Historical Events In March - 26

1837  Joseph Lincke, composer, dies at 53 on March - 26.   

1839  On March - 26 the first Henley Royal Regatta is held   

1839  1st Henley Royal Regatta on March - 26.   

1840  Carli Zoeller, composer on March - 26.   

1845  On this day in history joseph Francis, New York NY, patents a corrugated sheet-iron lifeboat   

1845  Montreal Quebec Thomas Aylwin & Dominick Daly fight a harmless duel without injuring each other; one of Canada's last duels on March - 26.   

1845  On this day in history patent awarded for adhesive medicated plaster, precusor of bandaid   

1845  Joseph Francis, NYC, patents a corrugated sheet-iron lifeboat on this day in history.   

1850  Edward Bellamy, author (Looking Backward) on this day in history.   

1852  Decree regarding streets of Paris passed on March - 26.   

1854  Braulio Dueno Colon, composer on this day in history.   

1856  On March - 26 new South Wales' first first-class game, vs Victoria at Melbourne; New South Wales won   

1856  On this day in history nSW's 1st 1st-class game, v Victoria at Melbourne NSW won   

1856  On this day in history david Alfred Thomas, Glamorganshire UK, 1st Viscount Rhondda   

1859  The birth of A.E Housman, English poet on this day in history.   

1859  On March - 26 1st sighting of Vulcan, a planet thought to orbit inside Mercury   

1859  On March - 26 a[lfred] E[dward] Housman, England, poet (Shropshire Lad)   

1862  Battle of La Glorieta Pass New Mexico Territory (Apache Canyon, Pigeon's Ranch) on March - 26.   

1862  Battle of La Glorieta Pass, NM Terr (Apache Canyon, Pigeon's Ranch) on March - 26.   

1862  George William Louis Marshall-Hall, composer on March - 26.   

1863  Voters in West Virginia approve gradual emancipation of slaves on March - 26.   

1865  Thomas Hancock, pioneer of rubber industry (Stoke Newington), dies on this day in history.   

1868  Fuad I, king of Egypt (1922-36) on this day in history.   

1871  Paris Commune founded on March - 26.   

1872  On this day in history 7.8 earthquake shakes Owens Valley, California   

1872  On March - 26 the Owens Valley, California area is rattled by a 7.8 earthquake one of the largest in the United States   

1872  On March - 26 thomas J Martin patents fire extinguisher   

1873  [Louise] Sophie de Vries, actress (On Hope of Blessing) on this day in history.   

1874  Gerald du Maurier, London Engld, actor (Power, Escape, Masks & Faces) on March - 26.   

1875  Syngman Rhee, pres of South Korea (1948-60) [or Apr 26] on this day in history.   

1878  Hastings College of Law founded on this day in history.   

1878  Sabi Game Reserve, world's first official designated game reserve, opens on this day in history.   

1880  On March - 26 duncan Hines, US, restaurant guide writer (Out of Kentucky Kitchens)   

1880  Mariano Soriano Fuertes y Piqueras, composer, dies at 62 on March - 26.   

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1479  On March - 26 birth of vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33)/son of Ivan III   

1516  On this day in history birth of conrad Gessner, Swiss naturalist (d. 1565)   

1554  Charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (d. 1611) was born on March - 26.   

1577  Elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I & Charlotte of Bourbon was born on this day in history.   

1659  On March - 26 birth of william Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher   

1671  Giacomo Cesare Predieri, composer was born on March - 26.   

1684  On this day in history birth of johann Graf, composer   

1698  Václav Prokop DiviÅ¡, Czech theologian and natural scientist (d. 1765) was born on March - 26.   

0304  Death of Saint Emmanuel, Christian martyr killed under Diocletian on this day in history.   

0752  Stephen II, Catholic Pope (3/22-26/752), dies on March - 26.   

0809  On this day in history liudger, missionary/1st bishop of Munster/saint, dies at about 66   

1130  On March - 26 death of king Sigurd I of Norway (b. ca. 1090)   

1212  On this day in history sancho I, King of Portugal (1185-1212), dies at 58   

1258  Floris, the Guardian, count-regent of Holland, dies on March - 26.   

1350  Alfonso XI, King of Castile & Leon, dies on March - 26.   

1517  On this day in history death of heinrich Isaac, Flemish composer