Page 3: 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 April - 26.   

1839  On this day in history cyrus Hamblin, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1867   

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

1841  Wilhelm Scherer, German literature historian on this day in history.   

1853  Dutch King William III disbands 2nd Chamber on April - 26.   

1855  Composer Gioacchino Rossini leaves Italy on this day in history.   

1860  On this day in history 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.   

1860  On April - 26 alphonse M A J Ariëns, Dutch pastor   

1861  G Schiaparelli discovers asteroid #69 Hesperia on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history arno Holz, writer   

1865  A De Gasparis discovers asteroid #83 Beatrix on April - 26.   

1865  On April - 26 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 April - 26.   

1865  Battle of Durham Station, NC (Greensboro) on April - 26.   

1865  On this day in history 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  On this day in history j H "Biddy" Anderson, cricketer (one Test S Africa v Australia 1902)   

1875  On this day in history first scheduled train over the Prince Edward Island Railway from Charlottetown to Georgetown.   

1875  On April - 26 syngman Rhee, South Korea, pres of South Korea (1948-60) [or Mar 26]   

1876  On this day in history j Perrotin discovers asteroid #163 Erigone   

1878  On this day in history ethel Griffies, actress (Billy Liar, Birds, We Live Again)   

1879  Owen Williams Richardson, England, physicist (Nobel 1928) on April - 26.   

1880  On this day in history mikhail Fokine, Russia, choreographer/founder of modern dance   

1884  On this day in history j Palisa discovers asteroid #236 Honoria   

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

1886  On April - 26 ma Rainey, [Gertrude Pridgett], "Mother of the Blues   

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

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

1887  On this day in history huntsville Electric Co forms to sell electricity   

1888  Aleksandr Mikhailov, USSR, astronomer on this day in history.   

1889  Ludwig Wittgenstein, Austria, philosopher (Tractatus) on this day in history.   

1890  Henry Morton Stanley inaugurated in London on April - 26.   

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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 this day in history birth of william Shakespeare, Stratford-on-Avon England, playwright (Hamlet)   

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

1573  On this day in history birth of marie de'Medici, Queen of France   

1603  Francesco Nigetti, composer was born on this day in history.   

1637  On April - 26 birth of philip J van Lichtenbergh, Governor of Suriname, baptized   

1648  On this day in history birth of pedro II, King of Portugal (1683-1706)   

0757  Stephen II, Pope (752-57), dies on this day in history.   

1192  Death of Emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (b. 1127) on April - 26.   

1196  On April - 26 alfonso II, King of Aragon (1162-96), dies   

1444  On this day in history robert Campin, South Neth painter/porter of Doornik, dies at about 65   

1476  On this day in history death of simonetta Vespucci, inspiration of Botticelli (b.1453)   

1478  On April - 26 death of giuliano de' Medici, Medeheerser of Florence, murdered at about 24   

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

1558  On April - 26 jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies