Roman Catholic Church
Ends reign as Pope
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December 26 in History
This permanent archive page contains 111 World History Database records for December 26, spanning 418 to 2015. Recorded topics include Roman Catholic Church; Consecration; Penitential Ceremony.
Total: 111Events: 92Births: 2Deaths: 4Battles: 12Coronations: 1Countries: 23
Events on December 26
Consecration
Consecrates Westminster Abbey
Penitential Ceremony
Ferdinand performs a final penitential ceremony before the altar at San Isidoro.
Invasion of Northumberland
Begins an Invasion of Northumberland
Succession
The oath of allegiance sworn to support Matilda is claimed to be invalid
Knighthood
Alexander III is knighted by Henry III
Marriage
Alexander III marries Princess Margaret, Henry IIIs daughter
Marriage
Marries Alexander III
Homage
Pays homage to Edward I at Newcastle in the castle hall
Edmund de la Pole Outlawed
Edmund de la Pole is proclaimed an outlaw as Henry acts against another Yorkist claimant living abroad.
Marriage
Pope Julius grants dispensation for Henry to marry Catherine
Succession
Pope Julius grants dispensation for Henry to marry Catherine
Constitution of England
The Regency Council will rule by majority, there is no provision for a Protector
Regency
The Regency Council will rule by majority, there is no provision for a Protector
Succession
Henry VIII revises his will, naming Edward, Mary and Elizabeth in the succession and providing a council for Edward's minority.
Succession
If Henry VIIIs daughters die childless then succession will pass to his sister Mary
Will
Henry VIII revises his will to confirm Edward, Mary and Elizabeth in the succession.
Will
The succession provisions follow the Third Succession Act and place Edward first in line.
Will
The will names a council to govern during Prince Edward's minority.
Lunsford Appointment Withdrawn
Charles withdraws Lunsford's appointment following protests in the City.
Lunsford Appointment Withdrawn
Charles withdraws Lunsford's appointment following protests in the City.
Alliance Charles I and the Scots
The Scots promise to restore Charles if he restores Presbyterianism. Signs a secret Treaty at the Isle of Wight with the Scots. Promises to impose Presbyterianism for 3 yrs to gain Scottish support
Reballion of Rebels in London
Parliament renounces its allegiance to the King
Restoration
Promises to impose Presbyterianism for 3 yrs to gain Scottish military support
Parliament
Support for Lambert collapses & the Rump Parliament resumes its sittings
Parliament
The Navy mutinied & declared for the Rump, support for Lambert collapsed & the Rump Parliament resumes its sittings
Withdrawal from Charleroi
William III of Orange abandons the attempt to capture Charleroi when winter conditions and inadequate siege resources make success unlikely.
Temporary Administration
English political leaders ask William III of Orange to administer public affairs until the Convention meets.
Mitridate re di Ponto
Mitridate re di Ponto premieres successfully in Milan.
Lucio Silla
Lucio Silla premieres at the Regio Ducal Teatro in Milan.
Clergy Oath Sanction
Louis XVI sanctioned legislation requiring constitutional oaths from clergy, deepening the religious division created by revolutionary reforms.
Defence before Convention
Louis XVI appeared before the Convention while Raymond de Sèze presented the principal legal defense against the charges.
Final Statement to Convention
Louis XVI addressed the Convention after his defense and denied intending to shed the blood of the French people.
Inspector
Appointed Inspector of the Coast from the Rhone to the Var
Inspector
Appointed Inspector of the Coast from the Rhone to the Var
Inspector
Napoleon I was appointed Inspector of the Coast from the Rhone to the Var.
Exile of Napoleon I
After an attempt on his life Napoleon has 129 "Jacobins" exiled
Coalition, 3rd
Austria and France sign the Treaty of Pressburg, which takes Austria out of the war
Coalition, 3rd
The Battle of Austerlitz brings the 3rd Coalition to an end
Treaty of Pressburg Britain
Austria and France sign the Treaty of Pressburg, which takes Austria out of the war
Treaty of Pressburg Britain
The Battle of Austerlitz brings the 3rd Coalition to an end
Siege of Warsaw
The French pursued the fleeing Russians from Warsaw and a significant battle developed around Pultusk. The result remained in doubt, but Bennigsen wrote to the Tsar that he had defeated 60,000 French troops, and as a result he gained overall command of the Russian armies in Poland
Constitution of Russia
Rebels proclaim Constantine Emperor & demand a Constitution
Reballion of Decembrist
The Decembrists are fired on at Saint Petersburgs Senate Sqr leaving many dead. The Decembrist rebellion is suppressed. Rebels proclaim Constantine Emperor & demand a Constitution
Reballion of Rebels in Saint Petersburg
5 of the leaders are hanged & 100 conspirators sent to Siberia
President of Bolivia
Blanco Soto briefly assumes the presidency during severe post-independence instability.
President of Chile
Takes office and begins the parliamentary republic after the civil war.
Discovery of Radium
Announces radium with Pierre Curie and Gustave Bemont.
Discovery of Radium
Works with Marie Curie and Gustave Bemont in announcing radium.
Pitchblende Research
Finds pitchblende more radioactive than uranium alone.
Pitchblende Research
Works with Marie Curie on highly radioactive uranium minerals.
Radium
Shows pitchblende contains a substance far more radioactive than uranium.
Radium Research
Works with the Curies in announcing radium.
Saint Andrew's Stadium
Birmingham City opens Saint Andrew's as its new permanent football ground.
Federal Control of Railroads
Wilson orders temporary federal control of railroads to coordinate wartime transportation.
Peace
Peace negotiations with the Central Powers are broken off
Return from Xian
Returns to Nanjing after his release from the Xi’an Incident, where negotiations had pushed Nationalists and Communists toward cooperation against Japan.
