Historical Events In April - 26

1835  On April - 26 frederic Chopins "Grand Polonaise Brillante," premieres in Paris   

1836  On this day in history erminnie Adelle Platt, US, ethnologist (Iriquois-English Dictionary)   

1839  On this day in history cyrus Hamblin, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1867   

1841  "Bombay Gazette" begins publishing on silk on April - 26.   

1841  On April - 26 wilhelm Scherer, German literature historian   

1853  On April - 26 dutch King William III disbands 2nd Chamber   

1855  Composer Gioacchino Rossini leaves Italy on this day in history.   

1860  Founding of the Second Battalion Volunteer Militia Rifles of Canada from six independent militia units; later the Queen's Own Rifles of Canada, oldest regiment in the Canadian Armed Forces on this day in history.   

1860  Alphonse M A J Ariëns, Dutch pastor on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history g Schiaparelli discovers asteroid #69 Hesperia   

1863  Arno Holz, writer on this day in history.   

1865  A De Gasparis discovers asteroid #83 Beatrix on this day in history.   

1865  On April - 26 gen Joseph E Johnston surrenders the Army of Tennessee, at Durham, NC   

1865  John Wilkes Booth assassin, is shot dead near Bowling Green, VA on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history battle of Durham Station, NC (Greensboro)   

1865  Charles J Sax, Belgian inventor (saxophone), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1868  Harold Sidney Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Rothermere/Newspaper publisher on April - 26.   

1873  On this day in history otto zur Linde, German author (Charon)   

1874  On April - 26 j H "Biddy" Anderson, cricketer (one Test S Africa v Australia 1902)   

1875  First scheduled train over the Prince Edward Island Railway from Charlottetown to Georgetown on April - 26.   

1875  On this day in history syngman Rhee, South Korea, pres of South Korea (1948-60) [or Mar 26]   

1876  On this day in history j Perrotin discovers asteroid #163 Erigone   

1878  On this day in history ethel Griffies, actress (Billy Liar, Birds, We Live Again)   

1879  Owen Williams Richardson, England, physicist (Nobel 1928) on April - 26.   

1880  Mikhail Fokine, Russia, choreographer/founder of modern dance on April - 26.   

1884  On this day in history j Palisa discovers asteroid #236 Honoria   

1884  On April - 26 harry Sothern, actor (Dr Huer-Buck Rogers)   

1886  On this day in history ma Rainey, [Gertrude Pridgett], "Mother of the Blues   

1887  On April - 26 cardston, Alberta Joseph Ora Card and a small group of Mormons found the community that will become Cardston, Alberta;   

1887  Huntsville Electric Co established to sell electricity on April - 26.   

1887  Huntsville Electric Co forms to sell electricity on April - 26.   

1888  On April - 26 aleksandr Mikhailov, USSR, astronomer   

1889  Ludwig Wittgenstein, Austria, philosopher (Tractatus) on this day in history.   

1890  Henry Morton Stanley inaugurated in London on April - 26.   

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1319  On this day in history birth of jean II, the Good, king of France (1350-64)   

1538  Giovanni P Lomazzo, Italian writer/poet (Trattato) was born on April - 26.   

1564  William Shakespeare, Stratford-on-Avon England, playwright (Hamlet) was born on April - 26.   

1567  Nicolas Forme, composer was born on April - 26.   

1573  On April - 26 birth of marie de'Medici, Queen of France   

1603  On this day in history birth of francesco Nigetti, composer   

1637  On April - 26 birth of philip J van Lichtenbergh, Governor of Suriname, baptized   

1648  Pedro II, King of Portugal (1683-1706) was born on April - 26.   

0757  Stephen II, Pope (752-57), dies on this day in history.   

1192  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (b. 1127)   

1196  On this day in history alfonso II, King of Aragon (1162-96), dies   

1444  On this day in history robert Campin, South Neth painter/porter of Doornik, dies at about 65   

1476  Death of Simonetta Vespucci, inspiration of Botticelli (b.1453) on this day in history.   

1478  On this day in history death of giuliano de' Medici, Medeheerser of Florence, murdered at about 24   

1489  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (b. 1465)   

1558  Jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies on April - 26.