Page 6: Historical Events In May - 26

1934  On May - 26 century of Progress Exposition reopens in Chicago   

1934  On this day in history abdulah M "Dulah" Omar, South African attorney/UDF-leader   

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

1935  Sheila Steafel, South African-born British actress on this day in history.   

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

1936  1st govt of Zealand in Belgium ends on May - 26.   

1937  Dutch Rail NV at law forms on May - 26.   

1937  San Francisco Bay's Golden Gate Bridge opens on this day in history.   

1937  On May - 26 yehuda Yannay, composer   

1938  House Committee on Un-American Activities begins work on May - 26.   

1938  On this day in history house on un-American Activities forms   

1938  On this day in history jackie Liebesit, rocker (Can)   

1939  On May - 26 charles H Mayo, US surgeon/co-founder (Mayo Clinic), dies at 74   

1940  On this day in history hMS CURLEW (AA), sunk in Lavangs Fiord, Ofotfiord near Narvik, northern Norway by German Ju88 bombers.   

1940  On May - 26 operation Dynamo begins evacuating defeated Allied troops from Dunkirk   

1940  The "Miracle of Dunkirk" evacuation begins in France during World War II on this day in history.   

1940  1st successful helicopter flight in US: Vought-Sikorsky US-300 designed by Igor Sikorsky on this day in history.   

1941  On this day in history american Flag House (Betsy Ross' Home) given to city of Philadelphia   

1941  On May - 26 ark Royal airplane sights German battleship Bismarck   

1941  German occupiers begin youth labor on May - 26.   

1941  American Flag House (Betsy Ross' Home) given to city of Phila on May - 26.   

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 May - 26 tank battle at Bir Hakeim African corps vs British army   

1942  On May - 26 tank battle at Bir Hakeim: African corps vs British army   

1943  On May - 26 jews riot against Germany in Amsterdam   

1943  Premier Churchill & General Marshall fly from US to North Africa on May - 26.   

1943  The first president of a black country to visit US (Edwin Barclay, Liberia) on May - 26.   

1943  1st president of a black country to visit US (Edwin Barclay, Liberia) on May - 26.   

1943  On May - 26 edsel Ford, owner (Ford Motor Company), dies at 49   

1944  82nd Airborne div D-day-landing at La Haye du Puits to Ste Mere Eglise on May - 26.   

1944  On this day in history c M Francois, cricketer (WWII, 252 runs in 5 Tests for S Africa), dies   

1945  US drop fire bombs on Tokyo on May - 26.   

1946  Klement Gottwald becomes premier of Czechoslovakia on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

1566  Mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603) was born on May - 26.   

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

1602  Philippe de Champaigne, French painter (d. 1674) was born on this day in history.   

1667  On this day in history 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  On May - 26 beda Venerabilis, English speaking church historian, dies at about 62   

0818  On May - 26 death of ali ar-Rida, Shia Imam (b. 766)   

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 this day in history 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.