Page 3: Historical Events In March - 26

1837  Joseph Lincke, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1839  On this day in history the first Henley Royal Regatta is held   

1839  On March - 26 1st Henley Royal Regatta   

1840  On March - 26 carli Zoeller, composer   

1845  On this day in history joseph Francis, New York NY, patents a corrugated sheet-iron lifeboat   

1845  On March - 26 montreal Quebec Thomas Aylwin & Dominick Daly fight a harmless duel without injuring each other; one of Canada's last duels   

1845  On this day in history patent awarded for adhesive medicated plaster, precusor of bandaid   

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

1850  On March - 26 edward Bellamy, author (Looking Backward)   

1852  On March - 26 decree regarding streets of Paris passed   

1854  Braulio Dueno Colon, composer on March - 26.   

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

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 March - 26.   

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  A[lfred] E[dward] Housman, England, poet (Shropshire Lad) on this day in history.   

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

1862  On March - 26 battle of La Glorieta Pass, NM Terr (Apache Canyon, Pigeon's Ranch)   

1862  On this day in history george William Louis Marshall-Hall, composer   

1863  On March - 26 voters in West Virginia approve gradual emancipation of slaves   

1865  Thomas Hancock, pioneer of rubber industry (Stoke Newington), dies on this day in history.   

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

1871  Paris Commune founded on this day in history.   

1872  On March - 26 7.8 earthquake shakes Owens Valley, California   

1872  The Owens Valley, California area is rattled by a 7.8 earthquake one of the largest in the United States on March - 26.   

1872  Thomas J Martin patents fire extinguisher on this day in history.   

1873  On this day in history [Louise] Sophie de Vries, actress (On Hope of Blessing)   

1874  Gerald du Maurier, London Engld, actor (Power, Escape, Masks & Faces) on this day in history.   

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

1878  On this day in history hastings College of Law founded   

1878  Sabi Game Reserve, world's first official designated game reserve, opens on March - 26.   

1880  On March - 26 duncan Hines, US, restaurant guide writer (Out of Kentucky Kitchens)   

1880  Mariano Soriano Fuertes y Piqueras, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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1479  On March - 26 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  On this day in history birth of charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (d. 1611)   

1577  Elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I & Charlotte of Bourbon was born on March - 26.   

1659  William Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher was born on this day in history.   

1671  Giacomo Cesare Predieri, composer was born on this day in history.   

1684  On March - 26 birth of johann Graf, composer   

1698  Václav Prokop DiviÅ¡, Czech theologian and natural scientist (d. 1765) was born on this day in history.   

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

0752  On March - 26 stephen II, Catholic Pope (3/22-26/752), dies   

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

1130  On March - 26 death of king Sigurd I of Norway (b. ca. 1090)   

1212  Sancho I, King of Portugal (1185-1212), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1258  On this day in history floris, the Guardian, count-regent of Holland, dies   

1350  On March - 26 alfonso XI, King of Castile & Leon, dies   

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