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 May - 26.   

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

1937  On this day in history yehuda Yannay, composer   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

1942  Tank battle at Bir Hakeim: African corps vs British army on May - 26.   

1943  On May - 26 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  On this day in history 1st president of a black country to visit US (Edwin Barclay, Liberia)   

1943  On this day in history edsel Ford, owner (Ford Motor Company), dies at 49   

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 this day in history.   

1945  On May - 26 uS drop fire bombs on Tokyo   

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

1667  Abraham De Moivre, French mathematician (De Moivre's theorem) was born on this day in history.   

1669  Sébastien Vaillant, French botanist (d. 1722) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

0818  On this day in history death of ali ar-Rida, Shia Imam (b. 766)   

1055  On this day in history death of margrave Adalbert of Austria   

1421  On May - 26 mohammed I, sultan of Turkey (1413-21), dies   

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

1595  On May - 26 philippus Nerius, [Filippo Neri], Italian merchant/saint, dies at 79   

1609  On May - 26 death of cornelis Claesz, mapmaker, buried