Historical Events In April - 26

1835  Frederic Chopins "Grand Polonaise Brillante," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1836  On this day in history erminnie Adelle Platt, US, ethnologist (Iriquois-English Dictionary)   

1839  Cyrus Hamblin, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1867 on April - 26.   

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

1841  Wilhelm Scherer, German literature historian on April - 26.   

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  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 on this day in history.   

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

1861  G Schiaparelli discovers asteroid #69 Hesperia on this day in history.   

1863  Arno Holz, writer on this day in history.   

1865  On April - 26 a De Gasparis discovers asteroid #83 Beatrix   

1865  On April - 26 gen Joseph E Johnston surrenders the Army of Tennessee, at Durham, NC   

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 April - 26.   

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

1868  On April - 26 harold Sidney Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Rothermere/Newspaper publisher   

1873  On this day in history otto zur Linde, German author (Charon)   

1874  On April - 26 j H "Biddy" Anderson, cricketer (one Test S Africa v Australia 1902)   

1875  First scheduled train over the Prince Edward Island Railway from Charlottetown to Georgetown on this day in history.   

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

1876  On April - 26 j Perrotin discovers asteroid #163 Erigone   

1878  Ethel Griffies, actress (Billy Liar, Birds, We Live Again) on this day in history.   

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

1880  On this day in history mikhail Fokine, Russia, choreographer/founder of modern dance   

1884  J Palisa discovers asteroid #236 Honoria on this day in history.   

1884  Harry Sothern, actor (Dr Huer-Buck Rogers) on April - 26.   

1886  On April - 26 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 this day in history.   

1887  On this day in history huntsville Electric Co established to sell electricity   

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

1888  On April - 26 aleksandr Mikhailov, USSR, astronomer   

1889  On April - 26 ludwig Wittgenstein, Austria, philosopher (Tractatus)   

1890  On this day in history henry Morton Stanley inaugurated in London   

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

1538  On this day in history birth of giovanni P Lomazzo, Italian writer/poet (Trattato)   

1564  William Shakespeare, Stratford-on-Avon England, playwright (Hamlet) was born on April - 26.   

1567  On this day in history birth of nicolas Forme, composer   

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

1603  On this day in history birth of francesco Nigetti, composer   

1637  On April - 26 birth of philip J van Lichtenbergh, Governor of Suriname, baptized   

1648  On April - 26 birth of pedro II, King of Portugal (1683-1706)   

0757  Stephen II, Pope (752-57), dies on April - 26.   

1192  On April - 26 death of emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (b. 1127)   

1196  Alfonso II, King of Aragon (1162-96), dies on April - 26.   

1444  Robert Campin, South Neth painter/porter of Doornik, dies at about 65 on April - 26.   

1476  On this day in history death of simonetta Vespucci, inspiration of Botticelli (b.1453)   

1478  Death of Giuliano de' Medici, Medeheerser of Florence, murdered at about 24 on this day in history.   

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

1558  Jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies on this day in history.