Page 6: Historical Events In May - 26

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

1934  On this day in history abdulah M "Dulah" Omar, South African attorney/UDF-leader   

1935  Police kill 10, wound 100 in the "Memorial Day Massacre" in South Chicago on this day in history.   

1935  Sheila Steafel, South African-born British actress on May - 26.   

1936  The first Government of Zealand in Belgium ends on May - 26.   

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

1937  Yehuda Yannay, composer on May - 26.   

1938  On May - 26 house Committee on Un-American Activities begins work   

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

1938  On this day in history jackie Liebesit, rocker (Can)   

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

1940  On this day in history hMS CURLEW (AA), sunk in Lavangs Fiord, Ofotfiord near Narvik, northern Norway by German Ju88 bombers.   

1940  On May - 26 operation Dynamo begins evacuating defeated Allied troops from Dunkirk   

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

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  On May - 26 ark Royal airplane sights German battleship Bismarck   

1941  German occupiers begin youth labor on May - 26.   

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

1942  On May - 26 anglo-Soviet Treaty signed in London   

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

1942  Tank battle at Bir Hakeim African corps vs British army on May - 26.   

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

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

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

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

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

1943  Edsel Ford, owner (Ford Motor Company), dies at 49 on this day in history.   

1944  On May - 26 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 May - 26.   

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1264  Prince Koreyasu, Japanese shogun (d. 1326) was born on this day in history.   

1478  Clement VII, [Giulio de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1523-34) was born on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history birth of sébastien Vaillant, French botanist (d. 1722)   

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

0735  On May - 26 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 this day in history mohammed I, sultan of Turkey (1413-21), dies   

1512  On May - 26 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 May - 26 death of cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried