Page 3: Historical Events In March - 26

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

1839  The first Henley Royal Regatta is held on March - 26.   

1839  On this day in history 1st Henley Royal Regatta   

1840  Carli Zoeller, composer on March - 26.   

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 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  Braulio Dueno Colon, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1859  1st sighting of Vulcan, a planet thought to orbit inside Mercury on March - 26.   

1859  A[lfred] E[dward] Housman, England, poet (Shropshire Lad) on this day in history.   

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

1862  On this day in history battle of La Glorieta Pass, NM Terr (Apache Canyon, Pigeon's Ranch)   

1862  George William Louis Marshall-Hall, composer on March - 26.   

1863  On this day in history voters in West Virginia approve gradual emancipation of slaves   

1865  On this day in history thomas Hancock, pioneer of rubber industry (Stoke Newington), dies   

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

1871  On March - 26 paris Commune founded   

1872  On March - 26 7.8 earthquake shakes Owens Valley, California   

1872  On March - 26 the Owens Valley, California area is rattled by a 7.8 earthquake one of the largest in the United States   

1872  On this day in history thomas J Martin patents fire extinguisher   

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 March - 26.   

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

1878  Hastings College of Law founded on March - 26.   

1878  Sabi Game Reserve, world's first official designated game reserve, opens on this day in history.   

1880  Duncan Hines, US, restaurant guide writer (Out of Kentucky Kitchens) on this day in history.   

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

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1479  Vasili III, great prince of Moscow (1505-33)/son of Ivan III was born on this day in history.   

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 March - 26.   

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

1671  Giacomo Cesare Predieri, composer was born on this day in history.   

1684  On March - 26 birth of johann Graf, composer   

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

0304  On March - 26 death of saint Emmanuel, Christian martyr killed under Diocletian   

0752  On March - 26 stephen II, Catholic Pope (3/22-26/752), dies   

0809  Liudger, missionary/1st bishop of Munster/saint, dies at about 66 on this day in history.   

1130  On March - 26 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  On this day in history alfonso XI, King of Castile & Leon, dies   

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