Historical Events In May - 26
Thursday, 28 March 2024
1864 -30] Skirmish along the Totopotomoy Creek, Virginia on this day in history.
1864 On May - 26 ch Sealsfield, writer, dies at 71
1865 On May - 26 arrangements are made in New Orleans for the surrender of Confederate forces west of the Mississippi during the U S Civil War
1865 Battle of Galveston TX, surrender of Edmund Kirby Smith on May - 26.
1865 Akseli V Gallen-Kallela, Fins painter/graphic artist/illustrator on this day in history.
1866 John Eigenhuis, writer (Tough Workers) on this day in history.
1867 On May - 26 mary, queen of Great Britain/North Ireland
1868 President Andrew Johnson avoids impeachment by 1 vote on this day in history.
1868 On this day in history the impeachment trial of U S President Andrew Johnson ends in acquittal on all remaining charges, since the Senate again falls one vote short of the two-thirds majority needed for conviction
1868 Michael Barrett, Irish nationalist, last British public execution on this day in history.
1869 On May - 26 boston University is chartered by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
1871 Camille Huysmans, Belgian premier (1946-47) on May - 26.
1871 On this day in history aime Maillart, composer, dies at 54
1873 On May - 26 cornelis G N de Vooys, translator/founder (New Taalgids)
1873 On this day in history august Conradi, composer, dies at 51
1874 On this day in history 2nd Preakness: William Donohue aboard Culpepper wins in 2:56.5
1874 On May - 26 henry Farman, French aviation pioneer (double decker)
1876 On this day in history hMS Challenger returns from 128,000-km oceanographic exploration
1876 On May - 26 jack Root, boxing's 1st light heavyweight champion
1876 On May - 26 frantisek Palacky, Czech historian/MP, dies at 77
1877 Isadora Duncan, SF, free form/interpretative dancer on this day in history.
1880 On May - 26 john Curwen, composer, dies at 63
1883 On this day in history 11th Preakness: G Barbee aboard Jacobus wins in 2:42.5
1883 Abd el-Kader, Algerian sultan/religious ruler, dies at about 74 on May - 26.
1884 Fred Spofforth takes 7-34 & 7-3 vs England XI in 4 hours on May - 26.
1884 Fred Spofforth takes 7-34 & 7-3 v England XI in 4 hours on this day in history.
1884 On this day in history charles Winninger, Athens Wisc, actor (Charlie Farrell Show)
1886 The birth of Al Jolson, American singer on this day in history.
1886 On this day in history al Jolson, [Asa Yoelson], jazz singer/silent actor (Mamie, Swanee)
1887 Racetrack betting becomes legal in New York state on May - 26.
1887 Racetrack betting becomes legal in NY state on this day in history.
1890 Kurt Edzard, German sculptor (nudes/portraits) on May - 26.
1891 On this day in history frederick Bowen Jewson, composer, dies at 67
1893 On this day in history eugene Goossens, London England, conductor/composer (Perseus)
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