Historical Events In May - 26

1864  -30] Skirmish along the Totopotomoy Creek, Virginia on May - 26.   

1864  Ch Sealsfield, writer, dies at 71 on May - 26.   

1865  On May - 26 arrangements are made in New Orleans for the surrender of Confederate forces west of the Mississippi during the U S Civil War   

1865  Battle of Galveston TX, surrender of Edmund Kirby Smith on May - 26.   

1865  On this day in history akseli V Gallen-Kallela, Fins painter/graphic artist/illustrator   

1866  On this day in history john Eigenhuis, writer (Tough Workers)   

1867  On May - 26 mary, queen of Great Britain/North Ireland   

1868  On this day in history president Andrew Johnson avoids impeachment by 1 vote   

1868  On May - 26 the impeachment trial of U S President Andrew Johnson ends in acquittal on all remaining charges, since the Senate again falls one vote short of the two-thirds majority needed for conviction   

1868  Michael Barrett, Irish nationalist, last British public execution on this day in history.   

1869  Boston University is chartered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on this day in history.   

1871  On May - 26 camille Huysmans, Belgian premier (1946-47)   

1871  Aime Maillart, composer, dies at 54 on May - 26.   

1873  On May - 26 cornelis G N de Vooys, translator/founder (New Taalgids)   

1873  August Conradi, composer, dies at 51 on this day in history.   

1874  2nd Preakness: William Donohue aboard Culpepper wins in 2:56.5 on May - 26.   

1874  On this day in history henry Farman, French aviation pioneer (double decker)   

1876  On this day in history hMS Challenger returns from 128,000-km oceanographic exploration   

1876  Jack Root, boxing's 1st light heavyweight champion on May - 26.   

1876  Frantisek Palacky, Czech historian/MP, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1877  Isadora Duncan, SF, free form/interpretative dancer on May - 26.   

1880  On May - 26 john Curwen, composer, dies at 63   

1883  11th Preakness: G Barbee aboard Jacobus wins in 2:42.5 on this day in history.   

1883  Abd el-Kader, Algerian sultan/religious ruler, dies at about 74 on May - 26.   

1884  Fred Spofforth takes 7-34 & 7-3 vs England XI in 4 hours on this day in history.   

1884  Fred Spofforth takes 7-34 & 7-3 v England XI in 4 hours on May - 26.   

1884  On this day in history charles Winninger, Athens Wisc, actor (Charlie Farrell Show)   

1886  On this day in history the birth of Al Jolson, American singer   

1886  Al Jolson, [Asa Yoelson], jazz singer/silent actor (Mamie, Swanee) on this day in history.   

1887  Racetrack betting becomes legal in New York state on May - 26.   

1887  On this day in history racetrack betting becomes legal in NY state   

1890  On May - 26 kurt Edzard, German sculptor (nudes/portraits)   

1891  On this day in history frederick Bowen Jewson, composer, dies at 67   

1893  Eugene Goossens, London England, conductor/composer (Perseus) on this day in history.   

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1264  Prince Koreyasu, Japanese shogun (d. 1326) was born on this day in history.   

1478  Clement VII, [Giulio de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1523-34) was born on this day in history.   

1566  On this day in history birth of mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603)   

1566  On May - 26 birth of mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603)   

1591  Dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer was born on May - 26.   

1602  Philippe de Champaigne, French painter (d. 1674) was born on this day in history.   

1667  On this day in history birth of abraham De Moivre, French mathematician (De Moivre's theorem)   

1669  On this day in history birth of sébastien Vaillant, French botanist (d. 1722)   

0604  On this day in history augustinus van Canterbury, bishop/apostle of England, dies (or 605)   

0735  Beda Venerabilis, English speaking church historian, dies at about 62 on this day in history.   

0818  On this day in history death of ali ar-Rida, Shia Imam (b. 766)   

1055  Death of Margrave Adalbert of Austria on May - 26.   

1421  Mohammed I, sultan of Turkey (1413-21), dies on this day in history.   

1512  Bajezid II, governor of Amasja/8th sultan of Turkey, dies on this day in history.   

1595  Philippus Nerius, [Filippo Neri], Italian merchant/saint, dies at 79 on May - 26.   

1609  Death of Cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried on May - 26.