Historical Events In May - 26

1934  Century of Progress Exposition reopens in Chicago on this day in history.   

1934  Abdulah M "Dulah" Omar, South African attorney/UDF-leader on May - 26.   

1935  Police kill 10, wound 100 in the "Memorial Day Massacre" in South Chicago on this day in history.   

1935  On May - 26 sheila Steafel, South African-born British actress   

1936  The first Government of Zealand in Belgium ends on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history 1st govt of Zealand in Belgium ends   

1937  Dutch Rail NV at law forms on this day in history.   

1937  On this day in history san Francisco Bay's Golden Gate Bridge opens   

1937  On this day in history yehuda Yannay, composer   

1938  On this day in history house Committee on Un-American Activities begins work   

1938  House on un-American Activities forms on this day in history.   

1938  Jackie Liebesit, rocker (Can) on May - 26.   

1939  Charles H Mayo, US surgeon/co-founder (Mayo Clinic), dies at 74 on May - 26.   

1940  On May - 26 hMS CURLEW (AA), sunk in Lavangs Fiord, Ofotfiord near Narvik, northern Norway by German Ju88 bombers.   

1940  Operation Dynamo begins evacuating defeated Allied troops from Dunkirk on May - 26.   

1940  The "Miracle of Dunkirk" evacuation begins in France during World War II on May - 26.   

1940  1st successful helicopter flight in US: Vought-Sikorsky US-300 designed by Igor Sikorsky on May - 26.   

1941  On May - 26 american Flag House (Betsy Ross' Home) given to city of Philadelphia   

1941  Ark Royal airplane sights German battleship Bismarck on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history german occupiers begin youth labor   

1941  On May - 26 american Flag House (Betsy Ross' Home) given to city of Phila   

1942  On May - 26 anglo-Soviet Treaty signed in London   

1942  Belgian Jews are required by Nazis to wear a Jewish star on May - 26.   

1942  On this day in history tank battle at Bir Hakeim African corps vs British army   

1942  On this day in history tank battle at Bir Hakeim: African corps vs British army   

1943  On this day in history jews riot against Germany in Amsterdam   

1943  On this day in history premier Churchill & General Marshall fly from US to North Africa   

1943  On May - 26 the first president of a black country to visit US (Edwin Barclay, Liberia)   

1943  1st president of a black country to visit US (Edwin Barclay, Liberia) on this day in history.   

1943  Edsel Ford, owner (Ford Motor Company), dies at 49 on May - 26.   

1944  On this day in history 82nd Airborne div D-day-landing at La Haye du Puits to Ste Mere Eglise   

1944  C M Francois, cricketer (WWII, 252 runs in 5 Tests for S Africa), dies on May - 26.   

1945  On May - 26 uS drop fire bombs on Tokyo   

1946  On May - 26 klement Gottwald becomes premier of Czechoslovakia   

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1264  Prince Koreyasu, Japanese shogun (d. 1326) was born on this day in history.   

1478  Clement VII, [Giulio de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1523-34) was born on this day in history.   

1566  On this day in history birth of mohammed III, sultan of Turkey (1595-1603)   

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 May - 26.   

1667  On this day in history birth of abraham De Moivre, French mathematician (De Moivre's theorem)   

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

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

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  On this day in history death of margrave Adalbert of Austria   

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  Philippus Nerius, [Filippo Neri], Italian merchant/saint, dies at 79 on this day in history.   

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