December 26 is the 360th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, 361st in leap years. There are 5 days remaining.
Events:
Births:
- 1196 - Frederick II, Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (+ 1250)
- 1716 - Thomas Gray, poet and letter-writer (+ 1771)
- 1751 - Clement Mary Hofbauer[?], Redemptorist missionary (+ 1820)
- 1791 - Charles Babbage, English mathematician and inventor of computing machines (+ 1871)
- 1837 - George Dewey, Admiral in the United States Navy (+ 1917)
- 1883 - Maurice Utrillo, painter (+ 1955)
- 1891 - Henry Miller, writer (+ 1980)
- 1893 - Mao Zedong, Chinese politician and dictator (+ 1976)
- 1903 - Elisha Cook Jr.[?], actor (+ 1995)
- 1914 - Richard Widmark[?], actor
- 1921 - Steve Allen, actor, comedian, composer, author (+ 2000)
- 1927 - Alan King[?], comedian, actor
- 1940 - Phil Spector, music producer
- 1942 - Gray Davis, Governor of California
- 1945 - John Walsh[?], talk show host, television presenter
- 1954 - Ozzie Smith, Baseball Hall of Famer
- 1971 - Jared Leto[?], actor
Deaths:
- 1890 - Heinrich Schliemann, German archaeologist
- 1909 - Frederic Remington[?], artist
- 1963 - Gorgeous George[?], professional wrestler, television personality
- 1972 - Harry S Truman, 33rd president of the United States
- 1974 - Jack Benny, comedian
- 1977 - Howard Hawks, film director, writer
- 1985 - Dian Fossey, anthropologist
- 1986 - Elsa Lanchester, actress
- 1999 - Curtis Mayfield, musician
- 2000 - Jason Robards[?], actor
- 2001 - Nigel Hawthorne, actor
- 2002 - Herb Ritts, celebrity photographer
Holidays and Observances:
See Also:
December 25 - December 27 - November 26 - January 26 -- listing of all days
January, February, March, April, May, June, July,
August, September, October, November, December
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