Historical Events In March - 26

1837  Joseph Lincke, composer, dies at 53 on March - 26.   

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 this day in history.   

1845  Montreal Quebec Thomas Aylwin & Dominick Daly fight a harmless duel without injuring each other; one of Canada's last duels on this day in history.   

1845  Patent awarded for adhesive medicated plaster, precusor of bandaid on March - 26.   

1845  On this day in history joseph Francis, NYC, patents a corrugated sheet-iron lifeboat   

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

1852  Decree regarding streets of Paris passed on March - 26.   

1854  On this day in history braulio Dueno Colon, composer   

1856  On March - 26 new South Wales' first first-class game, vs Victoria at Melbourne; New South Wales won   

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

1856  On this day in history david Alfred Thomas, Glamorganshire UK, 1st Viscount Rhondda   

1859  On this day in history the birth of A.E Housman, English poet   

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

1859  On March - 26 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  Battle of La Glorieta Pass, NM Terr (Apache Canyon, Pigeon's Ranch) on this day in history.   

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

1863  Voters in West Virginia approve gradual emancipation of slaves on March - 26.   

1865  On March - 26 thomas Hancock, pioneer of rubber industry (Stoke Newington), dies   

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

1871  Paris Commune founded on this day in history.   

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

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

1872  Thomas J Martin patents fire extinguisher on this day in history.   

1873  [Louise] Sophie de Vries, actress (On Hope of Blessing) on this day in history.   

1874  On this day in history gerald du Maurier, London Engld, actor (Power, Escape, Masks & Faces)   

1875  On March - 26 syngman Rhee, pres of South Korea (1948-60) [or Apr 26]   

1878  On March - 26 hastings College of Law founded   

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

1880  On this day in history duncan Hines, US, restaurant guide writer (Out of Kentucky Kitchens)   

1880  Mariano Soriano Fuertes y Piqueras, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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1479  On this day in history birth of vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33)/son of Ivan III   

1516  On this day in history birth of conrad Gessner, Swiss naturalist (d. 1565)   

1554  Charles of Lorraine, Duke of Mayenne, French military leader (d. 1611) was born on this day in history.   

1577  Elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I & Charlotte of Bourbon was born on March - 26.   

1659  On March - 26 birth of william Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher   

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

1684  Johann Graf, composer was born on this day in history.   

1698  Václav Prokop DiviÅ¡, Czech theologian and natural scientist (d. 1765) was born on this day in history.   

0304  Death of Saint Emmanuel, Christian martyr killed under Diocletian on March - 26.   

0752  Stephen II, Catholic Pope (3/22-26/752), dies on this day in history.   

0809  On March - 26 liudger, missionary/1st bishop of Munster/saint, dies at about 66   

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  Floris, the Guardian, count-regent of Holland, dies on March - 26.   

1350  Alfonso XI, King of Castile & Leon, dies on March - 26.   

1517  On this day in history death of heinrich Isaac, Flemish composer