Historical Events In March - 26

1837  Joseph Lincke, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1839  On this day in history the first Henley Royal Regatta is held   

1839  1st Henley Royal Regatta on this day in history.   

1840  Carli Zoeller, composer on this day in history.   

1845  Joseph Francis, New York NY, patents a corrugated sheet-iron lifeboat on March - 26.   

1845  Montreal Quebec Thomas Aylwin & Dominick Daly fight a harmless duel without injuring each other; one of Canada's last duels on March - 26.   

1845  Patent awarded for adhesive medicated plaster, precusor of bandaid on this day in history.   

1845  Joseph Francis, NYC, patents a corrugated sheet-iron lifeboat on March - 26.   

1850  Edward Bellamy, author (Looking Backward) on March - 26.   

1852  On this day in history decree regarding streets of Paris passed   

1854  On this day in history braulio Dueno Colon, composer   

1856  New South Wales' first first-class game, vs Victoria at Melbourne; New South Wales won on this day in history.   

1856  NSW's 1st 1st-class game, v Victoria at Melbourne NSW won on March - 26.   

1856  On March - 26 david Alfred Thomas, Glamorganshire UK, 1st Viscount Rhondda   

1859  The birth of A.E Housman, English poet on March - 26.   

1859  On this day in history 1st sighting of Vulcan, a planet thought to orbit inside Mercury   

1859  On this day in history a[lfred] E[dward] Housman, England, poet (Shropshire Lad)   

1862  Battle of La Glorieta Pass New Mexico Territory (Apache Canyon, Pigeon's Ranch) on this day in history.   

1862  On March - 26 battle of La Glorieta Pass, NM Terr (Apache Canyon, Pigeon's Ranch)   

1862  On this day in history george William Louis Marshall-Hall, composer   

1863  On March - 26 voters in West Virginia approve gradual emancipation of slaves   

1865  Thomas Hancock, pioneer of rubber industry (Stoke Newington), dies on this day in history.   

1868  On this day in history fuad I, king of Egypt (1922-36)   

1871  Paris Commune founded on March - 26.   

1872  7.8 earthquake shakes Owens Valley, California on this day in history.   

1872  The Owens Valley, California area is rattled by a 7.8 earthquake one of the largest in the United States on this day in history.   

1872  Thomas J Martin patents fire extinguisher on March - 26.   

1873  On March - 26 [Louise] Sophie de Vries, actress (On Hope of Blessing)   

1874  Gerald du Maurier, London Engld, actor (Power, Escape, Masks & Faces) on this day in history.   

1875  Syngman Rhee, pres of South Korea (1948-60) [or Apr 26] on this day in history.   

1878  Hastings College of Law founded on this day in history.   

1878  Sabi Game Reserve, world's first official designated game reserve, opens on March - 26.   

1880  Duncan Hines, US, restaurant guide writer (Out of Kentucky Kitchens) on March - 26.   

1880  On March - 26 mariano Soriano Fuertes y Piqueras, composer, dies at 62   

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1479  On March - 26 birth of vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33)/son of Ivan III   

1516  Conrad Gessner, Swiss naturalist (d. 1565) was born on March - 26.   

1554  Charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (d. 1611) was born on March - 26.   

1577  Elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I & Charlotte of Bourbon was born on this day in history.   

1659  William Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher was born on March - 26.   

1671  On March - 26 birth of giacomo Cesare Predieri, composer   

1684  On this day in history birth of johann Graf, composer   

1698  Václav Prokop DiviÅ¡, Czech theologian and natural scientist (d. 1765) was born on March - 26.   

0304  Death of Saint Emmanuel, Christian martyr killed under Diocletian on this day in history.   

0752  Stephen II, Catholic Pope (3/22-26/752), dies on March - 26.   

0809  Liudger, missionary/1st bishop of Munster/saint, dies at about 66 on March - 26.   

1130  On this day in history death of king Sigurd I of Norway (b. ca. 1090)   

1212  On March - 26 sancho I, King of Portugal (1185-1212), dies at 58   

1258  On March - 26 floris, the Guardian, count-regent of Holland, dies   

1350  Alfonso XI, King of Castile & Leon, dies on this day in history.   

1517  Death of Heinrich Isaac, Flemish composer on this day in history.