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

1883  Carl Oscar Ahues, Germany, International Chess Master (1950) on December - 26.   

1887  On this day in history jules Francois Blasini, Curacaos pianist/composer, dies at 40   

1890  King Mwanga of Uganda signs contract with East Africa Company on this day in history.   

1890  Heinrich Schliemann, German archaeologist (Trojan War), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1891  The birth of Henry Miller, US novellist on December - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

1893  Evgeny Karlovich Tikotsky, composer on December - 26.   

1894  On December - 26 antonio Molina, composer   

1897  Willie Corsari, [Wilhelmina A Schmidt], Dutch writer on December - 26.   

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

1899  Mafeking: Bathe-Powells failed assault up fort Game Tree: 24 killed on this day in history.   

1901  Georgy Mikhaylovich Rimsky-Korsakov, composer [NS] on this day in history.   

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  On December - 26 alentejo Carpentier, Cubans/French writer (Guerra del Tiempo)   

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  Jack Johnson TKOs Tommy Burns in 14 for heavyweight boxing title, becomes 1st black heavyweight champion on this day in history.   

1908  Ralph Hill, US, 5K runner (Olympic-1932) on this day in history.   

1910  Lucy Faithfull, children's campaigner on this day in history.   

1914  Richard Widmark, Sunrise Mich, actor (Madigan, Judgement at Nuremberg) on December - 26.   

1915  On December - 26 hans [Henri A] Gomperts, Dutch literature (Duck on Attic)   

1916  On this day in history joseph Joffre becomes marshal of France   

1916  On December - 26 helmut Eder, composer   

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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  On December - 26 birth of yi I, Korean Confucian scholar (d. 1584)   

1542  Tokugawa Ieyasu, unifier of Japan and first Tokugawa Shogun (d. 1616) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1660  Peter Schenck, German/Neth engraver/publisher, baptised was born on December - 26.   

0267  Dionysius, bishop of Rome/saint, dies on December - 26.   

0268  Death of Pope Dionysius on this day in history.   

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

1458  On December - 26 death of arthur III, Duke of Brittany (b. 1393)   

1476  Death of Galeazzo Maria Sforza, duke of Milan, murdered on December - 26.   

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

1574  On this day in history charles Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims, dies at 50   

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