Historical Events In April - 26

1835  Frederic Chopins "Grand Polonaise Brillante," premieres in Paris on April - 26.   

1836  Erminnie Adelle Platt, US, ethnologist (Iriquois-English Dictionary) on this day in history.   

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

1841  On this day in history "Bombay Gazette" begins publishing on silk   

1841  Wilhelm Scherer, German literature historian on April - 26.   

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

1855  On this day in history composer Gioacchino Rossini leaves Italy   

1860  On April - 26 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.   

1860  On April - 26 alphonse M A J Ariëns, Dutch pastor   

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 April - 26.   

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

1865  On this day in history john Wilkes Booth assassin, is shot dead near Bowling Green, VA   

1865  Battle of Durham Station, NC (Greensboro) on April - 26.   

1865  Charles J Sax, Belgian inventor (saxophone), dies at 74 on April - 26.   

1868  On this day in history harold Sidney Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Rothermere/Newspaper publisher   

1873  Otto zur Linde, German author (Charon) on April - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

1875  On April - 26 syngman Rhee, South Korea, pres of South Korea (1948-60) [or Mar 26]   

1876  J Perrotin discovers asteroid #163 Erigone on April - 26.   

1878  On April - 26 ethel Griffies, actress (Billy Liar, Birds, We Live Again)   

1879  Owen Williams Richardson, England, physicist (Nobel 1928) on this day in history.   

1880  On April - 26 mikhail Fokine, Russia, choreographer/founder of modern dance   

1884  J Palisa discovers asteroid #236 Honoria on this day in history.   

1884  Harry Sothern, actor (Dr Huer-Buck Rogers) on this day in history.   

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

1887  On this day in history 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  Aleksandr Mikhailov, USSR, astronomer on April - 26.   

1889  Ludwig Wittgenstein, Austria, philosopher (Tractatus) on April - 26.   

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

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1319  On April - 26 birth of jean II, the Good, king of France (1350-64)   

1538  Giovanni P Lomazzo, Italian writer/poet (Trattato) was born on this day in history.   

1564  On April - 26 birth of william Shakespeare, Stratford-on-Avon England, playwright (Hamlet)   

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

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

1603  Francesco Nigetti, composer was born on April - 26.   

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  On this day in history stephen II, Pope (752-57), dies   

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

1196  On April - 26 alfonso II, King of Aragon (1162-96), dies   

1444  Robert Campin, South Neth painter/porter of Doornik, dies at about 65 on this day in history.   

1476  On April - 26 death of simonetta Vespucci, inspiration of Botticelli (b.1453)   

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

1489  Death of Ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (b. 1465) on this day in history.   

1558  On April - 26 jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies