Page 3: Historical Events In May - 26

1864  -30] Skirmish along the Totopotomoy Creek, Virginia on this day in history.   

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  Battle of Galveston TX, surrender of Edmund Kirby Smith on this day in history.   

1865  Akseli V Gallen-Kallela, Fins painter/graphic artist/illustrator on May - 26.   

1866  On May - 26 john Eigenhuis, writer (Tough Workers)   

1867  Mary, queen of Great Britain/North Ireland on this day in history.   

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

1868  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 on May - 26.   

1868  On May - 26 michael Barrett, Irish nationalist, last British public execution   

1869  On May - 26 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 this day in history.   

1873  On this day in history cornelis G N de Vooys, translator/founder (New Taalgids)   

1873  August Conradi, composer, dies at 51 on May - 26.   

1874  2nd Preakness: William Donohue aboard Culpepper wins in 2:56.5 on this day in history.   

1874  Henry Farman, French aviation pioneer (double decker) on May - 26.   

1876  HMS Challenger returns from 128,000-km oceanographic exploration on this day in history.   

1876  On May - 26 jack Root, boxing's 1st light heavyweight champion   

1876  On May - 26 frantisek Palacky, Czech historian/MP, dies at 77   

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 May - 26.   

1883  Abd el-Kader, Algerian sultan/religious ruler, dies at about 74 on this day in history.   

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  Charles Winninger, Athens Wisc, actor (Charlie Farrell Show) on this day in history.   

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

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

1887  Racetrack betting becomes legal in New York state on this day in history.   

1887  On May - 26 racetrack betting becomes legal in NY state   

1890  Kurt Edzard, German sculptor (nudes/portraits) on this day in history.   

1891  On May - 26 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 May - 26.   

1478  On May - 26 birth of clement VII, [Giulio de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1523-34)   

1566  On May - 26 birth of mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603)   

1566  On this day in history birth of mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603)   

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 May - 26 birth of sébastien Vaillant, French botanist (d. 1722)   

0604  Augustinus van Canterbury, bishop/apostle of England, dies (or 605) on this day in history.   

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

0818  On May - 26 death of ali ar-Rida, Shia Imam (b. 766)   

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  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 this day in history.   

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