Page 3: Historical Events In April - 26

1835  On April - 26 frederic Chopins "Grand Polonaise Brillante," premieres in Paris   

1836  On April - 26 erminnie Adelle Platt, US, ethnologist (Iriquois-English Dictionary)   

1839  Cyrus Hamblin, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1867 on this day in history.   

1841  "Bombay Gazette" begins publishing on silk on this day in history.   

1841  On April - 26 wilhelm Scherer, German literature historian   

1853  On this day in history dutch King William III disbands 2nd Chamber   

1855  On this day in history composer Gioacchino Rossini leaves Italy   

1860  On April - 26 founding of the Second Battalion Volunteer Militia Rifles of Canada from six independent militia units; later the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, oldest regiment in the Canadian Armed Forces.   

1860  On April - 26 alphonse M A J Ariëns, Dutch pastor   

1861  On April - 26 g Schiaparelli discovers asteroid #69 Hesperia   

1863  Arno Holz, writer on this day in history.   

1865  A De Gasparis discovers asteroid #83 Beatrix on April - 26.   

1865  Gen Joseph E Johnston surrenders the Army of Tennessee, at Durham, NC on this day in history.   

1865  John Wilkes Booth assassin, is shot dead near Bowling Green, VA on this day in history.   

1865  Battle of Durham Station, NC (Greensboro) on this day in history.   

1865  Charles J Sax, Belgian inventor (saxophone), dies at 74 on April - 26.   

1868  Harold Sidney Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Rothermere/Newspaper publisher on this day in history.   

1873  On April - 26 otto zur Linde, German author (Charon)   

1874  On this day in history j H "Biddy" Anderson, cricketer (one Test S Africa v Australia 1902)   

1875  On April - 26 first scheduled train over the Prince Edward Island Railway from Charlottetown to Georgetown.   

1875  Syngman Rhee, South Korea, pres of South Korea (1948-60) [or Mar 26] on this day in history.   

1876  On this day in history j Perrotin discovers asteroid #163 Erigone   

1878  Ethel Griffies, actress (Billy Liar, Birds, We Live Again) on April - 26.   

1879  Owen Williams Richardson, England, physicist (Nobel 1928) on this day in history.   

1880  Mikhail Fokine, Russia, choreographer/founder of modern dance on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history j Palisa discovers asteroid #236 Honoria   

1884  On April - 26 harry Sothern, actor (Dr Huer-Buck Rogers)   

1886  On this day in history ma Rainey, [Gertrude Pridgett], "Mother of the Blues   

1887  Cardston, Alberta Joseph Ora Card and a small group of Mormons found the community that will become Cardston, Alberta; on April - 26.   

1887  Huntsville Electric Co established to sell electricity on April - 26.   

1887  Huntsville Electric Co forms to sell electricity on this day in history.   

1888  On April - 26 aleksandr Mikhailov, USSR, astronomer   

1889  Ludwig Wittgenstein, Austria, philosopher (Tractatus) on April - 26.   

1890  Henry Morton Stanley inaugurated in London on April - 26.   

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1319  On this day in history birth of jean II, the Good, king of France (1350-64)   

1538  Giovanni P Lomazzo, Italian writer/poet (Trattato) was born on April - 26.   

1564  On April - 26 birth of william Shakespeare, Stratford-on-Avon England, playwright (Hamlet)   

1567  Nicolas Forme, composer was born on April - 26.   

1573  On this day in history birth of marie de'Medici, Queen of France   

1603  Francesco Nigetti, composer was born on April - 26.   

1637  Philip J van Lichtenbergh, Governor of Suriname, baptized was born on this day in history.   

1648  Pedro II, King of Portugal (1683-1706) was born on this day in history.   

0757  Stephen II, Pope (752-57), dies on this day in history.   

1192  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (b. 1127)   

1196  On this day in history alfonso II, King of Aragon (1162-96), dies   

1444  On April - 26 robert Campin, South Neth painter/porter of Doornik, dies at about 65   

1476  Death of Simonetta Vespucci, inspiration of Botticelli (b.1453) on April - 26.   

1478  On this day in history death of giuliano de' Medici, Medeheerser of Florence, murdered at about 24   

1489  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (b. 1465)   

1558  Jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies on April - 26.