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What happened in history on this day: December 26?
On December 26 in ...
- 1879 - John Brahms' "Tragic Ouverture" premieres.
- 1931 - George/Ira Gershwin's Pulitzer Prize-winning musical play "Of Thee I Sing" premieres on Broadway.
- 1936 - Israel Philharmonic Orchestra forms.
- 1957 - Roger Sessions' third Symphony premieres in London.
- 1960 - Musical Do re mi with Phil Silvers premieres at Saint James Theater in New York City for 400 performances.
- 1967 - The Dave Brubeck Quartet formally disbands after sax man Paul Desmond left the group. Desmond was a fixture with the quartet for 16 years.
- 1968 - Led Zeppelin's concert debut in Boston, Massachusetts as opener for Vanilla Fudge.
Births on December 26
- 1873 - Birth of Hubert Cuypers; Dutch composer/choir conductor (Minstrels).
- 1915 - Birth of Una Mae Carlisle in Xenia, Ohio, USA; pianist/vocalist ("Walkin' at the River").
- 1935 - Birth of Abdul "Duke" Fakir in Detroit, Michigan, USA; rock vocalist (Four Tops).
- 1939 - Birth of [Harvey] Phil Spector; record producer (Wall of Sound).
- 1942 - Birth of Earl Cate in Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA; country singer/twin of Ernie (Cate Brothers - "Fire on the Tracks").
- 1942 - Birth of Ernie Cate in Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA; country singer/twin of Earl (Cate Brothers - "Fire on the Tracks").
- 1942 - Birth of Rob de Nijs; Dutch singer (Put a candle in your window).
- 1946 - Birth of Bob Carpenter; keyboardist (The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band).
- 1949 - Birth of Ira Newborn in New York City, New York, USA; orchestra leader (Manhattan Transfer).
- 1950 - Birth of Michael Jones; rocker (BT Express - "Here Comes the Express").
- 1952 - Birth of André-Michel Schub in Paris, France; pianist (Van Cliburn-1981).
- 1954 - Birth of Peter Woods; rocker (Romeo Void - "Girl in Trouble").
- 1962 - Birth of James Kottak; drummer (The Scorpions - "Rock You Like a Hurricane").
- 1962 - Birth of Brian Westrum; country drummer (Sons of the Desert).
- 1963 - Birth of Lars Ulrich in Gentofte, Denmark; rock drummer (Metallica - "Unforgiven", "Nothing Else Matters").
- 1967 - Birth of J; guitarist (White Zombie).
- 1969 - Birth of Peter Klett; guitarist (Candlebox).
- 1979 - Birth of Chris Daughtry; American singer and guitarist (American Idol TV show).
Deaths on December 26
- 2004 - Death of Mieszko Talarczyk, Swedish guitarist/musician (Nasum) (born 1974).
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