Spanish Civil War
Arrives in Spain to fight against Franco.
Capture of Hong Kong
Japan accepts the surrender of Hong Kong
Capture of Hong Kong
Hong Kong is surrendered to the Japanese
Invasion of Hong Kong
Hong Kong is surrendered to the Japanese
Invasion of Lofoten Island
Britain launches Operation Archery, a commando attack against the Lofoten Island off Norway
Operation Archery
Britain launches Operation Archery, a commando attack against the Lofoten Island off Norway
Party Secretary
Aldo Vidussoni becomes secretary of the National Fascist Party.
Siege of Hong Kong
Hong Kong is surrendered to the Japanese
Bethlehem Childrens Home Admission
Oswald entered the Bethlehem Children's Home on December 26, 1942, and remained there for about thirteen months.
Exile of Joseph Stalin
Stalin deports 250,000 Tatars from Crimea to Uzbekistan, they do not return home until the fall of the Soviet Union leading supporters, from Kamenev down, were expelled in December 1927 by the XVth Party Congress, which paved the way for mass expulsio
Na Ngan Attack
Leads attack on Na Ngan as the new Viet Minh force wins early victories
Rule of Crimea
Stalin deports 250,000 Tatars from Crimea to Uzbekistan, they do not return home until the fall of the Soviet Union
Siege of Budapest
Advancing Soviet troops surround Budapest
Third Army
The 3rd Army break through Manteufells troops & reach Baston
First US Tour
Begins Led Zeppelin's first American tour supporting Vanilla Fudge.
First US Tour
Introduces Led Zeppelin's live sound to American audiences.
Family Planning Act
Signs the Family Planning Services and Population Research Act
Family Planning Act Support
Supports federal family-planning legislation before becoming UN ambassador
John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band
John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band, Lennons debut album as a solo artist, enters the album charts
Politburo
Appointed Member of Politburo, Candidate Member
Acting PM Appointed
Hun Sen becomes Acting Prime Minister after Chan Sy's death
Premiership Ends
Chan Sy's premiership ends after his death
Prime Minister of Romania
Roman becomes prime minister of the provisional post-communist government.
Constitution of Turkey
Agrees to work toward a coalition Government in an effort to keep the Islamic Party from taking power and turning the 72-year-old secular republic into a theocracy that would be at odds with the West
Constitution of Turkey
Agrees to work toward a coalition Government in an effort to keep the Islamic Party from taking power and turning the 72-year-old secular republic into a theocracy that would be at odds with the West
Election
Turkeys Prime Minister Tansu Ciller resigns following a narrow electoral victory by the Islamic Party
Election
Turkeys Prime Minister Tansu Ciller resigns following a narrow electoral victory by the Islamic Party
Resignation of Tansu Ciller
Turkeys Prime Minister Tansu Ciller resigns following a narrow electoral victory by the Islamic Party
Resignation of Tansu Ciller
Turkeys Prime Minister Tansu Ciller resigns following a narrow electoral victory by the Islamic Party
First Arsenal Hat-Trick
Scores his first Arsenal hat-trick as the club defeat Leicester City 6-1 at Highbury.
Indian Ocean Tsunami Response
Singh's government coordinates large-scale relief operations after the Indian Ocean tsunami devastates coastal communities.
Massacre
Saddams appeal is rejected and the death sentence upheld
Invasion of Iraq
Gen. David Petraeus reports that car bombs and suicide attacks have dropped by 60% since June 2007
Suicide
Gen. David Petraeus reports that car bombs and suicide attacks have dropped by 60% since June 2007
GW151226 Black Hole Merger
During her term as LIGO Scientific Collaboration spokesperson, LIGO records GW151226, its second confirmed gravitational-wave signal from merging stellar-mass black holes.
Births on December 26
Birth of Charles Babbage
Birth of Charles Babbage
Birth of Mao Tse-Tung
Birth of Mao Tse-Tung, Shaoshan in Hunan Province, year of the snake
Deaths on December 26
Death of Jasper Tudor
Death of Jasper Tudor
Death of Babur
Death of Zahir al-Din Mohammed Babur Shah, founder of the Moguls dynasty, India, Babur leaves power to his son Humayun
Death of Catherine Nelson
Catherine Nelson dies while Horatio is still a child.
Death of Harry S Truman
Death of Harry S Truman
Battles on December 26
Battle of Trenton
Inflicts a major defeat on the British. Crosses the Delaware & wins a victory which turns the tide of the war
Battle of Geisberg
Defeats the Austrians under General Wurmser
Battle of Geisberg
Defeated in Alsace by the French under General Hoche
Battle of Golymin
Indecisive Battle in pursuit of the Russians
Battle of Pultusk
The French pursued the fleeing Russians from Warsaw and a significant battle developed around Pultusk. The result remained in doubt, but Bennigsen wrote to the Tsar that he had defeated 60,000 French troops, and as a result he gained overall command of the Russian armies in Poland
Battle of Game Tree
FitzClarence is wounded during the unsuccessful British attack on Boer positions at Game Tree near Mafeking.
Battle of Game Tree
Martineau rescues a wounded comrade near the Boer trenches despite being wounded repeatedly during the withdrawal.
Battle of Bastogne
Insists upon the capture of Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge
Battle of Budapest
The encirclement of Budapest is completed by the Russians
Battle of Bulge
The Allies pound German trains west of St-Vith. Patton breaks through Manteuffels forces & reaches Bastogne
Battle of Bulge
The US 4th Armored Division turns the Germans back at Bastogne
Battle of Bulge
The 3rd Army break through Manteufells troops & reach Baston
Coronations on December 26
Coronation
Crowned King of England, on St Stephens Day