Historical Events In March - 26
Friday, 29 March 2024
1837 On this day in history joseph Lincke, composer, dies at 53
1839 The first Henley Royal Regatta is held on March - 26.
1839 On this day in history 1st Henley Royal Regatta
1840 Carli Zoeller, composer on this day in history.
1845 Joseph Francis, New York NY, patents a corrugated sheet-iron lifeboat on this day in history.
1845 On this day in history montreal Quebec Thomas Aylwin & Dominick Daly fight a harmless duel without injuring each other; one of Canada's last duels
1845 Patent awarded for adhesive medicated plaster, precusor of bandaid on this day in history.
1845 On this day in history joseph Francis, NYC, patents a corrugated sheet-iron lifeboat
1850 Edward Bellamy, author (Looking Backward) on March - 26.
1852 Decree regarding streets of Paris passed on March - 26.
1854 On this day in history braulio Dueno Colon, composer
1856 On March - 26 new South Wales' first first-class game, vs Victoria at Melbourne; New South Wales won
1856 NSW's 1st 1st-class game, v Victoria at Melbourne NSW won on March - 26.
1856 David Alfred Thomas, Glamorganshire UK, 1st Viscount Rhondda on this day in history.
1859 On this day in history the birth of A.E Housman, English poet
1859 1st sighting of Vulcan, a planet thought to orbit inside Mercury on this day in history.
1859 On March - 26 a[lfred] E[dward] Housman, England, poet (Shropshire Lad)
1862 Battle of La Glorieta Pass New Mexico Territory (Apache Canyon, Pigeon's Ranch) on this day in history.
1862 Battle of La Glorieta Pass, NM Terr (Apache Canyon, Pigeon's Ranch) on this day in history.
1862 George William Louis Marshall-Hall, composer on this day in history.
1863 On March - 26 voters in West Virginia approve gradual emancipation of slaves
1865 On this day in history thomas Hancock, pioneer of rubber industry (Stoke Newington), dies
1868 Fuad I, king of Egypt (1922-36) on this day in history.
1871 On this day in history paris Commune founded
1872 7.8 earthquake shakes Owens Valley, California on March - 26.
1872 On March - 26 the Owens Valley, California area is rattled by a 7.8 earthquake one of the largest in the United States
1872 On this day in history thomas J Martin patents fire extinguisher
1873 [Louise] Sophie de Vries, actress (On Hope of Blessing) on this day in history.
1874 Gerald du Maurier, London Engld, actor (Power, Escape, Masks & Faces) on this day in history.
1875 On this day in history syngman Rhee, pres of South Korea (1948-60) [or Apr 26]
1878 On this day in history hastings College of Law founded
1878 On March - 26 sabi Game Reserve, world's first official designated game reserve, opens
1880 On this day in history duncan Hines, US, restaurant guide writer (Out of Kentucky Kitchens)
1880 On March - 26 mariano Soriano Fuertes y Piqueras, composer, dies at 62
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