Page 4: Historical Events In February - 16
Tuesday, 26 May 2026
1878 The Silver Dollar was introduced as a U.S. coin. 

1878 Silver dollar became US legal tender. 

1878 Selim Palmgren, Finnish pianist/composer/conductor (Peter Schlemihl) 

1880 American Society of Mechanical Engineers founded, New York NY. 

1880 American Society of Mechanical Engineers forms (NYC) 

1881 In Montreal Quebec George Stephen signs charter and incorporates Canadian Pacific Railway and in 2001 the company said it will break up into it's parts 

1881 Maurits H E Uyldert, Dutch poet/writer (Youth of a Poet). 

1883 "Ladies Home Journal" begins publication. 

1883 "Ladies Home Journal" begins publishing 

1884 Robert Flaherty, Mich, father of documentary film (Nanook of North) 

1886 Andrew Ducat, cricketer (Test for Eng 1921 (3 and 2) Soccer intl). 

1887 1st newspaper convention (Rochester NY) 

1890 Semyon Semyonovich Bogatiryov, composer. 

1892 Opera "Werther," premieres in Vienna. 

1892 Henry Walter Bates, naturalist/explorer (South America), dies 

1893 Ivor Armstrong Richards, England, literary critic [OS] 

1894 British troops occupy Ilorin, Gold Coast. 

1896 Alexander Brailowsky, Russia, pianist (Chopin) 

1898 Katharine Cornell, actress (Barretts of Wimpole St) 

1899 Pelham Warner scores 132 on Test Cricket debut (England vs South Africa Johannesburg). 

1899 Pelham Warner scores 132 on Test Cricket debut (Eng v SA Johannesburg). 

1899 Francois Félix Faure, president of France (1895-99), dies at 57 

1900 In this year, The inaugural Chinese daily newspaper in US publishes inaugural issue (Chung Sai Yat Po-San Francisco) 

1900 In this year, 1st Chinese daily newspaper in US publishes (Chung Sai Yat Po-SF). 

1900 Albert Maurice Hackett, playwright/screenwriter 

1900 George Labram, US mine engineer in South Africa, dies in battle 

1901 Chester Morris, NYC, actor (Diagnosis: Unknown). 

1903 -59º F (-51º C), Pokegama Dam MN (state record). 

1903 -59°F (-51°C), Pokegama Dam, Minnesota (state record) 

1903 Edgar Bergen, Chicago, ventriloquist (Charlie McCarthy). 

1904 Ellis Achong, cricketer (West Indian SLA, 8 wickets in 6 Tests). 

1905 1st US Esperanto club organizes in Boston 

1905 Jose Munoz Molleda, composer 

1906 Jeffrey Lynn, actor (Tony Rome, Butterfield 8, Up Front) 

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