Page 3: Historical Events In April - 26

1835  On this day in history frederic Chopins "Grand Polonaise Brillante," premieres in Paris   

1836  Erminnie Adelle Platt, US, ethnologist (Iriquois-English Dictionary) on this day in history.   

1839  Cyrus Hamblin, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1867 on April - 26.   

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

1841  Wilhelm Scherer, German literature historian on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history alphonse M A J Ariëns, Dutch pastor   

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

1863  On this day in history arno Holz, writer   

1865  A De Gasparis discovers asteroid #83 Beatrix on April - 26.   

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 April - 26.   

1865  Battle of Durham Station, NC (Greensboro) on this day in history.   

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

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

1873  Otto zur Linde, German author (Charon) on April - 26.   

1874  On April - 26 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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1880  Mikhail Fokine, Russia, choreographer/founder of modern dance on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1888  On April - 26 aleksandr Mikhailov, USSR, astronomer   

1889  On April - 26 ludwig Wittgenstein, Austria, philosopher (Tractatus)   

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 April - 26.   

1538  On this day in history 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 April - 26 birth of nicolas Forme, composer   

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

1603  Francesco Nigetti, composer was born on April - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

0757  On this day in history stephen II, Pope (752-57), dies   

1192  On April - 26 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 this day in history.   

1476  Death of Simonetta Vespucci, inspiration of Botticelli (b.1453) on April - 26.   

1478  Death of Giuliano de' Medici, Medeheerser of Florence, murdered at about 24 on this day in history.   

1489  On this day in history death of ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (b. 1465)   

1558  Jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies on April - 26.