Page 4: Historical Events In December - 26

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

1878  John Wanamaker installed electric lights in his department store in Philadelphia on December - 26.   

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

1878  On December - 26 isaiah Bowman, US, geography/co-founder (Geographical Review)   

1879  John Brahms' "Tragic Ouverture," premieres on this day in history.   

1879  Armen Tigran Tigranyan, composer on December - 26.   

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

1883  On December - 26 the Harbour Grace Affray between Irish Catholics and Protestant Orangemen causes five deaths in Newfoundland.   

1883  On this day in history carl Oscar Ahues, Germany, International Chess Master (1950)   

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

1890  On this day in history king Mwanga of Uganda signs contract with East Africa Company   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  On December - 26 evgeny Karlovich Tikotsky, composer   

1894  Antonio Molina, composer on December - 26.   

1897  Willie Corsari, [Wilhelmina A Schmidt], Dutch writer on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history most knock downs in a fight, Oscar Nelson (5) & Christy Williams (42)   

1902  On December - 26 elisha Cook Jr, SF Calif, actor (Maltese Falcon, Shane, Magnum PI)   

1904  On December - 26 alentejo Carpentier, Cubans/French writer (Guerra del Tiempo)   

1908  On December - 26 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;   

1908  Jackson Johnson defeats Tommy Burns at Sydney, Australia for boxing title on December - 26.   

1908  Jack Johnson TKOs Tommy Burns in 14 for heavyweight boxing title, becomes 1st black heavyweight champion on December - 26.   

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

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

1914  On December - 26 richard Widmark, Sunrise Mich, actor (Madigan, Judgement at Nuremberg)   

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

1916  On December - 26 joseph Joffre becomes marshal of France   

1916  On December - 26 helmut Eder, composer   

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1194  Frederick II, Iesi Italy, German Emperor (1212-1250)/King of Sicily was born on December - 26.   

1532  Guilielmus Xylander, German classical scholar (d. 1576) was born on December - 26.   

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  On December - 26 birth of elisabeth, Paltsgravin of Rhine/abbess   

1633  Charles E Biset, Flemish painter, baptised was born on this day in history.   

1646  On December - 26 birth of robert Bolling, English settler in Virginia (d. 1709)   

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  On December - 26 death of pope Dionysius   

1350  On December - 26 death of jean de Marigny, French bishop   

1458  Death of Arthur III, Duke of Brittany (b. 1393) on December - 26.   

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 December - 26.   

1574  Charles Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

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