Historical Events In March - 26

1881  On this day in history thessaly is freed and becomes part of Greece again.   

1884  On this day in history wilhelm Backhaus, Leipzig Germany, pianist (Rubinstein 1905)   

1885  Eastman Film Co manufactures first commercial motion picture film on this day in history.   

1885  On March - 26 louis Riel's forces defeat Canadian forces at Duck Lake, Saskatchewan   

1885  Eastman Film Co manufactures 1st commercial motion picture film on March - 26.   

1885  Julius Harrison, composer on this day in history.   

1886  On March - 26 the birth of Chico Marx, American actor   

1886  On March - 26 1st cremation in England   

1889  On March - 26 bernard Tancred carries bat for 26 out of 47! South Africa vs England   

1889  On this day in history johnny Briggs took 15-26 (7-17 &8-11) vs South Africa at Newlands   

1889  On this day in history south Africa all out 47, then follow-on all out 43 vs England   

1889  On this day in history bernard Tancred carries bat for 26* out of 47! S Afr v England   

1889  Vaclav Kapral, composer on this day in history.   

1890  Jozef Arras, Flemish writer on this day in history.   

1892  On March - 26 anton Wallerstein, composer, dies at 78   

1893  Palmiro Togliatti, founder (Communist Party of Italy) on March - 26.   

1894  Will Wright, SF CA, actor (Living Christ Story) on March - 26.   

1895  On March - 26 king Alfonso plants pine sapling in Madrid, starts Spain's Arbor Day   

1896  Richard Flury, composer on March - 26.   

1896  On this day in history nanny v Hof, writer, dies   

1898  Renzo Massarani, composer on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history james B Connant, chemist/college president (Yale)   

1900  On this day in history 1st edition The (Free) People (Neth, probably Amsterdam)   

1900  Isadore Freed, composer on March - 26.   

1900  On March - 26 isaac Mayer Wise, rabbi/found Amer Hebrew Congregations, dies at 80   

1902  On March - 26 leslie Melville, economist   

1902  Cecil Rhodes, Prime Minister of Cape Colony (1890-96) dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1903  On March - 26 american Hotel opens in Amsterdam   

1904  On this day in history emilio Fernandez, El Seco Mexico, director (La Choca, Flor Silvestre)   

1905  On this day in history pablo Garrido, composer   

1907  On this day in history leigh Harline, composer   

1908  On this day in history the Prince Edward Island Assembly passes a law to ban all automobiles from its roads, since rescinded   

1908  Betty MacDonald, [Anne E Campbell Bard], US writer (Egg & I) on this day in history.   

1909  On March - 26 august Strindberg's "Bjalb-jarle-ti," premieres in Stockholm   

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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 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 March - 26.   

0304  Death of Saint Emmanuel, Christian martyr killed under Diocletian on this day in history.   

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

0809  On this day in history liudger, missionary/1st bishop of Munster/saint, dies at about 66   

1130  Death of King Sigurd I of Norway (b. ca. 1090) on March - 26.   

1212  On this day in history 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  Death of Heinrich Isaac, Flemish composer on March - 26.