Page 3: Historical Events In March - 26

1837  On March - 26 joseph Lincke, composer, dies at 53   

1839  On March - 26 the first Henley Royal Regatta is held   

1839  On this day in history 1st Henley Royal Regatta   

1840  On this day in history carli Zoeller, composer   

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 this day in history.   

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

1845  On March - 26 joseph Francis, NYC, patents a corrugated sheet-iron lifeboat   

1850  On this day in history edward Bellamy, author (Looking Backward)   

1852  Decree regarding streets of Paris passed on this day in history.   

1854  On March - 26 braulio Dueno Colon, composer   

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

1859  The birth of A.E Housman, English poet on this day in history.   

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

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

1862  On March - 26 battle of La Glorieta Pass New Mexico Territory (Apache Canyon, Pigeon's Ranch)   

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  Voters in West Virginia approve gradual emancipation of slaves on this day in history.   

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

1868  Fuad I, king of Egypt (1922-36) on March - 26.   

1871  Paris Commune founded on March - 26.   

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

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  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  On March - 26 gerald du Maurier, London Engld, actor (Power, Escape, Masks & Faces)   

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

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 March - 26 duncan Hines, US, restaurant guide writer (Out of Kentucky Kitchens)   

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  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 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 this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history death of saint Emmanuel, Christian martyr killed under Diocletian   

0752  On this day in history stephen II, Catholic Pope (3/22-26/752), dies   

0809  On this day in history 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  On March - 26 floris, the Guardian, count-regent of Holland, dies   

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

1517  Death of Heinrich Isaac, Flemish composer on March - 26.