Page 3: Historical Events In April - 26

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

1836  On April - 26 erminnie Adelle Platt, US, ethnologist (Iriquois-English Dictionary)   

1839  On April - 26 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  Dutch King William III disbands 2nd Chamber on April - 26.   

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 April - 26.   

1861  G Schiaparelli discovers asteroid #69 Hesperia on this day in history.   

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  John Wilkes Booth assassin, is shot dead near Bowling Green, VA on this day in history.   

1865  On this day in history battle of Durham Station, NC (Greensboro)   

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

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

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 April - 26.   

1876  J Perrotin discovers asteroid #163 Erigone on this day in history.   

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

1879  On April - 26 owen Williams Richardson, England, physicist (Nobel 1928)   

1880  Mikhail Fokine, Russia, choreographer/founder of modern dance on April - 26.   

1884  J Palisa discovers asteroid #236 Honoria on April - 26.   

1884  On April - 26 harry Sothern, actor (Dr Huer-Buck Rogers)   

1886  Ma Rainey, [Gertrude Pridgett], "Mother of the Blues on this day in history.   

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

1888  Aleksandr Mikhailov, USSR, astronomer on April - 26.   

1889  On this day in history ludwig Wittgenstein, Austria, philosopher (Tractatus)   

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 April - 26.   

1564  William Shakespeare, Stratford-on-Avon England, playwright (Hamlet) was born on April - 26.   

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

1573  On this day in history 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  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  Death of Emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (b. 1127) on this day in history.   

1196  Alfonso II, King of Aragon (1162-96), dies on April - 26.   

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  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 April - 26 jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies