Historical Events In May - 26

1934  On this day in history century of Progress Exposition reopens in Chicago   

1934  Abdulah M "Dulah" Omar, South African attorney/UDF-leader on this day in history.   

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

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

1936  The first Government of Zealand in Belgium ends on this day in history.   

1936  1st govt of Zealand in Belgium ends on this day in history.   

1937  Dutch Rail NV at law forms on this day in history.   

1937  On May - 26 san Francisco Bay's Golden Gate Bridge opens   

1937  Yehuda Yannay, composer on this day in history.   

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

1938  On May - 26 house on un-American Activities forms   

1938  On May - 26 jackie Liebesit, rocker (Can)   

1939  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1940  The "Miracle of Dunkirk" evacuation begins in France during World War II on May - 26.   

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

1941  American Flag House (Betsy Ross' Home) given to city of Philadelphia on May - 26.   

1941  Ark Royal airplane sights German battleship Bismarck on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1942  On May - 26 tank battle at Bir Hakeim African corps vs British army   

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

1943  On May - 26 jews riot against Germany in Amsterdam   

1943  Premier Churchill & General Marshall fly from US to North Africa on this day in history.   

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

1943  1st president of a black country to visit US (Edwin Barclay, Liberia) on this day in history.   

1943  On this day in history edsel Ford, owner (Ford Motor Company), dies at 49   

1944  On this day in history 82nd Airborne div D-day-landing at La Haye du Puits to Ste Mere Eglise   

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

1945  US drop fire bombs on Tokyo on this day in history.   

1946  On this day in history klement Gottwald becomes premier of Czechoslovakia   

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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  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  On this day in history birth of dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer   

1602  On this day in history birth of philippe de Champaigne, French painter (d. 1674)   

1667  Abraham De Moivre, French mathematician (De Moivre's theorem) was born on May - 26.   

1669  Sébastien Vaillant, French botanist (d. 1722) was born on this day in history.   

0604  Augustinus van Canterbury, bishop/apostle of England, dies (or 605) on May - 26.   

0735  On this day in history beda Venerabilis, English speaking church historian, dies at about 62   

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

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

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

1512  Bajezid II, governor of Amasja/8th sultan of Turkey, dies on May - 26.   

1595  On May - 26 philippus Nerius, [Filippo Neri], Italian merchant/saint, dies at 79   

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