Page 3: Historical Events In April - 26

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

1836  Erminnie Adelle Platt, US, ethnologist (Iriquois-English Dictionary) on April - 26.   

1839  Cyrus Hamblin, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1867 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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  G Schiaparelli discovers asteroid #69 Hesperia on April - 26.   

1863  Arno Holz, writer on April - 26.   

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

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

1865  On this day in history charles J Sax, Belgian inventor (saxophone), dies at 74   

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

1873  On April - 26 otto zur Linde, German author (Charon)   

1874  J H "Biddy" Anderson, cricketer (one Test S Africa v Australia 1902) on April - 26.   

1875  First scheduled train over the Prince Edward Island Railway from Charlottetown to Georgetown on this day in history.   

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 April - 26.   

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

1884  Harry Sothern, actor (Dr Huer-Buck Rogers) on April - 26.   

1886  On this day in history 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  Huntsville Electric Co established to sell electricity on this day in history.   

1887  Huntsville Electric Co forms to sell electricity on this day in history.   

1888  Aleksandr Mikhailov, USSR, astronomer on this day in history.   

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

1538  On April - 26 birth of giovanni P Lomazzo, Italian writer/poet (Trattato)   

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

1567  On this day in history 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  Philip J van Lichtenbergh, Governor of Suriname, baptized was born on April - 26.   

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

0757  Stephen II, Pope (752-57), dies on April - 26.   

1192  On April - 26 death of emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (b. 1127)   

1196  On April - 26 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  On this day in history death of simonetta Vespucci, inspiration of Botticelli (b.1453)   

1478  On April - 26 death of giuliano de' Medici, Medeheerser of Florence, murdered at about 24   

1489  Death of Ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (b. 1465) on April - 26.   

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