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 this day in history.   

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

1845  On March - 26 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 this day in history.   

1854  Braulio Dueno Colon, composer on March - 26.   

1856  On March - 26 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 this day in history.   

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

1859  A[lfred] E[dward] Housman, England, poet (Shropshire Lad) on March - 26.   

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

1862  Battle of La Glorieta Pass, NM Terr (Apache Canyon, Pigeon's Ranch) on March - 26.   

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

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

1865  Thomas Hancock, pioneer of rubber industry (Stoke Newington), dies on March - 26.   

1868  On March - 26 fuad I, king of Egypt (1922-36)   

1871  Paris Commune founded on March - 26.   

1872  7.8 earthquake shakes Owens Valley, California on March - 26.   

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

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

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  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 March - 26.   

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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  Conrad Gessner, Swiss naturalist (d. 1565) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of giacomo Cesare Predieri, composer   

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

1698  On March - 26 birth of václav Prokop DiviÅ¡, Czech theologian and natural scientist (d. 1765)   

0304  On this day in history death of saint Emmanuel, Christian martyr killed under Diocletian   

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

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

1130  Death of King Sigurd I of Norway (b. ca. 1090) on this day in history.   

1212  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1517  On March - 26 death of heinrich Isaac, Flemish composer