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  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  Martinus van Marum, chemist/physicist (giant salamander), dies at 87 on this day in history.   

1845  Salvatore Auteri Manzocchi, composer on this day in history.   

1848  First gold seekers arrive in Panama en route to San Francisco on December - 26.   

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

1854  On this day in history wood-pulp paper 1st exhibited, Buffalo   

1855  On this day in history arnold Ludwig Mendelssohn, composer   

1859  On December - 26 johan F van Bemmelen, Dutch zoologist   

1860  Maiden voyage of first steamship owned by 1 man (C Vanderbilt) on December - 26.   

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  James H Mason (Mass) patents first US coffee percolator on December - 26.   

1865  On this day in history james H Mason (Mass) patents 1st US coffee percolator   

1866  Samuel Ryan Curtis, Union general-major, dies at 49 on December - 26.   

1869  On this day in history harry Redman, composer   

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

1871  On this day in history 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.   

1872  4th largest snowfall in NYC history (18") on this day in history.   

1873  Hubert Cuypers, Dutch composer/choir conductor (Minstrels) on December - 26.   

1874  On December - 26 norman Angell, [Lane], English cowboy/journalist (Nobel 1933)   

1877  On December - 26 socialist Labor Party of North America holds first national convention   

1877  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of robert Bolling, English settler in Virginia (d. 1709)   

1660  On this day in history birth of peter Schenck, German/Neth engraver/publisher, baptised   

0267  On this day in history 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 December - 26.   

1458  Death of Arthur III, Duke of Brittany (b. 1393) on this day in history.   

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

1624  Simon Marius, astronomer, dies in Bavaria at 54 on December - 26.