Page 3: Historical Events In April - 26

1835  On April - 26 frederic Chopins "Grand Polonaise Brillante," premieres in Paris   

1836  On this day in history erminnie Adelle Platt, US, ethnologist (Iriquois-English Dictionary)   

1839  On April - 26 cyrus Hamblin, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1867   

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

1841  On April - 26 wilhelm Scherer, German literature historian   

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

1855  Composer Gioacchino Rossini leaves Italy on April - 26.   

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  On April - 26 g Schiaparelli discovers asteroid #69 Hesperia   

1863  Arno Holz, writer on this day in history.   

1865  On April - 26 a De Gasparis discovers asteroid #83 Beatrix   

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  Harold Sidney Harmsworth, 1st Viscount Rothermere/Newspaper publisher on this day in history.   

1873  Otto zur Linde, German author (Charon) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1875  On this day in history syngman Rhee, South Korea, pres of South Korea (1948-60) [or Mar 26]   

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

1878  Ethel Griffies, actress (Billy Liar, Birds, We Live Again) on this day in history.   

1879  Owen Williams Richardson, England, physicist (Nobel 1928) on this day in history.   

1880  On this day in history mikhail Fokine, Russia, choreographer/founder of modern dance   

1884  J Palisa discovers asteroid #236 Honoria on this day in history.   

1884  Harry Sothern, actor (Dr Huer-Buck Rogers) on April - 26.   

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 April - 26.   

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

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

1888  On this day in history aleksandr Mikhailov, USSR, astronomer   

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

1890  On April - 26 henry Morton Stanley inaugurated in London   

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1319  On this day in history birth of jean II, the Good, king of France (1350-64)   

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 April - 26.   

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 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  Stephen II, Pope (752-57), dies on this day in history.   

1192  Death of Emperor Go-Shirakawa of Japan (b. 1127) on April - 26.   

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  Death of Simonetta Vespucci, inspiration of Botticelli (b.1453) on this day in history.   

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

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

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