Page 2: Historical Events In January - 15
Tuesday, 26 May 2026
1775 Giovanni Battista Sammartini, composer, dies. 

1777 People of New Connecticut (Vermont) declare independence from England 

1779 Jean Coralli, Paris, ballet producer/choreographer 

1780 Continental Congress establishes court of appeals 

1785 Mozarts string quartet opus 10 premieres. 

1788 Gaetano Latilla, composer, dies at 77. 

1791 Franz Gillparzer, Austrian tragic dramatist (Golden Fleece) 

1795 Willem de Clerq, Dutch merchant/man of letters. 

1797 The inaugural top hat worn (John Etherington of London) 

1797 1st top hat worn (John Etherington of London). 

1798 Thomas Crofton Croker, Irish story teller (Fairy legends). 

1809 Cornelia Connelly, Phila, founder (Society of the Holy Child Jesus). 

1812 Peter C Asbjornsen, Norwegian fairy tale writer 

1812 Johannes Herbst, composer, dies at 76 

1813 James Marion Sims, SC, surgeon/gynecologist (vesicovaginal operation) 

1815 Henry Morris Naglee, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1886 

1815 Emma, Lady Hamilton, English mistress of Lord Nelson (b. 1761 

1816 Henry Harington, composer, dies at 88. 

1817 Lewis Golding Arnold, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1871. 

1821 Lafayette McLaws, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1897. 

1822 Greek War of Independence: Demetrius Ypsilanti is elected president of the legislative assembly 

1826 Mikhail Saltykov, Spas-Ugol Russia, satirist (Family of Noblemen). 

1831 The fir1st US-built locomotive to pull a passenger train makes inaugural run. 

1831 The inaugural US railroad honeymoon trip, Mr and Mrs Pierson, Charleston SC 

1831 1st US-built locomotive to pull a passenger train makes 1st run 

1833 HMS Beagle anchors at Goeree Tierra del Fuego 

1841 Lord Frederick Stanley, presenter of hockey's Stanley Cup. 

1844 The University of Notre Dame is founded. 

1844 U of Notre Dame receives its charter in Indiana. 

1844 Joseph Mazzinghi, composer, dies at 78. 

1845 Ella Flagg Young, 1st woman pres (National Educational Association) 

1847 The inaugural Swedish magazine in US, Skandinavia, published in New York City NY. 

1847 1st Swedish magazine in US, Skandinavia, published in NYC 

1850 Mihail Eminesco, [Eminovici], Romanian poet (Samanul Dionis) 

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