Page 6: 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  Sheila Steafel, South African-born British actress on this day in history.   

1936  On May - 26 the first Government of Zealand in Belgium ends   

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

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

1937  San Francisco Bay's Golden Gate Bridge opens on this day in history.   

1937  On May - 26 yehuda Yannay, composer   

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

1938  House on un-American Activities forms on May - 26.   

1938  Jackie Liebesit, rocker (Can) on May - 26.   

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

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

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 May - 26.   

1941  Ark Royal airplane sights German battleship Bismarck on May - 26.   

1941  On May - 26 german occupiers begin youth labor   

1941  On this day in history american Flag House (Betsy Ross' Home) given to city of Phila   

1942  On this day in history anglo-Soviet Treaty signed in London   

1942  On this day in history belgian Jews are required by Nazis to wear a Jewish star   

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

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

1943  Jews riot against Germany in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

1943  Premier Churchill & General Marshall fly from US to North Africa on May - 26.   

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

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

1943  Edsel Ford, owner (Ford Motor Company), dies at 49 on May - 26.   

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 May - 26.   

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

1946  Klement Gottwald becomes premier of Czechoslovakia on this day in history.   

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1264  On May - 26 birth of prince Koreyasu, Japanese shogun (d. 1326)   

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

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  Sébastien Vaillant, French botanist (d. 1722) was born on May - 26.   

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 May - 26.   

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

1055  Death of Margrave Adalbert of Austria on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1609  On this day in history death of cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried