Historical Events In April - 26
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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