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 this day in history.  

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  Composer Gioacchino Rossini leaves Italy on April - 26.  

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  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 this day in history a De Gasparis discovers asteroid #83 Beatrix  

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  On this day in history charles J Sax, Belgian inventor (saxophone), dies at 74  

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  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 April - 26.  

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 this day in history.  

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 April - 26.  

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

1890  Henry Morton Stanley inaugurated in London on this day in history.  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Next Page »

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  On this day in history birth of nicolas Forme, composer  

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

1603  Francesco Nigetti, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 April - 26.  

0757  On April - 26 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 April - 26.  

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 this day in history jean Francois Fernel, French physician, dies