Page 5: Historical Events In May - 26

1917  On May - 26 walt Cruise hit 1st HR out of Braves Field   

1917  On May - 26 eva Szorenyi, Hungarian actress, freedom activist for Hungary   

1918  Georgian Social Democratic Republic declares independence from Russia on May - 26.   

1918  On this day in history kyarra, torpedoed by a German submarine UB57 2 miles off Anvil Point off the Dorset coast while on a voyage from London to Sydney with a general cargo. 6 lives were lost.   

1919  Jay Silverheels, Canadian actor (Tonto-Lone Ranger) on May - 26.   

1920  Jack Cheetham, cricketer (South African batsman, Test capt early 50's) on May - 26.   

1921  Frank Mooney, cricketer (dependable wicket-keeper for NZ in 13 Tests) on this day in history.   

1922  Lenin suffers a stroke on this day in history.   

1923  On this day in history socialist Workers Youth International forms in Hamburg   

1923  1st Le Mans Grand Prix d'Endurance is run on May - 26.   

1923  On May - 26 horst Tapper, German director/actor (Derrick)   

1924  On this day in history german Government of Marx resigns   

1924  On May - 26 president Coolidge signs Immigration Law (restricting immigration)   

1924  On this day in history the United States start limiting immigration, banning all Japanese   

1924  On May - 26 german govt of Marx resigns   

1924  Cooper Evans, (Rep-R-IA, 1981-87) on May - 26.   

1924  Johann Heinrich Beck, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1925  On May - 26 babe Ruth is finally out of bed, 5 weeks after ulcer surgery   

1925  On May - 26 the birth of Roy Dotrice, American actor   

1925  Alec McCowen, Tunbridge Wells England, actor (Never Say Never Again) on May - 26.   

1926  On May - 26 lebanon adopts constitution   

1926  Maria de Lourdes Martins, composer on this day in history.   

1926  On May - 26 s V Petlura, Ukrainain ataman, assassinated by Shalom Schwarzbard   

1927  Ford Motor Company manufactures its 15 millionth Model T automobile on May - 26.   

1927  On this day in history jacques Bergerac, France, actor (Gigi, Les Girls, Thunder in Sun)   

1928  On May - 26 a's commit 7 errors & lose to Yanks 7-4   

1929  On this day in history hugo Raes, Flemish writer (Horses Jump & Fresh Sea)   

1930  Supreme Court rules buying liquor does not violate the Constitution on May - 26.   

1930  On this day in history joe Sewell, strikes out twice of his 3 times in 1930, by Pat Caraway   

1932  On May - 26 admiral Makoto Saito forms parliament in Tokyo   

1932  On May - 26 canadian Radio Broadcasting Act passed, providing for establishment of the Canadian Radio Broadcasting Commission.   

1933  2nd emergency Dutch Government of Colijn forms on this day in history.   

1933  2nd emergency Dutch govt of Colijn forms on this day in history.   

1933  Jimmie Rodgers, country singer, dies at 35 on May - 26.   

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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  On May - 26 birth of mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603)   

1566  On May - 26 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 May - 26.   

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  On May - 26 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 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  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  On May - 26 death of cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried