Page 2: Historical Events In May - 26

1781  On May - 26 bank of North America incorporates in Philadelphia   

1782  Joseph Drechsler, composer on May - 26.   

1788  On this day in history mary Clark of England gives birth to a baby without a brain   

1790  On May - 26 territory South of River Ohio created by Congress   

1798  On May - 26 british kill about 500 Irish insurgents at the Battle of Tara   

1799  Alexander S Pushkin, Russia, writer (Eugene Onegin) on this day in history.   

1805  On May - 26 lewis & Clark first see Rocky Mountains   

1805  Napolean Bonaparte is crowned King of Italy on this day in history.   

1805  On this day in history napoleon Bonaparte crowned King of Italy   

1805  On May - 26 napoleon is crowned king of Italy   

1805  The emperor Napoleon crowns himself with the old iron crown of the Lombard kings May 26 in the cathedral at Milan, he appoints his stepson Eugène Beauharnais viceroy June 7, but a Third Coalition mobilizes against him; Austria, Russia, and Sweden make alliances with Britain, while Napoleon gains support from Spain, Bavaria, Württemberg, Baden, Hesse, and Nassau on this day in history.   

1805  Lewis & Clark 1st see Rocky Mountains on this day in history.   

1806  Henry Knox Thatcher, Comm (Union Navy), died in 1880 on this day in history.   

1807  French forces take Danzig and defeat the Russians June 14 in the Battle of Friedland on May - 26.   

1818  On May - 26 michael A Barclay de Tolly, Russian fieldmarshal/War Minister, dies   

1822  E de Goncourt, writer on this day in history.   

1824  Brazil is recognized by US on May - 26.   

1825  Felipe Gutierrez y Espinoza, composer on this day in history.   

1828  On this day in history mysterious feral child Kaspar Hauser is discovered wandering the streets of Nuremberg.   

1831  Georg Hermes, German philosopher/theologist (Hermenianen), dies on May - 26.   

1832  Francois-Louis Perne, composer, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1834  On May - 26 portuguese Civil war ends, Dom Miguel capitulates   

1835  Edward Porter Alexander, Brig General (Confederate Army) on May - 26.   

1846  On May - 26 arthur Coquard, composer   

1850  Christine [Elizabeth C] Poolman, Dutch actress (Stupid force) on May - 26.   

1853  Monroe A Althouse, composer on this day in history.   

1856  On May - 26 george Templeton Strong, composer   

1859  On this day in history alfred Edward Housman, Bromsgrove England, poet (A Buried Life)   

1860  On May - 26 garibaldi occupies Palermo Italy   

1861  On this day in history postmaster General Blair announces end of postal connection with the South   

1861  Union blockades New Orleans LA & Mobile AL on May - 26.   

1861  Postmaster General Blair announces end of postal connection with South on May - 26.   

1864  Skirmish along the Totopotomoy Creek VA on May - 26.   

1864  On this day in history territory of Montana is formed   

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1264  Prince Koreyasu, Japanese shogun (d. 1326) was born on May - 26.   

1478  On this day in history birth of clement VII, [Giulio de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1523-34)   

1566  Mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603) was born on this day in history.   

1566  On this day in history birth of mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603)   

1591  Dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer was born on this day in history.   

1602  Philippe de Champaigne, French painter (d. 1674) was born on this day in history.   

1667  Abraham De Moivre, French mathematician (De Moivre's theorem) was born on this day in history.   

1669  Sébastien Vaillant, French botanist (d. 1722) was born on May - 26.   

0604  On this day in history augustinus van Canterbury, bishop/apostle of England, dies (or 605)   

0735  On May - 26 beda Venerabilis, English speaking church historian, dies at about 62   

0818  On May - 26 death of ali ar-Rida, Shia Imam (b. 766)   

1055  On this day in history death of margrave Adalbert of Austria   

1421  Mohammed I, sultan of Turkey (1413-21), dies on this day in history.   

1512  On May - 26 bajezid II, governor of Amasja/8th sultan of Turkey, dies   

1595  On May - 26 philippus Nerius, [Filippo Neri], Italian merchant/saint, dies at 79   

1609  On this day in history death of cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried