Page 4: Historical Events In March - 26

1881  On March - 26 thessaly is freed and becomes part of Greece again.   

1884  Wilhelm Backhaus, Leipzig Germany, pianist (Rubinstein 1905) on this day in history.   

1885  Eastman Film Co manufactures first commercial motion picture film on this day in history.   

1885  On March - 26 louis Riel's forces defeat Canadian forces at Duck Lake, Saskatchewan   

1885  On March - 26 eastman Film Co manufactures 1st commercial motion picture film   

1885  Julius Harrison, composer on March - 26.   

1886  On this day in history the birth of Chico Marx, American actor   

1886  1st cremation in England on this day in history.   

1889  Bernard Tancred carries bat for 26 out of 47! South Africa vs England on March - 26.   

1889  Johnny Briggs took 15-26 (7-17 &8-11) vs South Africa at Newlands on this day in history.   

1889  South Africa all out 47, then follow-on all out 43 vs England on March - 26.   

1889  Bernard Tancred carries bat for 26* out of 47! S Afr v England on March - 26.   

1889  On this day in history vaclav Kapral, composer   

1890  On March - 26 jozef Arras, Flemish writer   

1892  Anton Wallerstein, composer, dies at 78 on March - 26.   

1893  On this day in history palmiro Togliatti, founder (Communist Party of Italy)   

1894  Will Wright, SF CA, actor (Living Christ Story) on this day in history.   

1895  King Alfonso plants pine sapling in Madrid, starts Spain's Arbor Day on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history richard Flury, composer   

1896  Nanny v Hof, writer, dies on March - 26.   

1898  On March - 26 renzo Massarani, composer   

1899  James B Connant, chemist/college president (Yale) on March - 26.   

1900  On March - 26 1st edition The (Free) People (Neth, probably Amsterdam)   

1900  Isadore Freed, composer on March - 26.   

1900  Isaac Mayer Wise, rabbi/found Amer Hebrew Congregations, dies at 80 on this day in history.   

1902  Leslie Melville, economist on March - 26.   

1902  On this day in history cecil Rhodes, Prime Minister of Cape Colony (1890-96) dies at 48   

1903  On March - 26 american Hotel opens in Amsterdam   

1904  Emilio Fernandez, El Seco Mexico, director (La Choca, Flor Silvestre) on March - 26.   

1905  Pablo Garrido, composer on March - 26.   

1907  On March - 26 leigh Harline, composer   

1908  The Prince Edward Island Assembly passes a law to ban all automobiles from its roads, since rescinded on March - 26.   

1908  On this day in history betty MacDonald, [Anne E Campbell Bard], US writer (Egg & I)   

1909  On March - 26 august Strindberg's "Bjalb-jarle-ti," premieres in Stockholm   

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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 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  On this day in history 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 March - 26.   

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

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

0809  Liudger, missionary/1st bishop of Munster/saint, dies at about 66 on March - 26.   

1130  On March - 26 death of king Sigurd I of Norway (b. ca. 1090)   

1212  Sancho I, King of Portugal (1185-1212), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1258  On this day in history 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 this day in history.