Historical Events In December - 26

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1879  John Brahms' "Tragic Ouverture," premieres on December - 26.   

1879  On this day in history armen Tigran Tigranyan, composer   

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

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

1883  Carl Oscar Ahues, Germany, International Chess Master (1950) on this day in history.   

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  On December - 26 heinrich Schliemann, German archaeologist (Trojan War), dies at 86   

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

1891  On December - 26 henry Miller, author (Tropic of Capricorn, Tropic of Cancer, Sexus)   

1892  On December - 26 opera "Cristoforo Colombo" is produced (La Scala)   

1893  On this day in history the birth of Mao Tse-tung, Chinese communist leader   

1893  On December - 26 evgeny Karlovich Tikotsky, composer   

1894  Antonio Molina, composer on this day in history.   

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

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 December - 26 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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history jackson Johnson defeats Tommy Burns at Sydney, Australia for boxing title   

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

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

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

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

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

1916  On December - 26 joseph Joffre becomes marshal of France   

1916  Helmut Eder, composer on December - 26.   

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1194  On December - 26 birth of frederick II, Iesi Italy, German Emperor (1212-1250)/King of Sicily   

1532  On this day in history birth of guilielmus Xylander, German classical scholar (d. 1576)   

1536  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of charles E Biset, Flemish painter, baptised   

1646  On this day in history 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  On December - 26 dionysius, bishop of Rome/saint, dies   

0268  On this day in history death of pope Dionysius   

1350  On this day in history death of jean de Marigny, French bishop   

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

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 this day in history simon Marius, astronomer, dies in Bavaria at 54