Page 3: Historical Events In March - 26

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

1839  The first Henley Royal Regatta is held on March - 26.   

1839  On this day in history 1st Henley Royal Regatta   

1840  On March - 26 carli Zoeller, composer   

1845  Joseph Francis, New York NY, patents a corrugated sheet-iron lifeboat on March - 26.   

1845  On this day in history montreal Quebec Thomas Aylwin & Dominick Daly fight a harmless duel without injuring each other; one of Canada's last duels   

1845  Patent awarded for adhesive medicated plaster, precusor of bandaid on March - 26.   

1845  Joseph Francis, NYC, patents a corrugated sheet-iron lifeboat on March - 26.   

1850  On this day in history edward Bellamy, author (Looking Backward)   

1852  On this day in history decree regarding streets of Paris passed   

1854  Braulio Dueno Colon, composer on March - 26.   

1856  On this day in history 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  David Alfred Thomas, Glamorganshire UK, 1st Viscount Rhondda on this day in history.   

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

1859  On this day in history 1st sighting of Vulcan, a planet thought to orbit inside Mercury   

1859  A[lfred] E[dward] Housman, England, poet (Shropshire Lad) on March - 26.   

1862  On March - 26 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  Voters in West Virginia approve gradual emancipation of slaves on March - 26.   

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  On March - 26 paris Commune founded   

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

1872  The Owens Valley, California area is rattled by a 7.8 earthquake one of the largest in the United States on this day in history.   

1872  On March - 26 thomas J Martin patents fire extinguisher   

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

1874  On this day in history gerald du Maurier, London Engld, actor (Power, Escape, Masks & Faces)   

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

1878  On this day in history hastings College of Law founded   

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

1880  Duncan Hines, US, restaurant guide writer (Out of Kentucky Kitchens) on March - 26.   

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  Conrad Gessner, Swiss naturalist (d. 1565) was born on this day in history.   

1554  Charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (d. 1611) was born on this day in history.   

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  Giacomo Cesare Predieri, composer was born on this day in history.   

1684  Johann Graf, composer was born on March - 26.   

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

0304  On March - 26 death of saint Emmanuel, Christian martyr killed under Diocletian   

0752  Stephen II, Catholic Pope (3/22-26/752), dies on this day in history.   

0809  Liudger, missionary/1st bishop of Munster/saint, dies at about 66 on March - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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