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  On this day in history arrangements are made in New Orleans for the surrender of Confederate forces west of the Mississippi during the U S Civil War   

1865  On this day in history battle of Galveston TX, surrender of Edmund Kirby Smith   

1865  On this day in history akseli V Gallen-Kallela, Fins painter/graphic artist/illustrator   

1866  On this day in history john Eigenhuis, writer (Tough Workers)   

1867  Mary, queen of Great Britain/North Ireland on this day in history.   

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

1868  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 on this day in history.   

1868  On this day in history michael Barrett, Irish nationalist, last British public execution   

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

1871  On this day in history camille Huysmans, Belgian premier (1946-47)   

1871  On this day in history aime Maillart, composer, dies at 54   

1873  Cornelis G N de Vooys, translator/founder (New Taalgids) on May - 26.   

1873  August Conradi, composer, dies at 51 on May - 26.   

1874  On this day in history 2nd Preakness: William Donohue aboard Culpepper wins in 2:56.5   

1874  On this day in history henry Farman, French aviation pioneer (double decker)   

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

1876  Jack Root, boxing's 1st light heavyweight champion on May - 26.   

1876  On May - 26 frantisek Palacky, Czech historian/MP, dies at 77   

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

1880  John Curwen, composer, dies at 63 on May - 26.   

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

1883  Abd el-Kader, Algerian sultan/religious ruler, dies at about 74 on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history fred Spofforth takes 7-34 & 7-3 vs England XI in 4 hours   

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  The birth of Al Jolson, American singer on May - 26.   

1886  Al Jolson, [Asa Yoelson], jazz singer/silent actor (Mamie, Swanee) on this day in history.   

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

1887  On this day in history racetrack betting becomes legal in NY state   

1890  On May - 26 kurt Edzard, German sculptor (nudes/portraits)   

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

1893  On May - 26 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  On May - 26 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  Mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603) was born on May - 26.   

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  On May - 26 birth of abraham De Moivre, French mathematician (De Moivre's theorem)   

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

0604  Augustinus van Canterbury, bishop/apostle of England, dies (or 605) on this day in history.   

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

0818  Death of Ali ar-Rida, Shia Imam (b. 766) on May - 26.   

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

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

1512  On this day in history 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  Death of Cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried on May - 26.