Page 3: Historical Events In April - 26

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

1836  On April - 26 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 this day in history.   

1841  On this day in history wilhelm Scherer, German literature historian   

1853  Dutch King William III disbands 2nd Chamber on this day in history.   

1855  On this day in history composer Gioacchino Rossini leaves Italy   

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

1861  On April - 26 g Schiaparelli discovers asteroid #69 Hesperia   

1863  On April - 26 arno Holz, writer   

1865  A De Gasparis discovers asteroid #83 Beatrix on April - 26.   

1865  Gen Joseph E Johnston surrenders the Army of Tennessee, at Durham, NC on April - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1873  Otto zur Linde, German author (Charon) on this day in history.   

1874  J H "Biddy" Anderson, cricketer (one Test S Africa v Australia 1902) on this day in history.   

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 April - 26 j Perrotin discovers asteroid #163 Erigone   

1878  Ethel Griffies, actress (Billy Liar, Birds, We Live Again) on this day in history.   

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

1880  Mikhail Fokine, Russia, choreographer/founder of modern dance on this day in history.   

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 April - 26 ma Rainey, [Gertrude Pridgett], "Mother of the Blues   

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

1887  On this day in history huntsville Electric Co established to sell electricity   

1887  On April - 26 huntsville Electric Co forms to sell electricity   

1888  On this day in history aleksandr Mikhailov, USSR, astronomer   

1889  On April - 26 ludwig Wittgenstein, Austria, philosopher (Tractatus)   

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  On this day in history birth of giovanni P Lomazzo, Italian writer/poet (Trattato)   

1564  On this day in history birth of william Shakespeare, Stratford-on-Avon England, playwright (Hamlet)   

1567  On April - 26 birth of nicolas Forme, composer   

1573  On this day in history birth of marie de'Medici, Queen of France   

1603  On April - 26 birth of francesco Nigetti, composer   

1637  On this day in history birth of philip J van Lichtenbergh, Governor of Suriname, baptized   

1648  Pedro II, King of Portugal (1683-1706) was born on this day in history.   

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

1192  Death of Emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (b. 1127) on this day in history.   

1196  Alfonso II, King of Aragon (1162-96), dies on this day in history.   

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 April - 26.   

1478  Death of Giuliano de' Medici, Medeheerser of Florence, murdered at about 24 on this day in history.   

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

1558  On this day in history jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies