December 26 in History

26 December in History – 533 years ago

First contacts

North America 1492: First contacts

Finding the first people he encountered peaceful and friendly, Christopher Columbus sailed... SEE MORE…

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Historical Atlas of Europe 1914: Stalemate on the Western Front
Europe 1914
Stalemate on the Western Front
By mid-September, Germany had been stopped in the west and both sides moved to consolidate their...
Historical Atlas of North America 1492: First contacts
North America 1492
First contacts
Finding the first people he encountered peaceful and friendly, Christopher Columbus sailed...
 

Ending on 26 December 211

Caracalla, and then Geta, co-emperors

All Events on 26 December

  1962
China-Mongolian Border Treaty
ends   1961
Yemen federated with United Arab Republic
  1943
Battle of North Cape: British sink Scharnhorst
ends   1925
Italians conquer Sultanate of Hobyo
  1915
Anglo-Saudi treaty signed
starts   1915
Germans defeated in naval fight over Lake Tanganyika
ends   1862
Dakota War
ends   1842
Texians raid Mier but captured
  1825
Decembrist uprising in St Petersburg
starts   1492
Spanish fort briefly established on Hispaniola
ends   211
Caracalla, and then Geta, co-emperors
  211
Caracalla has brother/co-emperor Geta murdered
*Actual date uncertain; set to 26 December for purposes of Omniatlas

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