Historical Events In March - 26

1837  On this day in history joseph Lincke, composer, dies at 53   

1839  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1845  Patent awarded for adhesive medicated plaster, precusor of bandaid on this day in history.   

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

1850  Edward Bellamy, author (Looking Backward) on March - 26.   

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

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

1856  On this day in history new South Wales' first first-class game, vs Victoria at Melbourne; New South Wales won   

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

1856  On March - 26 david Alfred Thomas, Glamorganshire UK, 1st Viscount Rhondda   

1859  On March - 26 the birth of A.E Housman, English poet   

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

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

1862  On this day in history battle of La Glorieta Pass New Mexico Territory (Apache Canyon, Pigeon's Ranch)   

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

1862  George William Louis Marshall-Hall, composer on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history voters in West Virginia approve gradual emancipation of slaves   

1865  On this day in history thomas Hancock, pioneer of rubber industry (Stoke Newington), dies   

1868  On this day in history fuad I, king of Egypt (1922-36)   

1871  Paris Commune founded on March - 26.   

1872  7.8 earthquake shakes Owens Valley, California on March - 26.   

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  Thomas J Martin patents fire extinguisher on this day in history.   

1873  On March - 26 [Louise] Sophie de Vries, actress (On Hope of Blessing)   

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 March - 26.   

1878  On this day in history hastings College of Law founded   

1878  On March - 26 sabi Game Reserve, world's first official designated game reserve, opens   

1880  Duncan Hines, US, restaurant guide writer (Out of Kentucky Kitchens) on this day in history.   

1880  On this day in history mariano Soriano Fuertes y Piqueras, composer, dies at 62   

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1479  On this day in history birth of vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33)/son of Ivan III   

1516  On March - 26 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  William Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher was born on March - 26.   

1671  On March - 26 birth of giacomo Cesare Predieri, composer   

1684  On March - 26 birth of johann Graf, composer   

1698  On March - 26 birth of václav Prokop DiviÅ¡, Czech theologian and natural scientist (d. 1765)   

0304  Death of Saint Emmanuel, Christian martyr killed under Diocletian on March - 26.   

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

0809  On March - 26 liudger, missionary/1st bishop of Munster/saint, dies at about 66   

1130  Death of King Sigurd I of Norway (b. ca. 1090) on this day in history.   

1212  On March - 26 sancho I, King of Portugal (1185-1212), dies at 58   

1258  On March - 26 floris, the Guardian, count-regent of Holland, dies   

1350  Alfonso XI, King of Castile & Leon, dies on this day in history.   

1517  On March - 26 death of heinrich Isaac, Flemish composer