Page 6: Historical Events In May - 26

1934  Century of Progress Exposition reopens in Chicago on May - 26.   

1934  Abdulah M "Dulah" Omar, South African attorney/UDF-leader on May - 26.   

1935  Police kill 10, wound 100 in the "Memorial Day Massacre" in South Chicago on May - 26.   

1935  On May - 26 sheila Steafel, South African-born British actress   

1936  On this day in history the first Government of Zealand in Belgium ends   

1936  1st govt of Zealand in Belgium ends on May - 26.   

1937  On this day in history dutch Rail NV at law forms   

1937  San Francisco Bay's Golden Gate Bridge opens on May - 26.   

1937  On this day in history yehuda Yannay, composer   

1938  House Committee on Un-American Activities begins work on May - 26.   

1938  House on un-American Activities forms on this day in history.   

1938  Jackie Liebesit, rocker (Can) on this day in history.   

1939  On May - 26 charles H Mayo, US surgeon/co-founder (Mayo Clinic), dies at 74   

1940  HMS CURLEW (AA), sunk in Lavangs Fiord, Ofotfiord near Narvik, northern Norway by German Ju88 bombers on May - 26.   

1940  Operation Dynamo begins evacuating defeated Allied troops from Dunkirk on May - 26.   

1940  On May - 26 the "Miracle of Dunkirk" evacuation begins in France during World War II   

1940  1st successful helicopter flight in US: Vought-Sikorsky US-300 designed by Igor Sikorsky on this day in history.   

1941  American Flag House (Betsy Ross' Home) given to city of Philadelphia on this day in history.   

1941  On May - 26 ark Royal airplane sights German battleship Bismarck   

1941  On May - 26 german occupiers begin youth labor   

1941  American Flag House (Betsy Ross' Home) given to city of Phila on this day in history.   

1942  Anglo-Soviet Treaty signed in London on May - 26.   

1942  Belgian Jews are required by Nazis to wear a Jewish star on this day in history.   

1942  On this day in history tank battle at Bir Hakeim African corps vs British army   

1942  Tank battle at Bir Hakeim: African corps vs British army on this day in history.   

1943  Jews riot against Germany in Amsterdam on May - 26.   

1943  On this day in history premier Churchill & General Marshall fly from US to North Africa   

1943  The first president of a black country to visit US (Edwin Barclay, Liberia) on May - 26.   

1943  On May - 26 1st president of a black country to visit US (Edwin Barclay, Liberia)   

1943  On May - 26 edsel Ford, owner (Ford Motor Company), dies at 49   

1944  On May - 26 82nd Airborne div D-day-landing at La Haye du Puits to Ste Mere Eglise   

1944  On this day in history c M Francois, cricketer (WWII, 252 runs in 5 Tests for S Africa), dies   

1945  On this day in history uS drop fire bombs on Tokyo   

1946  On May - 26 klement Gottwald becomes premier of Czechoslovakia   

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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  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  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  On this day in history 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.