Page 3: Historical Events In April - 26

1835  Frederic Chopins "Grand Polonaise Brillante," premieres in Paris on April - 26.   

1836  Erminnie Adelle Platt, US, ethnologist (Iriquois-English Dictionary) on April - 26.   

1839  On April - 26 cyrus Hamblin, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1867   

1841  On April - 26 "Bombay Gazette" begins publishing on silk   

1841  On this day in history wilhelm Scherer, German literature historian   

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

1855  Composer Gioacchino Rossini leaves Italy on this day in history.   

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  Alphonse M A J Ariëns, Dutch pastor on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history g Schiaparelli discovers asteroid #69 Hesperia   

1863  On April - 26 arno Holz, writer   

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 April - 26.   

1865  John Wilkes Booth assassin, is shot dead near Bowling Green, VA on April - 26.   

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

1865  Charles J Sax, Belgian inventor (saxophone), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

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

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  On April - 26 syngman Rhee, South Korea, pres of South Korea (1948-60) [or Mar 26]   

1876  J Perrotin discovers asteroid #163 Erigone on this day in history.   

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

1879  Owen Williams Richardson, England, physicist (Nobel 1928) on April - 26.   

1880  On April - 26 mikhail Fokine, Russia, choreographer/founder of modern dance   

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

1884  On this day in history harry Sothern, actor (Dr Huer-Buck Rogers)   

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

1887  On this day in history cardston, Alberta Joseph Ora Card and a small group of Mormons found the community that will become Cardston, Alberta;   

1887  On April - 26 huntsville Electric Co established to sell electricity   

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

1888  Aleksandr Mikhailov, USSR, astronomer on April - 26.   

1889  On this day in history ludwig Wittgenstein, Austria, philosopher (Tractatus)   

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

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1319  Jean II, the Good, king of France (1350-64) was born on this day in history.   

1538  Giovanni P Lomazzo, Italian writer/poet (Trattato) was born on this day in history.   

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 April - 26 birth of marie de'Medici, Queen of France   

1603  Francesco Nigetti, composer was born on this day in history.   

1637  Philip J van Lichtenbergh, Governor of Suriname, baptized was born on April - 26.   

1648  Pedro II, King of Portugal (1683-1706) was born on April - 26.   

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  Robert Campin, South Neth painter/porter of Doornik, dies at about 65 on this day in history.   

1476  Death of Simonetta Vespucci, inspiration of Botticelli (b.1453) on this day in history.   

1478  Death of Giuliano de' Medici, Medeheerser of Florence, murdered at about 24 on April - 26.   

1489  Death of Ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (b. 1465) on April - 26.   

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