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

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

1853  On April - 26 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 this day in history.   

1861  G Schiaparelli discovers asteroid #69 Hesperia on April - 26.   

1863  Arno Holz, writer on this day in history.   

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

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

1865  Charles J Sax, Belgian inventor (saxophone), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1868  On April - 26 harold Sidney Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Rothermere/Newspaper publisher   

1873  On this day in history 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 April - 26 first scheduled train over the Prince Edward Island Railway from Charlottetown to Georgetown.   

1875  Syngman Rhee, South Korea, pres of South Korea (1948-60) [or Mar 26] on April - 26.   

1876  On this day in history j Perrotin discovers asteroid #163 Erigone   

1878  On this day in history ethel Griffies, actress (Billy Liar, Birds, We Live Again)   

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

1880  On April - 26 mikhail Fokine, Russia, choreographer/founder of modern dance   

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

1884  Harry Sothern, actor (Dr Huer-Buck Rogers) on this day in history.   

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

1887  On this day in history 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 April - 26 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  On April - 26 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  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 April - 26.   

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

1573  Marie de'Medici, Queen of France was born on this day in history.   

1603  On April - 26 birth of francesco Nigetti, composer   

1637  On April - 26 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  On this day in history stephen II, Pope (752-57), dies   

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  On April - 26 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  On this day in history death of giuliano de' Medici, Medeheerser of Florence, murdered at about 24   

1489  On April - 26 death of ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (b. 1465)   

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