Page 4: Historical Events In December - 26

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

1878  On December - 26 john Wanamaker installed electric lights in his department store in Philadelphia.   

1878  1st US store to install electric lights, Philadelphia on December - 26.   

1878  On this day in history isaiah Bowman, US, geography/co-founder (Geographical Review)   

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

1879  On this day in history armen Tigran Tigranyan, composer   

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

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 December - 26.   

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

1891  On this day in history henry Miller, author (Tropic of Capricorn, Tropic of Cancer, Sexus)   

1892  Opera "Cristoforo Colombo" is produced (La Scala) on December - 26.   

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 this day in history radium, the radioactive element, discovered by Pierre and Marie Curie   

1899  Mafeking: Bathe-Powells failed assault up fort Game Tree: 24 killed on December - 26.   

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

1902  On this day in history most knock downs in a fight, Oscar Nelson (5) & Christy Williams (42)   

1902  Elisha Cook Jr, SF Calif, actor (Maltese Falcon, Shane, Magnum PI) on this day in history.   

1904  Alentejo Carpentier, Cubans/French writer (Guerra del Tiempo) on December - 26.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1908  On December - 26 ralph Hill, US, 5K runner (Olympic-1932)   

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  Hans [Henri A] Gomperts, Dutch literature (Duck on Attic) on December - 26.   

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

1916  Helmut Eder, composer on this day in history.   

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1194  Frederick II, Iesi Italy, German Emperor (1212-1250)/King of Sicily was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 26.   

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 this day in history birth of charles E Biset, Flemish painter, baptised   

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  Death of Pope Dionysius on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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.