Page 6: Historical Events In May - 26

1934  Century of Progress Exposition reopens in Chicago on May - 26.   

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 May - 26.   

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  On May - 26 1st govt of Zealand in Belgium ends   

1937  On this day in history dutch Rail NV at law forms   

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

1937  Yehuda Yannay, composer on May - 26.   

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

1938  On May - 26 house on un-American Activities forms   

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

1939  On this day in history 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  Operation Dynamo begins evacuating defeated Allied troops from Dunkirk on May - 26.   

1940  On May - 26 the "Miracle of Dunkirk" evacuation begins in France during World War II   

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

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

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  American Flag House (Betsy Ross' Home) given to city of Phila on this day in history.   

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

1942  On May - 26 belgian Jews are required by Nazis to wear a Jewish star   

1942  Tank battle at Bir Hakeim African corps vs British army on this day in history.   

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  On May - 26 premier Churchill & General Marshall fly from US to North Africa   

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 this day in history.   

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  C M Francois, cricketer (WWII, 252 runs in 5 Tests for S Africa), dies on this day in history.   

1945  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of mehmed III, Ottoman Emperor (d. 1603)   

1591  Dirck Janszoon Sweelinck, composer was born on this day in history.   

1602  On May - 26 birth of philippe de Champaigne, French painter (d. 1674)   

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  Beda Venerabilis, English speaking church historian, dies at about 62 on May - 26.   

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  On May - 26 philippus Nerius, [Filippo Neri], Italian merchant/saint, dies at 79   

1609  On this day in history death of cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried