Page 3: Historical Events In March - 26

1837  On this day in history joseph Lincke, composer, dies at 53   

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

1839  1st Henley Royal Regatta on March - 26.   

1840  Carli Zoeller, composer on March - 26.   

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

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

1845  On this day in history patent awarded for adhesive medicated plaster, precusor of bandaid   

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  On this day in history decree regarding streets of Paris passed   

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  On this day in history nSW's 1st 1st-class game, v Victoria at Melbourne NSW won   

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

1862  George William Louis Marshall-Hall, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

1868  On March - 26 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 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  On this day in history thomas J Martin patents fire extinguisher   

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

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 March - 26.   

1878  On this day in history hastings College of Law founded   

1878  On March - 26 sabi Game Reserve, world's first official designated game reserve, opens   

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

1516  On March - 26 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  On March - 26 birth of elisabeth of Nassau, daughter of Willem I & Charlotte of Bourbon   

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

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

1684  On March - 26 birth of johann Graf, composer   

1698  On this day in history birth of václav Prokop DiviÅ¡, Czech theologian and natural scientist (d. 1765)   

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

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

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  Sancho I, King of Portugal (1185-1212), dies at 58 on March - 26.   

1258  Floris, the Guardian, count-regent of Holland, dies on March - 26.   

1350  On March - 26 alfonso XI, King of Castile & Leon, dies   

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