Page 3: Historical Events In May - 26

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

1864  Ch Sealsfield, writer, dies at 71 on May - 26.   

1865  On May - 26 arrangements are made in New Orleans for the surrender of Confederate forces west of the Mississippi during the U S Civil War   

1865  On May - 26 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  John Eigenhuis, writer (Tough Workers) on May - 26.   

1867  Mary, queen of Great Britain/North Ireland on May - 26.   

1868  President Andrew Johnson avoids impeachment by 1 vote on May - 26.   

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  Michael Barrett, Irish nationalist, last British public execution on May - 26.   

1869  On May - 26 boston University is chartered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.   

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

1871  On May - 26 aime Maillart, composer, dies at 54   

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

1873  On this day in history august Conradi, composer, dies at 51   

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

1874  On May - 26 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  Frantisek Palacky, Czech historian/MP, dies at 77 on May - 26.   

1877  Isadora Duncan, SF, free form/interpretative dancer on this day in history.   

1880  On this day in history john Curwen, composer, dies at 63   

1883  On this day in history 11th Preakness: G Barbee aboard Jacobus wins in 2:42.5   

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

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

1884  Fred Spofforth takes 7-34 & 7-3 v England XI in 4 hours on this day in history.   

1884  Charles Winninger, Athens Wisc, actor (Charlie Farrell Show) on May - 26.   

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

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

1887  On this day in history racetrack betting becomes legal in New York state   

1887  Racetrack betting becomes legal in NY state on this day in history.   

1890  On this day in history kurt Edzard, German sculptor (nudes/portraits)   

1891  On May - 26 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  Prince Koreyasu, Japanese shogun (d. 1326) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1591  On May - 26 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  Augustinus van Canterbury, bishop/apostle of England, dies (or 605) on May - 26.   

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 May - 26.   

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

1512  Bajezid II, governor of Amasja/8th sultan of Turkey, dies on this day in history.   

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

1609  Death of Cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried on this day in history.