Page 3: Historical Events In May - 26

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

1864  On May - 26 ch Sealsfield, writer, dies at 71   

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  On this day in history battle of Galveston TX, surrender of Edmund Kirby Smith   

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  Mary, queen of Great Britain/North Ireland on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history michael Barrett, Irish nationalist, last British public execution   

1869  On this day in history boston University is chartered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.   

1871  On this day in history 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  HMS Challenger returns from 128,000-km oceanographic exploration on this day in history.   

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

1876  Frantisek Palacky, Czech historian/MP, dies at 77 on May - 26.   

1877  On this day in history isadora Duncan, SF, free form/interpretative dancer   

1880  On this day in history john Curwen, composer, dies at 63   

1883  11th Preakness: G Barbee aboard Jacobus wins in 2:42.5 on May - 26.   

1883  On this day in history abd el-Kader, Algerian sultan/religious ruler, dies at about 74   

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

1884  On this day in history fred Spofforth takes 7-34 & 7-3 v England XI in 4 hours   

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

1886  The birth of Al Jolson, American singer on this day in history.   

1886  On May - 26 al Jolson, [Asa Yoelson], jazz singer/silent actor (Mamie, Swanee)   

1887  On this day in history racetrack betting becomes legal in New York state   

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

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

1891  Frederick Bowen Jewson, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history eugene Goossens, London England, conductor/composer (Perseus)   

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1264  Prince Koreyasu, Japanese shogun (d. 1326) was born on May - 26.   

1478  On this day in history birth of clement VII, [Giulio de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1523-34)   

1566  Mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603) was born on this day in history.   

1566  Mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603) was born on this day in history.   

1591  Dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer was born on this day in history.   

1602  Philippe de Champaigne, French painter (d. 1674) was born on May - 26.   

1667  On May - 26 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 May - 26 augustinus van Canterbury, bishop/apostle of England, dies (or 605)   

0735  On May - 26 beda Venerabilis, English speaking church historian, dies at about 62   

0818  Death of Ali ar-Rida, Shia Imam (b. 766) on this day in history.   

1055  On May - 26 death of margrave Adalbert of Austria   

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  On this day in history philippus Nerius, [Filippo Neri], Italian merchant/saint, dies at 79   

1609  On May - 26 death of cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried