Page 3: Historical Events In May - 26

1864  -30] Skirmish along the Totopotomoy Creek, Virginia on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history ch Sealsfield, writer, dies at 71   

1865  Arrangements are made in New Orleans for the surrender of Confederate forces west of the Mississippi during the U S Civil War on this day in history.   

1865  Battle of Galveston TX, surrender of Edmund Kirby Smith on this day in history.   

1865  Akseli V Gallen-Kallela, Fins painter/graphic artist/illustrator on this day in history.   

1866  John Eigenhuis, writer (Tough Workers) on this day in history.   

1867  On May - 26 mary, queen of Great Britain/North Ireland   

1868  President Andrew Johnson avoids impeachment by 1 vote on this day in history.   

1868  On this day in history the impeachment trial of U S President Andrew Johnson ends in acquittal on all remaining charges, since the Senate again falls one vote short of the two-thirds majority needed for conviction   

1868  Michael Barrett, Irish nationalist, last British public execution on this day in history.   

1869  Boston University is chartered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on this day in history.   

1871  Camille Huysmans, Belgian premier (1946-47) on May - 26.   

1871  Aime Maillart, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1873  On this day in history cornelis G N de Vooys, translator/founder (New Taalgids)   

1873  On May - 26 august Conradi, composer, dies at 51   

1874  2nd Preakness: William Donohue aboard Culpepper wins in 2:56.5 on May - 26.   

1874  Henry Farman, French aviation pioneer (double decker) on this day in history.   

1876  HMS Challenger returns from 128,000-km oceanographic exploration on this day in history.   

1876  On this day in history jack Root, boxing's 1st light heavyweight champion   

1876  Frantisek Palacky, Czech historian/MP, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1877  Isadora Duncan, SF, free form/interpretative dancer on May - 26.   

1880  On May - 26 john Curwen, composer, dies at 63   

1883  11th Preakness: G Barbee aboard Jacobus wins in 2:42.5 on May - 26.   

1883  On May - 26 abd el-Kader, Algerian sultan/religious ruler, dies at about 74   

1884  Fred Spofforth takes 7-34 & 7-3 vs England XI in 4 hours on May - 26.   

1884  On May - 26 fred Spofforth takes 7-34 & 7-3 v England XI in 4 hours   

1884  Charles Winninger, Athens Wisc, actor (Charlie Farrell Show) on this day in history.   

1886  On May - 26 the birth of Al Jolson, American singer   

1886  On May - 26 al Jolson, [Asa Yoelson], jazz singer/silent actor (Mamie, Swanee)   

1887  Racetrack betting becomes legal in New York state on May - 26.   

1887  On May - 26 racetrack betting becomes legal in NY state   

1890  Kurt Edzard, German sculptor (nudes/portraits) on May - 26.   

1891  On this day in history frederick Bowen Jewson, composer, dies at 67   

1893  On this day in history eugene Goossens, London England, conductor/composer (Perseus)   

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1264  On this day in history birth of prince Koreyasu, Japanese shogun (d. 1326)   

1478  Clement VII, [Giulio de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1523-34) was born on May - 26.   

1566  Mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603) was born on May - 26.   

1566  On May - 26 birth of mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603)   

1591  On this day in history birth of dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer   

1602  Philippe de Champaigne, French painter (d. 1674) was born on May - 26.   

1667  Abraham De Moivre, French mathematician (De Moivre's theorem) was born on May - 26.   

1669  On May - 26 birth of sébastien Vaillant, French botanist (d. 1722)   

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

0735  Beda Venerabilis, English speaking church historian, dies at about 62 on May - 26.   

0818  Death of Ali ar-Rida, Shia Imam (b. 766) on this day in history.   

1055  Death of Margrave Adalbert of Austria on this day in history.   

1421  Mohammed I, sultan of Turkey (1413-21), dies on May - 26.   

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

1595  On this day in history philippus Nerius, [Filippo Neri], Italian merchant/saint, dies at 79   

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