Page 3: Historical Events In April - 26

1835  Frederic Chopins "Grand Polonaise Brillante," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

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

1839  On April - 26 cyrus Hamblin, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1867   

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

1841  On this day in history wilhelm Scherer, German literature historian   

1853  On April - 26 dutch King William III disbands 2nd Chamber   

1855  Composer Gioacchino Rossini leaves Italy on April - 26.   

1860  On April - 26 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 April - 26.   

1863  On this day in history arno Holz, writer   

1865  On this day in history 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 April - 26 battle of Durham Station, NC (Greensboro)   

1865  On this day in history charles J Sax, Belgian inventor (saxophone), dies at 74   

1868  On April - 26 harold Sidney Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Rothermere/Newspaper publisher   

1873  Otto zur Linde, German author (Charon) on April - 26.   

1874  On April - 26 j H "Biddy" Anderson, cricketer (one Test S Africa v Australia 1902)   

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

1875  On this day in history 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 April - 26 ethel Griffies, actress (Billy Liar, Birds, We Live Again)   

1879  Owen Williams Richardson, England, physicist (Nobel 1928) on this day in history.   

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  Harry Sothern, actor (Dr Huer-Buck Rogers) on April - 26.   

1886  Ma Rainey, [Gertrude Pridgett], "Mother of the Blues on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history huntsville Electric Co established to sell electricity   

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

1888  On this day in history aleksandr Mikhailov, USSR, astronomer   

1889  Ludwig Wittgenstein, Austria, philosopher (Tractatus) on April - 26.   

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  William Shakespeare, Stratford-on-Avon England, playwright (Hamlet) was born on this day in history.   

1567  On April - 26 birth of nicolas Forme, composer   

1573  Marie de'Medici, Queen of France was born on April - 26.   

1603  On April - 26 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  Stephen II, Pope (752-57), dies on April - 26.   

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  Robert Campin, South Neth painter/porter of Doornik, dies at about 65 on this day in history.   

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

1478  Death of Giuliano de' Medici, Medeheerser of Florence, murdered at about 24 on this day in history.   

1489  Death of Ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (b. 1465) on this day in history.   

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