Historical Events In April - 26

1835  On this day in history frederic Chopins "Grand Polonaise Brillante," premieres in Paris   

1836  On April - 26 erminnie Adelle Platt, US, ethnologist (Iriquois-English Dictionary)   

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  Wilhelm Scherer, German literature historian on April - 26.   

1853  On this day in history dutch King William III disbands 2nd Chamber   

1855  On this day in history 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  On April - 26 g Schiaparelli discovers asteroid #69 Hesperia   

1863  Arno Holz, writer on this day in history.   

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  Battle of Durham Station, NC (Greensboro) on this day in history.   

1865  Charles J Sax, Belgian inventor (saxophone), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1868  Harold Sidney Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Rothermere/Newspaper publisher on April - 26.   

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  First scheduled train over the Prince Edward Island Railway from Charlottetown to Georgetown on April - 26.   

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

1876  J Perrotin discovers asteroid #163 Erigone on April - 26.   

1878  Ethel Griffies, actress (Billy Liar, Birds, We Live Again) on this day in history.   

1879  On April - 26 owen Williams Richardson, England, physicist (Nobel 1928)   

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

1884  J Palisa discovers asteroid #236 Honoria on this day in history.   

1884  Harry Sothern, actor (Dr Huer-Buck Rogers) on April - 26.   

1886  Ma Rainey, [Gertrude Pridgett], "Mother of the Blues on April - 26.   

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  On April - 26 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  On this day in history ludwig Wittgenstein, Austria, philosopher (Tractatus)   

1890  Henry Morton Stanley inaugurated in London on this day in history.   

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1319  Jean II, the Good, king of France (1350-64) was born on this day in history.   

1538  On this day in history birth of giovanni P Lomazzo, Italian writer/poet (Trattato)   

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  On April - 26 birth of marie de'Medici, Queen of France   

1603  On April - 26 birth of francesco Nigetti, composer   

1637  On this day in history 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  On April - 26 stephen II, Pope (752-57), dies   

1192  Death of Emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (b. 1127) on this day in history.   

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  Death of Simonetta Vespucci, inspiration of Botticelli (b.1453) on April - 26.   

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 April - 26.   

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