Page 3: Historical Events In April - 26

1835  Frederic Chopins "Grand Polonaise Brillante," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1836  On this day in history erminnie Adelle Platt, US, ethnologist (Iriquois-English Dictionary)   

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

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

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

1853  On this day in history 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  Alphonse M A J Ariëns, Dutch pastor on April - 26.   

1861  On this day in history g Schiaparelli discovers asteroid #69 Hesperia   

1863  On this day in history arno Holz, writer   

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

1865  On this day in history 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  On this day in history otto zur Linde, German author (Charon)   

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  Syngman Rhee, South Korea, pres of South Korea (1948-60) [or Mar 26] on this day in history.   

1876  On April - 26 j Perrotin discovers asteroid #163 Erigone   

1878  Ethel Griffies, actress (Billy Liar, Birds, We Live Again) on April - 26.   

1879  Owen Williams Richardson, England, physicist (Nobel 1928) on April - 26.   

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  On this day in history harry Sothern, actor (Dr Huer-Buck Rogers)   

1886  Ma Rainey, [Gertrude Pridgett], "Mother of the Blues on April - 26.   

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

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

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

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

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

1890  Henry Morton Stanley inaugurated in London on this day in history.   

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1319  Jean II, the Good, king of France (1350-64) was born on this day in history.   

1538  On this day in history birth of giovanni P Lomazzo, Italian writer/poet (Trattato)   

1564  William Shakespeare, Stratford-on-Avon England, playwright (Hamlet) was born on this day in history.   

1567  On this day in history birth of nicolas Forme, composer   

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

1603  Francesco Nigetti, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1648  On April - 26 birth of pedro II, King of Portugal (1683-1706)   

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

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

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

1444  Robert Campin, South Neth painter/porter of Doornik, dies at about 65 on April - 26.   

1476  On this day in history 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  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