Page 4: Historical Events In March - 26

1881  On this day in history thessaly is freed and becomes part of Greece again.   

1884  On March - 26 wilhelm Backhaus, Leipzig Germany, pianist (Rubinstein 1905)   

1885  Eastman Film Co manufactures first commercial motion picture film on this day in history.   

1885  On March - 26 louis Riel's forces defeat Canadian forces at Duck Lake, Saskatchewan   

1885  Eastman Film Co manufactures 1st commercial motion picture film on March - 26.   

1885  Julius Harrison, composer on this day in history.   

1886  The birth of Chico Marx, American actor on this day in history.   

1886  1st cremation in England on this day in history.   

1889  On March - 26 bernard Tancred carries bat for 26 out of 47! South Africa vs England   

1889  Johnny Briggs took 15-26 (7-17 &8-11) vs South Africa at Newlands on March - 26.   

1889  South Africa all out 47, then follow-on all out 43 vs England on this day in history.   

1889  On March - 26 bernard Tancred carries bat for 26* out of 47! S Afr v England   

1889  On this day in history vaclav Kapral, composer   

1890  Jozef Arras, Flemish writer on this day in history.   

1892  On this day in history anton Wallerstein, composer, dies at 78   

1893  Palmiro Togliatti, founder (Communist Party of Italy) on March - 26.   

1894  Will Wright, SF CA, actor (Living Christ Story) on March - 26.   

1895  King Alfonso plants pine sapling in Madrid, starts Spain's Arbor Day on March - 26.   

1896  Richard Flury, composer on March - 26.   

1896  On March - 26 nanny v Hof, writer, dies   

1898  Renzo Massarani, composer on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history james B Connant, chemist/college president (Yale)   

1900  On this day in history 1st edition The (Free) People (Neth, probably Amsterdam)   

1900  On March - 26 isadore Freed, composer   

1900  On this day in history isaac Mayer Wise, rabbi/found Amer Hebrew Congregations, dies at 80   

1902  Leslie Melville, economist on March - 26.   

1902  On this day in history cecil Rhodes, Prime Minister of Cape Colony (1890-96) dies at 48   

1903  American Hotel opens in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history emilio Fernandez, El Seco Mexico, director (La Choca, Flor Silvestre)   

1905  On this day in history pablo Garrido, composer   

1907  On March - 26 leigh Harline, composer   

1908  On this day in history the Prince Edward Island Assembly passes a law to ban all automobiles from its roads, since rescinded   

1908  On March - 26 betty MacDonald, [Anne E Campbell Bard], US writer (Egg & I)   

1909  On this day in history august Strindberg's "Bjalb-jarle-ti," premieres in Stockholm   

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1479  Vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33)/son of Ivan III was born on March - 26.   

1516  Conrad Gessner, Swiss naturalist (d. 1565) was born on this day in history.   

1554  Charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (d. 1611) was born on March - 26.   

1577  Elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I & Charlotte of Bourbon was born on March - 26.   

1659  William Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher was born on March - 26.   

1671  On this day in history birth of giacomo Cesare Predieri, composer   

1684  Johann Graf, composer was born on March - 26.   

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

0304  On March - 26 death of saint Emmanuel, Christian martyr killed under Diocletian   

0752  Stephen II, Catholic Pope (3/22-26/752), dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1212  Sancho I, King of Portugal (1185-1212), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

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

1350  On this day in history alfonso XI, King of Castile & Leon, dies   

1517  Death of Heinrich Isaac, Flemish composer on this day in history.