Page 4: Historical Events In March - 26

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

1884  On March - 26 wilhelm Backhaus, Leipzig Germany, pianist (Rubinstein 1905)   

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

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

1885  On this day in history eastman Film Co manufactures 1st commercial motion picture film   

1885  Julius Harrison, composer on this day in history.   

1886  On this day in history the birth of Chico Marx, American actor   

1886  1st cremation in England on this day in history.   

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

1889  Johnny Briggs took 15-26 (7-17 &8-11) vs South Africa at Newlands on March - 26.   

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  On this day in history vaclav Kapral, composer   

1890  On March - 26 jozef Arras, Flemish writer   

1892  Anton Wallerstein, composer, dies at 78 on March - 26.   

1893  On this day in history palmiro Togliatti, founder (Communist Party of Italy)   

1894  Will Wright, SF CA, actor (Living Christ Story) on this day in history.   

1895  King Alfonso plants pine sapling in Madrid, starts Spain's Arbor Day on March - 26.   

1896  Richard Flury, composer on this day in history.   

1896  Nanny v Hof, writer, dies on March - 26.   

1898  Renzo Massarani, composer on this day in history.   

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

1900  On March - 26 1st edition The (Free) People (Neth, probably Amsterdam)   

1900  On March - 26 isadore Freed, composer   

1900  On this day in history isaac Mayer Wise, rabbi/found Amer Hebrew Congregations, dies at 80   

1902  Leslie Melville, economist on March - 26.   

1902  On March - 26 cecil Rhodes, Prime Minister of Cape Colony (1890-96) dies at 48   

1903  On this day in history american Hotel opens in Amsterdam   

1904  Emilio Fernandez, El Seco Mexico, director (La Choca, Flor Silvestre) on March - 26.   

1905  Pablo Garrido, composer on March - 26.   

1907  On March - 26 leigh Harline, composer   

1908  On March - 26 the Prince Edward Island Assembly passes a law to ban all automobiles from its roads, since rescinded   

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

1909  On this day in history 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  Conrad Gessner, Swiss naturalist (d. 1565) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of william Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher   

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 this day in history.   

0809  Liudger, missionary/1st bishop of Munster/saint, dies at about 66 on this day in history.   

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

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 March - 26.   

1350  On this day in history alfonso XI, King of Castile & Leon, dies   

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