Page 3: Historical Events In April - 26

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

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 April - 26.   

1841  On this day in history "Bombay Gazette" begins publishing on silk   

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

1853  On this day in history dutch King William III disbands 2nd Chamber   

1855  On April - 26 composer Gioacchino Rossini leaves Italy   

1860  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 on this day in history.   

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  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 April - 26 battle of Durham Station, NC (Greensboro)   

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

1868  On this day in history harold Sidney Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Rothermere/Newspaper publisher   

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

1874  J H "Biddy" Anderson, cricketer (one Test S Africa v Australia 1902) on April - 26.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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  Huntsville Electric Co established to sell electricity on April - 26.   

1887  Huntsville Electric Co forms to sell electricity on April - 26.   

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

1889  Ludwig Wittgenstein, Austria, philosopher (Tractatus) on this day in history.   

1890  Henry Morton Stanley inaugurated in London on April - 26.   

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

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

1564  On this day in history birth of william Shakespeare, Stratford-on-Avon England, playwright (Hamlet)   

1567  Nicolas Forme, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1603  On April - 26 birth of francesco Nigetti, composer   

1637  On April - 26 birth of philip J van Lichtenbergh, Governor of Suriname, baptized   

1648  On this day in history 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  On this day in history alfonso II, King of Aragon (1162-96), dies   

1444  Robert Campin, South Neth painter/porter of Doornik, dies at about 65 on this day in history.   

1476  On April - 26 death of simonetta Vespucci, inspiration of Botticelli (b.1453)   

1478  On April - 26 death of giuliano de' Medici, Medeheerser of Florence, murdered at about 24   

1489  Death of Ashikaga Yoshihisa, Japanese shogun (b. 1465) on this day in history.   

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