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  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  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  Joseph Francis, NYC, patents a corrugated sheet-iron lifeboat on this day in history.   

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

1852  On this day in history decree regarding streets of Paris passed   

1854  Braulio Dueno Colon, composer on March - 26.   

1856  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1856  On March - 26 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  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 March - 26.   

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

1871  Paris Commune founded on March - 26.   

1872  On this day in history 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 March - 26.   

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

1878  On March - 26 hastings College of Law founded   

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

1880  On March - 26 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 March - 26 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 this day in history.   

1659  William Wollaston, Coton England, philosopher was born on this day in history.   

1671  Giacomo Cesare Predieri, composer was born on March - 26.   

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

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

0304  Death of Saint Emmanuel, Christian martyr killed under Diocletian on this day in history.   

0752  On this day in history 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  Death of King Sigurd I of Norway (b. ca. 1090) on March - 26.   

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

1258  On March - 26 floris, the Guardian, count-regent of Holland, dies   

1350  On this day in history alfonso XI, King of Castile & Leon, dies   

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