Page 3: 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 this day in history 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  John Eigenhuis, writer (Tough Workers) on this day in history.   

1867  On this day in history mary, queen of Great Britain/North Ireland   

1868  President Andrew Johnson avoids impeachment by 1 vote on May - 26.   

1868  On this day in history 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  Boston University is chartered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on this day in history.   

1871  Camille Huysmans, Belgian premier (1946-47) on this day in history.   

1871  On May - 26 aime Maillart, composer, dies at 54   

1873  Cornelis G N de Vooys, translator/founder (New Taalgids) on May - 26.   

1873  On May - 26 august Conradi, composer, dies at 51   

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

1874  Henry Farman, French aviation pioneer (double decker) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1877  On May - 26 isadora Duncan, SF, free form/interpretative dancer   

1880  John Curwen, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

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

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

1884  On May - 26 fred Spofforth takes 7-34 & 7-3 vs England XI in 4 hours   

1884  On May - 26 fred Spofforth takes 7-34 & 7-3 v England XI in 4 hours   

1884  On May - 26 charles Winninger, Athens Wisc, actor (Charlie Farrell Show)   

1886  The birth of Al Jolson, American singer on May - 26.   

1886  Al Jolson, [Asa Yoelson], jazz singer/silent actor (Mamie, Swanee) on May - 26.   

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  Kurt Edzard, German sculptor (nudes/portraits) on May - 26.   

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

1893  Eugene Goossens, London England, conductor/composer (Perseus) on May - 26.   

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1264  On this day in history birth of prince Koreyasu, Japanese shogun (d. 1326)   

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 May - 26.   

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

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

1602  On May - 26 birth of philippe de Champaigne, French painter (d. 1674)   

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  Beda Venerabilis, English speaking church historian, dies at about 62 on May - 26.   

0818  Death of Ali ar-Rida, Shia Imam (b. 766) on May - 26.   

1055  On this day in history death of margrave Adalbert of Austria   

1421  On May - 26 mohammed I, sultan of Turkey (1413-21), dies   

1512  On this day in history bajezid II, governor of Amasja/8th sultan of Turkey, dies   

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

1609  Death of Cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried on this day in history.