Historical Events In April - 26

1835  Frederic Chopins "Grand Polonaise Brillante," premieres in Paris on April - 26.   

1836  Erminnie Adelle Platt, US, ethnologist (Iriquois-English Dictionary) on this day in history.   

1839  Cyrus Hamblin, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1867 on this day in history.   

1841  "Bombay Gazette" begins publishing on silk on April - 26.   

1841  On April - 26 wilhelm Scherer, German literature historian   

1853  Dutch King William III disbands 2nd Chamber on this day in history.   

1855  On April - 26 composer Gioacchino Rossini leaves Italy   

1860  Founding of the Second Battalion Volunteer Militia Rifles of Canada from six independent militia units; later the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, oldest regiment in the Canadian Armed Forces on April - 26.   

1860  On this day in history alphonse M A J Ariëns, Dutch pastor   

1861  G Schiaparelli discovers asteroid #69 Hesperia on April - 26.   

1863  On this day in history arno Holz, writer   

1865  On April - 26 a De Gasparis discovers asteroid #83 Beatrix   

1865  On this day in history gen Joseph E Johnston surrenders the Army of Tennessee, at Durham, NC   

1865  John Wilkes Booth assassin, is shot dead near Bowling Green, VA on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history battle of Durham Station, NC (Greensboro)   

1865  On April - 26 charles J Sax, Belgian inventor (saxophone), dies at 74   

1868  On this day in history harold Sidney Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Rothermere/Newspaper publisher   

1873  On April - 26 otto zur Linde, German author (Charon)   

1874  J H "Biddy" Anderson, cricketer (one Test S Africa v Australia 1902) on this day in history.   

1875  First scheduled train over the Prince Edward Island Railway from Charlottetown to Georgetown on April - 26.   

1875  Syngman Rhee, South Korea, pres of South Korea (1948-60) [or Mar 26] on April - 26.   

1876  J Perrotin discovers asteroid #163 Erigone on this day in history.   

1878  On April - 26 ethel Griffies, actress (Billy Liar, Birds, We Live Again)   

1879  On April - 26 owen Williams Richardson, England, physicist (Nobel 1928)   

1880  Mikhail Fokine, Russia, choreographer/founder of modern dance on this day in history.   

1884  J Palisa discovers asteroid #236 Honoria on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history harry Sothern, actor (Dr Huer-Buck Rogers)   

1886  On this day in history ma Rainey, [Gertrude Pridgett], "Mother of the Blues   

1887  Cardston, Alberta Joseph Ora Card and a small group of Mormons found the community that will become Cardston, Alberta; on this day in history.   

1887  Huntsville Electric Co established to sell electricity on April - 26.   

1887  Huntsville Electric Co forms to sell electricity on this day in history.   

1888  On April - 26 aleksandr Mikhailov, USSR, astronomer   

1889  On April - 26 ludwig Wittgenstein, Austria, philosopher (Tractatus)   

1890  On April - 26 henry Morton Stanley inaugurated in London   

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1319  On April - 26 birth of jean II, the Good, king of France (1350-64)   

1538  Giovanni P Lomazzo, Italian writer/poet (Trattato) was born on this day in history.   

1564  On April - 26 birth of william Shakespeare, Stratford-on-Avon England, playwright (Hamlet)   

1567  Nicolas Forme, composer was born on this day in history.   

1573  On April - 26 birth of marie de'Medici, Queen of France   

1603  On this day in history birth of francesco Nigetti, composer   

1637  Philip J van Lichtenbergh, Governor of Suriname, baptized was born on April - 26.   

1648  Pedro II, King of Portugal (1683-1706) was born on this day in history.   

0757  On April - 26 stephen II, Pope (752-57), dies   

1192  Death of Emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (b. 1127) on this day in history.   

1196  Alfonso II, King of Aragon (1162-96), dies on this day in history.   

1444  Robert Campin, South Neth painter/porter of Doornik, dies at about 65 on April - 26.   

1476  Death of Simonetta Vespucci, inspiration of Botticelli (b.1453) on this day in history.   

1478  Death of Giuliano de' Medici, Medeheerser of Florence, murdered at about 24 on April - 26.   

1489  On April - 26 death of ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (b. 1465)   

1558  Jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies on April - 26.