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  "Bombay Gazette" begins publishing on silk on this day in history.  

1841  On April - 26 wilhelm Scherer, German literature historian  

1853  Dutch King William III disbands 2nd Chamber on April - 26.  

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 this day in history.  

1863  On April - 26 arno Holz, writer  

1865  On April - 26 a De Gasparis discovers asteroid #83 Beatrix  

1865  Gen Joseph E Johnston surrenders the Army of Tennessee, at Durham, NC on this day in history.  

1865  John Wilkes Booth assassin, is shot dead near Bowling Green, VA on April - 26.  

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

1865  On April - 26 charles J Sax, Belgian inventor (saxophone), dies at 74  

1868  Harold Sidney Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Rothermere/Newspaper publisher on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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  On April - 26 j Palisa discovers asteroid #236 Honoria  

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  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  On this day in history henry Morton Stanley inaugurated in London  

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1319  Jean II, the Good, king of France (1350-64) was born on April - 26.  

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

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

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

1573  Marie de'Medici, Queen of France was born on April - 26.  

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

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  Death of Simonetta Vespucci, inspiration of Botticelli (b.1453) on this day in history.  

1478  Death of Giuliano de' Medici, Medeheerser of Florence, murdered at about 24 on April - 26.  

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

1558  Jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies on this day in history.