Page 3: Historical Events In April - 26

1835  On this day in history 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 April - 26.   

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

1841  On April - 26 wilhelm Scherer, German literature historian   

1853  Dutch King William III disbands 2nd Chamber on April - 26.   

1855  Composer Gioacchino Rossini leaves Italy on April - 26.   

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 April - 26.   

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

1863  On April - 26 arno Holz, writer   

1865  A De Gasparis discovers asteroid #83 Beatrix on this day in history.   

1865  Gen Joseph E Johnston surrenders the Army of Tennessee, at Durham, NC on April - 26.   

1865  On this day in history john Wilkes Booth assassin, is shot dead near Bowling Green, VA   

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

1865  On April - 26 charles J Sax, Belgian inventor (saxophone), dies at 74   

1868  On this day in history harold Sidney Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Rothermere/Newspaper publisher   

1873  Otto zur Linde, German author (Charon) on April - 26.   

1874  J H "Biddy" Anderson, cricketer (one Test S Africa v Australia 1902) on April - 26.   

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  J Perrotin discovers asteroid #163 Erigone on April - 26.   

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

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

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

1884  J Palisa discovers asteroid #236 Honoria on April - 26.   

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

1886  Ma Rainey, [Gertrude Pridgett], "Mother of the Blues on April - 26.   

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

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

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

1888  On April - 26 aleksandr Mikhailov, USSR, astronomer   

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

1890  On April - 26 henry Morton Stanley inaugurated in London   

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1319  Jean II, the Good, king of France (1350-64) was born on April - 26.   

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

1564  On this day in history birth of william Shakespeare, Stratford-on-Avon England, playwright (Hamlet)   

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

1573  Marie de'Medici, Queen of France was born on April - 26.   

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

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 April - 26.   

0757  On April - 26 stephen II, Pope (752-57), dies   

1192  Death of Emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (b. 1127) on this day in history.   

1196  On April - 26 alfonso II, King of Aragon (1162-96), dies   

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

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

1478  On April - 26 death of giuliano de' Medici, Medeheerser of Florence, murdered at about 24   

1489  Death of Ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (b. 1465) on this day in history.   

1558  On April - 26 jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies