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Historical Events on December 26

December 25December 27

18 significant historical events occurred on December 26. December 26 is a date linked with several historical events across centuries, including political upheavals, natural disasters, and military conflicts. Notable events on this date include the 1825 Decembrist revolt in the Russian Empire, the 1939 Erzincan earthquake in Turkey, the 1943 Battle of the North Cape during World War II, and the 1991 dissolution of the Soviet Union. These events involve revolutionary movements, international treaties, seismic disasters, naval warfare, and geopolitical changes.

Total Events
18
Time Span
856–2013
Categories
4
Top Category
war
9 events

18 famous birthdays on December 26

Including Sir Norman Angell, Edward C. Prescott, José Ramos-Horta

Event Distribution by Century

Darker = Higher Density
9th C.21st C.

9th Century

1 event
856
disaster

Earthquake in Damghan County, Iran

17th Century

2 events
1614
war

1614 battle in Japan

1647
war

Battle between Mughals and Europeans in Balasore, 1647

19th Century

3 events
1806
war

1806 battle during the War of the Fourth Coalition

1806
war

1806 battle during the War of the Fourth Coalition

1825
general

Decembrist revolt — 1825 revolt and attempted coup in the Russian Empire

20th Century

9 events
1915
politics

Of 1915 made the Emirate of Nejd & Hassa a British protectorate to define its boundaries

1932
war

1932 battle in Nicaragua

1939
disaster

7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Erzincan in eastern Turkey on December 27, 1939

1943
war

1943 arctic naval battle of World War II

1944
war

1944 part of the Battle of the Bulge of WWII

1944
war

1944 engagement prior to the battle of the Bulge

1991
general

Dissolution of the Soviet Union — process leading to the late-1991 breakup of the USSR

1994
war

1991–1994 civil war in Djibouti

1994
general

1994 shooting in Kamwenge, Uganda

21st Century

3 events
2003
disaster

2003 Bam earthquake — earthquake in Kerman Province, Iran

2004
disaster

Megathrust underwater earthquake and subsequent tsunami in the Indian Ocean

2013
general

2013 Jalpaiguri blast

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