Page 5: Historical Events In December - 26

1916  On December - 26 bernhard Scholz, composer, dies at 81   

1917  Fed government took over operation of American RR for duration of WW I on December - 26.   

1917  On December - 26 1st NHL defensemen to score a goal: Toronto Maple Leaf Harry Cameron   

1917  On this day in history rosemary Woods, Nixon's secretary, keep her away from your tapes   

1917  Louise J Gautier, French poetess/daughter of Theophile G, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1918  On December - 26 1st day of 1st-class cricket in Aust after WW I (Vic v NSW)   

1918  On December - 26 bertram Luard-Selby, composer, dies at 65   

1919  Yanks & Red Sox reach agreement on transfer of Babe Ruth on December - 26.   

1920  On this day in history gote Carlid, composer   

1921  On December - 26 steve Allen, NYC, comedian/TV host (Tonight Show, Steve Allen Show)   

1924  Judy Garland, 2½, billed as Baby Frances, makes her show business debut on December - 26.   

1924  Frank Broyles, American athlete, long time athletic director of the University of Arkansas on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history turkey adopts Gregorian calendar   

1925  On December - 26 1st East West football game at Ewing Park before 25,000 fans   

1925  On December - 26 baron Baker, activist   

1926  On this day in history prince-regent Hirohito becomes emperor of Japan   

1926  On December - 26 earle Brown, composer   

1927  Alan King, Bkln NY, comedian/actor (Anderson Tapes, Memories of Me) on this day in history.   

1928  Johnny Weissmuller announces his retirement from amateur swimming on this day in history.   

1929  Régine, French singer and nightclub owner on this day in history.   

1930  Donald Moffat, Plymouth England, actor (Kent-Logan's Run) on December - 26.   

1931  Pulitzer Prize-winning musical play "Of Thee I Sing" opens on Broadway on this day in history.   

1931  George/Ira Gershwin's "Of Thee I Sing," premieres in NYC on this day in history.   

1932  Earthquake kills 70,000 in Kansu China on this day in history.   

1933  On this day in history the Nissan Motor Company was organized in Tokyo under the name Dat Jidosha Seizo Co   

1933  US forswears armed intervention in the Western Hemisphere on this day in history.   

1933  On December - 26 bradman scores 187* NSW v Victoria, 294 mins, 13 fours   

1933  On this day in history lunatscharski, writer, dies   

1934  On December - 26 yomiuri Giants, Japan's 1st professional baseball team forms   

1935  On this day in history stalin views Dmitri Sjostakovitsj' opera "Lady Macbeth"   

1936  On December - 26 israel Philarmonic Orch forms   

1937  On December - 26 ivor Gurney, composer, dies at 47   

1938  Bradman scores 225 South Aust v Qld before Christ gets him out on December - 26.   

1939  Earthquake in East Anatolia Turkey on December - 26.   

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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  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  On December - 26 birth of charles E Biset, Flemish painter, baptised   

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  Dionysius, bishop of Rome/saint, dies on this day in history.   

0268  Death of Pope Dionysius on December - 26.   

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 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 this day in history.