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

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  1st day of 1st-class cricket in Aust after WW I (Vic v NSW) on December - 26.   

1918  Bertram Luard-Selby, composer, dies at 65 on December - 26.   

1919  On December - 26 yanks & Red Sox reach agreement on transfer of Babe Ruth   

1920  On December - 26 gote Carlid, composer   

1921  Steve Allen, NYC, comedian/TV host (Tonight Show, Steve Allen Show) on this day in history.   

1924  On December - 26 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  Turkey adopts Gregorian calendar on this day in history.   

1925  On December - 26 1st East West football game at Ewing Park before 25,000 fans   

1925  On December - 26 baron Baker, activist   

1926  Prince-regent Hirohito becomes emperor of Japan on December - 26.   

1926  Earle Brown, composer on this day in history.   

1927  Alan King, Bkln NY, comedian/actor (Anderson Tapes, Memories of Me) on this day in history.   

1928  Johnny Weissmuller announces his retirement from amateur swimming on this day in history.   

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

1930  Donald Moffat, Plymouth England, actor (Kent-Logan's Run) on December - 26.   

1931  On December - 26 pulitzer Prize-winning musical play "Of Thee I Sing" opens on Broadway   

1931  On this day in history george/Ira Gershwin's "Of Thee I Sing," premieres in NYC   

1932  On this day in history earthquake kills 70,000 in Kansu China   

1933  On December - 26 the Nissan Motor Company was organized in Tokyo under the name Dat Jidosha Seizo Co   

1933  On December - 26 uS forswears armed intervention in the Western Hemisphere   

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 this day in history yomiuri Giants, Japan's 1st professional baseball team forms   

1935  On this day in history stalin views Dmitri Sjostakovitsj' opera "Lady Macbeth"   

1936  Israel Philarmonic Orch forms on December - 26.   

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

1938  On this day in history bradman scores 225 South Aust v Qld before Christ gets him out   

1939  Earthquake in East Anatolia Turkey on December - 26.   

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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 December - 26.   

1542  On December - 26 birth of tokugawa Ieyasu, unifier of Japan and first Tokugawa Shogun (d. 1616)   

1618  Elisabeth, Paltsgravin of Rhine/abbess was born on this day in history.   

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

1646  Robert Bolling, English settler in Virginia (d. 1709) was born on December - 26.   

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

0267  Dionysius, bishop of Rome/saint, dies on December - 26.   

0268  Death of Pope Dionysius on December - 26.   

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

1458  On December - 26 death of arthur III, Duke of Brittany (b. 1393)   

1476  Death of Galeazzo Maria Sforza, duke of Milan, murdered on this day in history.   

1530  Zahir al-Din Mohammed Babur Shah, founder Mogols-dynasty, dies at 47 on December - 26.   

1574  On this day in history charles Guise, archbishop/cardinal of Reims, dies at 50   

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