Page 3: Historical Events In March - 26

1837  Joseph Lincke, composer, dies at 53 on March - 26.   

1839  On March - 26 the first Henley Royal Regatta is held   

1839  1st Henley Royal Regatta on this day in history.   

1840  On March - 26 carli Zoeller, composer   

1845  On March - 26 joseph Francis, New York NY, patents a corrugated sheet-iron lifeboat   

1845  Montreal Quebec Thomas Aylwin & Dominick Daly fight a harmless duel without injuring each other; one of Canada's last duels on this day in history.   

1845  On this day in history patent awarded for adhesive medicated plaster, precusor of bandaid   

1845  On March - 26 joseph Francis, NYC, patents a corrugated sheet-iron lifeboat   

1850  On this day in history edward Bellamy, author (Looking Backward)   

1852  Decree regarding streets of Paris passed on March - 26.   

1854  Braulio Dueno Colon, composer on this day in history.   

1856  On this day in history new South Wales' first first-class game, vs Victoria at Melbourne; New South Wales won   

1856  On this day in history nSW's 1st 1st-class game, v Victoria at Melbourne NSW won   

1856  David Alfred Thomas, Glamorganshire UK, 1st Viscount Rhondda on March - 26.   

1859  On this day in history the birth of A.E Housman, English poet   

1859  1st sighting of Vulcan, a planet thought to orbit inside Mercury on March - 26.   

1859  A[lfred] E[dward] Housman, England, poet (Shropshire Lad) on this day in history.   

1862  Battle of La Glorieta Pass New Mexico Territory (Apache Canyon, Pigeon's Ranch) on March - 26.   

1862  On March - 26 battle of La Glorieta Pass, NM Terr (Apache Canyon, Pigeon's Ranch)   

1862  George William Louis Marshall-Hall, composer on March - 26.   

1863  Voters in West Virginia approve gradual emancipation of slaves on March - 26.   

1865  On this day in history thomas Hancock, pioneer of rubber industry (Stoke Newington), dies   

1868  On this day in history fuad I, king of Egypt (1922-36)   

1871  On this day in history paris Commune founded   

1872  7.8 earthquake shakes Owens Valley, California on March - 26.   

1872  On this day in history the Owens Valley, California area is rattled by a 7.8 earthquake one of the largest in the United States   

1872  On March - 26 thomas J Martin patents fire extinguisher   

1873  On this day in history [Louise] Sophie de Vries, actress (On Hope of Blessing)   

1874  Gerald du Maurier, London Engld, actor (Power, Escape, Masks & Faces) on this day in history.   

1875  On March - 26 syngman Rhee, pres of South Korea (1948-60) [or Apr 26]   

1878  Hastings College of Law founded on March - 26.   

1878  Sabi Game Reserve, world's first official designated game reserve, opens on this day in history.   

1880  Duncan Hines, US, restaurant guide writer (Out of Kentucky Kitchens) on this day in history.   

1880  Mariano Soriano Fuertes y Piqueras, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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1479  On this day in history birth of vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33)/son of Ivan III   

1516  On this day in history birth of conrad Gessner, Swiss naturalist (d. 1565)   

1554  On March - 26 birth of charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (d. 1611)   

1577  On March - 26 birth of elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I & Charlotte of Bourbon   

1659  On this day in history birth of william Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher   

1671  Giacomo Cesare Predieri, composer was born on this day in history.   

1684  On this day in history birth of johann Graf, composer   

1698  Václav Prokop DiviÅ¡, Czech theologian and natural scientist (d. 1765) was born on March - 26.   

0304  On this day in history death of saint Emmanuel, Christian martyr killed under Diocletian   

0752  On this day in history stephen II, Catholic Pope (3/22-26/752), dies   

0809  Liudger, missionary/1st bishop of Munster/saint, dies at about 66 on March - 26.   

1130  Death of King Sigurd I of Norway (b. ca. 1090) on March - 26.   

1212  On this day in history sancho I, King of Portugal (1185-1212), dies at 58   

1258  Floris, the Guardian, count-regent of Holland, dies on March - 26.   

1350  On March - 26 alfonso XI, King of Castile & Leon, dies   

1517  Death of Heinrich Isaac, Flemish composer on March - 26.