Page 5: Historical Events In December - 26

1916  On this day in history bernhard Scholz, composer, dies at 81   

1917  On December - 26 fed government took over operation of American RR for duration of WW I   

1917  1st NHL defensemen to score a goal: Toronto Maple Leaf Harry Cameron on this day in history.   

1917  Rosemary Woods, Nixon's secretary, keep her away from your tapes on this day in history.   

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

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

1918  On this day in history bertram Luard-Selby, composer, dies at 65   

1919  Yanks & Red Sox reach agreement on transfer of Babe Ruth on this day in history.   

1920  Gote Carlid, composer on this day in history.   

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

1924  On this day in history judy Garland, 2½, billed as Baby Frances, makes her show business debut   

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  1st East West football game at Ewing Park before 25,000 fans on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history baron Baker, activist   

1926  Prince-regent Hirohito becomes emperor of Japan on this day in history.   

1926  Earle Brown, composer on this day in history.   

1927  On December - 26 alan King, Bkln NY, comedian/actor (Anderson Tapes, Memories of Me)   

1928  Johnny Weissmuller announces his retirement from amateur swimming on December - 26.   

1929  Régine, French singer and nightclub owner on December - 26.   

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  On December - 26 earthquake kills 70,000 in Kansu China   

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

1933  US forswears armed intervention in the Western Hemisphere on December - 26.   

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

1933  Lunatscharski, writer, dies on this day in history.   

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

1935  Stalin views Dmitri Sjostakovitsj' opera "Lady Macbeth" on this day in history.   

1936  Israel Philarmonic Orch forms on this day in history.   

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

1938  Bradman scores 225 South Aust v Qld before Christ gets him out on this day in history.   

1939  On December - 26 earthquake in East Anatolia Turkey   

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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 December - 26 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  On this day in history birth of tokugawa Ieyasu, unifier of Japan and first Tokugawa Shogun (d. 1616)   

1618  On this day in history birth of elisabeth, Paltsgravin of Rhine/abbess   

1633  On December - 26 birth of charles E Biset, Flemish painter, baptised   

1646  Robert Bolling, English settler in Virginia (d. 1709) was born on this day in history.   

1660  On December - 26 birth of peter Schenck, German/Neth engraver/publisher, baptised   

0267  On December - 26 dionysius, bishop of Rome/saint, dies   

0268  Death of Pope Dionysius on this day in history.   

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

1458  On this day in history death of arthur III, Duke of Brittany (b. 1393)   

1476  On December - 26 death of galeazzo Maria Sforza, duke of Milan, murdered   

1530  On this day in history zahir al-Din Mohammed Babur Shah, founder Mogols-dynasty, dies at 47   

1574  On December - 26 charles Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims, dies at 50   

1624  On this day in history simon Marius, astronomer, dies in Bavaria at 54