Historical Events In May - 26
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1864 -30] Skirmish along the Totopotomoy Creek, Virginia on May - 26.
1864 Ch Sealsfield, writer, dies at 71 on May - 26.
1865 Arrangements are made in New Orleans for the surrender of Confederate forces west of the Mississippi during the U S Civil War on May - 26.
1865 On May - 26 battle of Galveston TX, surrender of Edmund Kirby Smith
1865 Akseli V Gallen-Kallela, Fins painter/graphic artist/illustrator on May - 26.
1866 On May - 26 john Eigenhuis, writer (Tough Workers)
1867 Mary, queen of Great Britain/North Ireland on May - 26.
1868 On this day in history president Andrew Johnson avoids impeachment by 1 vote
1868 The impeachment trial of U S President Andrew Johnson ends in acquittal on all remaining charges, since the Senate again falls one vote short of the two-thirds majority needed for conviction on May - 26.
1868 Michael Barrett, Irish nationalist, last British public execution on May - 26.
1869 On May - 26 boston University is chartered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
1871 Camille Huysmans, Belgian premier (1946-47) on May - 26.
1871 Aime Maillart, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.
1873 On May - 26 cornelis G N de Vooys, translator/founder (New Taalgids)
1873 On May - 26 august Conradi, composer, dies at 51
1874 2nd Preakness: William Donohue aboard Culpepper wins in 2:56.5 on May - 26.
1874 Henry Farman, French aviation pioneer (double decker) on this day in history.
1876 On May - 26 hMS Challenger returns from 128,000-km oceanographic exploration
1876 Jack Root, boxing's 1st light heavyweight champion on May - 26.
1876 On May - 26 frantisek Palacky, Czech historian/MP, dies at 77
1877 Isadora Duncan, SF, free form/interpretative dancer on this day in history.
1880 On this day in history john Curwen, composer, dies at 63
1883 On this day in history 11th Preakness: G Barbee aboard Jacobus wins in 2:42.5
1883 On this day in history abd el-Kader, Algerian sultan/religious ruler, dies at about 74
1884 On this day in history fred Spofforth takes 7-34 & 7-3 vs England XI in 4 hours
1884 Fred Spofforth takes 7-34 & 7-3 v England XI in 4 hours on May - 26.
1884 On May - 26 charles Winninger, Athens Wisc, actor (Charlie Farrell Show)
1886 On this day in history the birth of Al Jolson, American singer
1886 Al Jolson, [Asa Yoelson], jazz singer/silent actor (Mamie, Swanee) on May - 26.
1887 On this day in history racetrack betting becomes legal in New York state
1887 On this day in history racetrack betting becomes legal in NY state
1890 Kurt Edzard, German sculptor (nudes/portraits) on this day in history.
1891 On this day in history frederick Bowen Jewson, composer, dies at 67
1893 Eugene Goossens, London England, conductor/composer (Perseus) on this day in history.
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